Team,
Below, please see important Seaforth men’s basketball weekly update (Sun, 8/31).
Cheers,
Coach Berry
Quote: "Don't do something to get it right. Do it so that you can't get it wrong."
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Open-gym Schedule:
This week, there are two (2) open gyms:
- Tue, 9/2 (from 3:30pm - 5:00pm)
- Fri, 9/5 (from 6:00pm - 7:30pm)
Looking forward to seeing you!
Culture Creators vs. Culture Cancers:
Let's be real. Every team out there has talent. Every team runs plays. That’s not what separates good teams from great ones. The difference is culture.
And on this team, you’re either a culture creator or a culture cancer. There’s no in-between.
1. Mindset: “We” Over “Me”
Culture creators put the team first. They hustle in practice, they cheer for their teammates, and they handle the dirty work nobody notices in the box score. That’s the kind of effort that lifts everybody.
Culture cancers? They make it about themselves — complaining about playing time, sulking when things don’t go their way, giving half effort. That junk spreads quick, and it will kill a team if you let it.
2. Communication: Build or Break
Culture creators use their voices to build. They’ll say, “Next play — you got this.” They’ll correct with respect. Their words strengthen trust, and trust is what allows us to win together.
Culture cancers tear down with their words. Sarcasm, gossip, eye rolls, blaming others—that stuff destroys trust. And once trust is gone, the game is already lost.
3. Pressure: Rally or Fold
When the pressure’s on and we’re down ten, culture creators step up. They lock in, they keep fighting, and they rally their teammates.
Culture cancers fold. They argue, they quit, they shut down. Their body language screams defeat, and it drags the whole team down with them.
Bottom Line
Every day — in practice, in games, in huddles — you’re making a choice.
Are you going to be the guy who creates culture and builds this team up?
Or the guy who poisons it and tears it down?
This isn’t about talent. It’s about attitude. Great teams are built by culture creators.
So ask yourself honestly: What role will you play on this team?
Schedule (2025/2026): Men's Varsity & JV Basketball:
You can view this year’s varsity and junior varsity schedules at:
Player Performance Evaluation:
Unfortunately, and simply put, lots of basketball players judge themselves using one criterion: points scored, made/missed shots or shot attempts.
For basketball players to have this mindset is terrible! There are many ways to positively impact basketball game outside of scoring.
When evaluating a player’s performance, look at the following measurables:
Positives:
- Points
- Rebounds
- Assists
- Steals
- Blocks
- Fouls drawn
Negatives:
- Missed field goals
- Missed free throws
- Turnovers
- Shots rejected
- Fouls committed
At the end of game, to get an objective assessment of a player’s performance, simply add the positives together, and subtract the negatives.
The resultant number is called the Performance Index Rating (PIR).
PIR = (Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocks + Fouls drawn) – (Missed field goals + Missed free throws + Turnovers + Shots rejected + Fouls committed)
Interpreting a player's PIR value (after calculation), consider the following guidelines:
- PIR between 10 – 14 (Average)
- PIR between 15 – 20 (Good)
- PIR between 21 – 25 (Very good)
- PIR above 25 (Excellent)
Bottom line, the next time you want to get a better understanding of a player’s performance, calculate their PIR.
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