Thoughts from Miracle of St. Anthony's

Bob Hurley Notes From Miracle of St. Anthony's

Here are a few thoughts from one of my favorite books.


Relentless commitment separates St. Anthony’s
PrinciplesàUnselfish passing, unforgiving defense & unparalled toughness
Meticulous Offense:
Setting screens, back cutting, deferring to the open man
Full court pressing and trapping, man to man defense
Toughness and tenacity
Efficient and not wasting time
Focus on repetitive teaching
Whole mindset of St. Anthony basketball hinges on mental toughness
Poise is a constant theme in his teaching:
Never reacting to a referee
Or to an opponent
And most of all, a trying circumstance
The streets are so much tougher today, but our players are so much softer.
Always the best conditioned, the toughest mentally, and always the strongest finishers
Defense is like your conservative savings, you know what you are going to get. Offense is like the stock market.
Every big game is won with defense. In baseball it’s pitching. In football it’s stopping the run.
You never want to let the analytical part of the brain stop.
Teaches running so that it becomes instinctive, second nature discipline. Constantly attacking the rim with the ball.
Perform of the level of the program standards, not the talent of the opposition.
People marvel at the team’s discipline and desire.
Must have the ability to come to work every day.
He instills discipline and determination in the players.
It’s never about winning here. It’s about performance.
They are the best defensive team ever. They don’t let you run your stuff. They play harder than any team I’ve ever seen in my life.
Five things in basketballàRebound, Defend, Dribble, Pass, and Shoot

Bob Hurley On Defense

In his book, "The Miracle of St. Anthony", Bob Hurley has some great thoughts on defense.

1. Defense is like your conservative savings. You know what you're going to get. Offense is like the stock market.
2. "We're going to be a defensive clinic."
3. Every game is won with defense. In baseball, it's pitching. In football, it's stopping the run.
4. Pressure ballhandlers into indecision and mistakes.
5. Never allow the ballhandler clear avenues of vision to feed.
6. It's never about winning. It's always about performance.
7. Just don't let the other team run their stuff.