CDS deep dive in the Athletic

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If anyone is a subscriber, there's a great article on Coach Stoudamire in the Athletic.

Can Damon Stoudamire return once-proud Georgia Tech to relevance?

The former NBA player has brought ‘juice’ back to Atlanta, as the Yellow Jackets upset No. 7 Duke in his conference debut.

theathletic.com

For non-subscribers, the article talks about creating a culture of accountability in the program. Also, how he left Pacific because he felt he had maxed out that program, but feels the sky is the limit at Tech because of Atlanta and how wide open the ACC is now.

Here's a quote.

“Will somebody please yell, ‘I got f—-ing ball?’”

For a good 40 minutes, Stoudamire’s voice, which usually hovers somewhere between a rasp and a croak, doesn’t rise above conversation level. The morning hug routine spills over into practice, as Stoudamire preaches positivity. High energy, hard claps, boundless encouragement. Until, on a routine three-on-three drill, the Jackets transition on defense in near silence. One group does it, and Stoudamire kindly suggests that someone say they’ve got the lead dribbler. The next group repeats the mistake, and Stoudamire finally yells in exasperation.

It’s a trivial error. It’s not like no one picked up the guy with the ball; they just didn’t communicate the decision to their teammates. “Oh, man, that is him. Attention to detail, that’s what he’s all about,” says junior guard Miles Kelly. “He’s purposefully nitpicking so we get everything down to a T, so in the game it becomes second nature.”

 

[SecretAgentBuzz]

Excellent article. Its got me pumped for the CDS era of GT basketball. Its still early, though, and I am determined to be patient. Hopefully I won't need to.

 

[Connell62]

Thanks for sharing.. That was a good read! Makes me feel even more confident that we are on the right track.

 

[slugboy]

Any article that says “Stoudamire, 50, uses his relative youth…” has a nice hook

 

[iopjacket]

If anyone is a subscriber, there's a great article on Coach Stoudamire in the Athletic.

Can Damon Stoudamire return once-proud Georgia Tech to relevance?

The former NBA player has brought ‘juice’ back to Atlanta, as the Yellow Jackets upset No. 7 Duke in his conference debut.

theathletic.com

For non-subscribers, the article talks about creating a culture of accountability in the program. Also, how he left Pacific because he felt he had maxed out that program, but feels the sky is the limit at Tech because of Atlanta and how wide open the ACC is now.

Here's a quote.

Thanks for posting. I subscribed to read the article. Great read, it will may you feel that the Jackets are on their way back.

GO JACKETS!!!

 

[LargeFO]

Any article that says “Stoudamire, 50, uses his relative youth…” has a nice hook

Haha. He looks like he could still play.

 

[g0lftime]

We will likely see some inconsistencies with this new group trying to learn each other. This could be a really good team by tournament time. I really liked what I saw in the duke game.

 

[wreckrod]

I'm still working through my PTSD when someone uses "juice"

 

[CuseJacket]

Men's Power Rankings: Arizona takes Purdue's top spot, Kansas rises, Wisconsin wins

Wisconsin is having a moment. FAU and UNC are back in the mix. Oh, and the undefeated Wildcats are the third new No. 1 of the 2023-24 season.

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Coach of the Week: Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets​

Georgia Tech athletic director J Batt went outside the box when he replaced Josh Pastner in the spring, hiring Stoudamire away from the Boston Celtics' staff. A slow start was expected, but a home loss to UMass Lowell in the third game was not. It didn't take long for Stoudamire to turn things around, however. Georgia Tech handed Mississippi State its first loss of the season on Tuesday then welcomed Duke to town on Saturday and beat the Blue Devils 72-68 in Stoudamire's first ACC game at the helm.

Stoudamire's rotation adjustments since losses to the River Hawks and Cincinnati eight days earlier have completely changed the trajectory of this team. Amaree Abram, who started the first four games of the season, hasn't played in the past two. Tyzhaun Claude moved to the bench (and played a key role against Duke). And into the starting lineup went NC State transfer Ebenezer Dowuona and freshman Naithan George, with the latter dishing out nine assists against the Blue Devils.