On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the Sixers win over the Nuggets, Embiid's 41-10-7 vs Jokic's 26-20-3, and whether any other players can realistically crack the MVP Race.  Next they discuss the potential Paschal Siakam to the Pacers trade.  Then they talk about Cavs chances of cracking the top three in the east.  Finally, the end of the Warriors dynasty appears to be upon us...

Embiid Tops the Joker, Siakam to Indiana?, The End of the Warriors & More! - Episode 898

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Kamal Assaf was a 4 year varsity high school basketball player at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California who went on to play in two college basketball programs at UC San Diego and Whittier College. For the past 32 years,  Coach Assaf  has worked with basketball players at all levels including middle school, freshman, junior varsity and as a Varsity assistant coach.  As a high school Varsity Head coach between 2004-2012, Coach Assaf led the La Jolla High School Vikings Boys Varsity basketball team to San Diego CIF Division III Championships in 2008 and 2009.  He just completed his 25th year as a history teacher at The Bishop's School where he currently teaches 8th grade American History. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you’ll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com Make sure you’re subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you’re there please leave us a 5 star rating and review.  Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you’re hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation. Take some notes as you listen to this episode with Kamal Assaf, former Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at La Jolla High School in the state of California. Website - https://www.bishops.com/ Email - assafk@bishops.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamal-assaf-570b456/ Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training efforts this summer with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only financing to make getting new equipment easier than ever.  Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15% GameChanger Introducing GameChanger, a free app that provides you with...

Kamal Assaf - Former La Jolla (CA) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach - Episode 954

The 10th episode of "The Triple Double" with Rob Brost, Bolingbrook (IL) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach. Rob, Mike, & Jason hit on three basketball topics in each episode of "The Triple Double".Coaching Cliches we believe in...and ones we don'tStaying connected with graduating seniors that don't go on to play college basketbalOff-season conditioning for high school programs
Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training efforts this summer with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only financing to make getting new equipment easier than ever.  Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15% GameChanger Introducing GameChanger, a free app that provides you with data to make strategic coaching decisions and to deliver memorable moments to your team and its fans. Engage your players, empower your coaching decisions, and give parents the thrill of watching every play unfold in real time this season. Download GameChanger now on iOS or Android. GameChanger equips your team with the tools they need to succeed. Download it today and make this season one for the books. GameChanger. Stream. Score. Connect. Learn more at gc.com/hoopheads. Get automated highlight clips for all scoring plays as well as rebounds, steals, assists, and more. Plus free live streaming, advanced scorekeeping, and team management.   The Coaching Portfolio Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job.  A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants.  Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners. If you listen to and love the Hoop Heads Podcast, please consider giving us a small tip that will help in our quest to become the #1 basketball coaching podcast.  https://hoop-heads.captivate.fm/support Twitter  Podcast - @hoopheadspod Mike  - @hdstarthoops Jason - @jsunkle Network - <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopHeadsPodNet" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

"The Triple Double" #10 with Rob Brost, Bolingbrook (IL) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach - Episode 953

On this episode Mike & Jason discuss epic Wolves/Nuggets series and attempt to unravel all the twists and turns throughout both the entire series and in game 7.  They also look at the individual performances that led to the rise of the Wolves and the demise of the Nuggets.  Next, Mike and Jason look at how Dallas roster changed around Luka over the past 18 months and answer a few key questions around OKC's future.  After that, the guys move back east to talk about the Pacers winning the war of attrition with the Knicks.  Finally, they preview each conference finals series and make their predictions before Jason wraps the pod with a question for Mike about a potential Cavs off-season trade. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training efforts this summer with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only financing to make getting new equipment easier than ever.  Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15% GameChanger Introducing GameChanger, a free app that provides you with data to make strategic coaching decisions and to deliver memorable moments to your team and its fans. Engage your players, empower your coaching decisions, and give parents the thrill of watching every play unfold in real time this season. Download GameChanger now on iOS or Android. GameChanger equips your team with the tools they need to succeed. Download it today and make this season one for the books. GameChanger. Stream. Score. Connect. Learn more at gc.com/hoopheads. Get automated highlight clips for all scoring plays as well as rebounds, steals, assists, and more. Plus free live streaming, advanced scorekeeping, and team management.   The Coaching Portfolio Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job.  A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants.  Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners. If you listen to and love the Hoop Heads Podcast, please consider giving us a small tip that will help in our quest to become the #1 basketball coaching podcast.  https://hoop-heads.captivate.fm/support Twitter  Podcast - @hoopheadspod Mike  - <a href="https://twitter.com/hdstarthoops" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Wolves knock Out Denver, Pacers Outlast the Knicks, Mavs Advance Over OKC, Plus Our Conference Finals Preview - Episode 952

