Connected Basketball

One of the tenants of NPB is that our players play connected basketball. Every huddle, in practice or in a game, we have our players "link up" so that we show each other respect while we're speaking with one another and a physical representation of our teams connectedness. We borrowed this tip from DIII powerhouse Swarthmore College, where Coach Zo was a two time All-American and Coach Ryan was an assistant for six years.

It's uncomfortable at first, but ultimately this simple show of solidarity makes a difference and reminds each member of the team that basketball is a team game and we are in it together, through successes, failures and in the face of adversity.