Tyler's cycle is 1 read: the defender, before the first move. 8 live 1-on-1 possessions, I scored the clip. 7 of 8 clean. Film 8 live possessions. Score 1 thing: did you read the defender before your first move?

Watch the first number. Aila's Pressure Execution constraint, scored late. Day 8: 2 of 5 before, 4 of 5 after. Day 15: 4 of 5 before, 5 of 5 after. Next workout, count the first 5 before you coach the rep.

This checkpoint scored DJ's Decision Quality on 1 question: did he move the defender where he wanted him? Slow hesi into a first-step burst, then the bump. Day 7, me guarding: 3 of 5 before, 4 of 5 after. Next possession you watch, ask the same question.

The read picked the shot. Harper 9/26-10/3: transition, floater. Recovery, step-back 3. Space, catch-and-shoot 3. Bump, 2-dribble finish. Closeout: read the 2nd reaction, pull-up. Closeout x2: beat the closeout to the rim, floater. 3 floaters, 3 makes. Write the read first.

Most shooting numbers are really shot-selection numbers. Clean up the shots he takes and the percentage moves before you ever touch the stroke.

The eliminations are the quiet half of Shot Identity. The shots you kill on purpose are what keep the ones you own honest under pressure.

A pro guard drove right 9 times all last season. 28.6%. The right hand was fine. The left-hand bail was the tell. Ban the bail and the read sharpens on its own.

Most players can list the shots they make. Almost none can list the shots they refuse to take. Shot Identity is both.

If a move only works on fresh legs, it's not built yet. Pressure and fatigue are the test. The work always tells the truth.

Most training scores you fresh. Games are played tired. The rep that holds when your legs are gone is the only one that travels.