Mike Martin recently completed his 12th season as the Men's Basketball Head Coach at Brown University.  He is the 31st head men’s basketball coach in the program’s 117-year history. Martin launched his Brown career in 2012-2013 as the fourth youngest head men’s basketball coach in Division I.  Martin is the winningest head coach in Brown men's basketball history with 148 victories.  Martin began his coaching career at Brown on head coach Glen Miller’s staff as an assistant coach in 2005-2006. He was an assistant at Penn from 2006 – 2012 under both Miller and later Jerome Allen before returning to take over the program at Brown in 2012. As a player, Martin was a four-year starter at Brown and was part of the winningest class in the Bears' basketball history, posting a 63-45 four-year record from 2000-2004. He also helped the Class of 2004 to a school-record 39-17 Ivy League mark during that period -- the best by an Ivy League team other than Penn and Princeton since 1970.  He also helped the Bears to a school-record four straight winning seasons.  When he graduated, Martin ranked third all-time at Brown in career treys (143), ninth in career steals (113), and tenth in career assists (232).  If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you’ll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com Make sure you’re subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you’re there please leave us a 5 star rating and review.  Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you’re hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation. Have your notebook handy as you listen to this episode with Mike Martin, Men's Basketball Head Coach at Brown University.   Website - https://brownbears.com/sports/mens-basketball Email - michael_f_martin@brown.edu  Twitter/X - @mmartinbrown Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training efforts this summer with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only financing to make getting new equipment easier than ever.  Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In...

Mike Martin - Brown University Men's Basketball Head Coach - Episode 951

Mike Jagacki is a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at SUNY New Paltz where he helped lead the Hawks to the NCAA D3 Tournament in 2024. Prior to arriving at New Paltz, Jagacki spent 3 years as a Video Coordinator and Assistant Coach for the Women’s Basketball Program at Hofstra University helping the Pride to a Semi-Final appearance in the CAA Tournament and the first Top 5 conference finish in 5 years.  Before Hofstra, Mike spent time as Boys’ Basketball Associate Head Coach at Combine Academy, a Post-Grad program in North Carolina.  He started his career as a Boys’ Basketball Assistant Coach at his alma mater, Middlesex High School in New Jersey. During this time Mike also opened his own AAU Program, TrueHoops. Jagacki is also the creator of Lockdown Defense which has amassed over 4 million views on YouTube, over 27,000 subscribers and is the author of Lockdown Defense: Developing Elite Defenders which has reached Amazon’s Top 12 Best Basketball Books and has sold over 1000 copies worldwide. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you’ll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com Make sure you’re subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you’re there please leave us a 5 star rating and review.  Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you’re hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation. Get ready to take some notes as you listen to this episode with Mike Jagacki, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at SUNY New Paltz. Websites - https://nphawks.com/sports/mens-basketball   https://www.lockdownhoops.com/ Email - mikejagacki@gmail.com Twitter/X - @Mike_Jagacki Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training efforts this summer with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only financing to make getting new equipment easier than ever.  Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content...

Embiid Tops the Joker, Siakam to Indiana?, The End of the Warriors & More! - Episode 898

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