Summer Review {2025}

Summer…a great time of year for some vacation, recharging, and diving into special projects. While we’re out here baking at Summer League we are taking time for our mid-year “Summer Review”, filtering back through the most viewed, read, and discussed content from the platform over the first half of the year.  Below, you’ll find a […]

John Patrick {Euro Pro Coach}

🎙️ Underrated Coaching Lessons from John Patrick In our conversation this week with veteran European head coach John Patrick, we explored the philosophies behind his pressure-based defenses, disciplined offenses, and no-frills culture-building. Known for turning undervalued rosters into playoff contenders in Germany and Japan, Patrick blends structure with freedom and toughness with teaching. Here are 3 underrated […]

Francesco Tabellini {Nymburk/Paris}

Core Theme: Relentlessness as a Systemic Identity Coach Francesco Tabellini (Basketball Nymburk, and now newly hired Paris Basketball HC) joined the show this week for a terrific conversation detailing how his team embodies a relentless identity by “canceling the pauses” between offense and defense—turning transition into a competitive advantage and effort into a game model. He emphasizes […]

Tiago Splitter {Portland Trailblazers/Paris Basketball}

This week’s conversation with newly hired Portland Trailblazer Assistant Coach, Tiago Splitter, offered a clear lens into how one of the EuroLeague’s most exciting coaches built a system rooted in pace, simplicity, and clarity. This season, Splitter’s Paris team played with unmatched tempo and purpose, and his thoughts on teaching, planning, and decision-making were both […]