"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things."

It's time for this week's edition of The Deep Three!

Three thoughts/ideas/motivations that will help you and your team be more successful this season!

Like many of you, last night I stayed up past my bedtime to watch the entirety of the Suns/Warriors game. While there were many reasons the Suns pulled out the 104-96 victory, it's hard to overlook Steph Curry's 4-21 shooting performance (3-14 on 3's) as a major factor.

Yet as I watched Steph miss shot after shot, his confidence never waivered. During the second half, I was intentionally watching everything about his shot. His footwork, his mechanics, his hand speed, his body language; and there wasn't a difference on any of his shots - make or miss!

Even down the stretch, it was obvious that with every shot he took, Steph was confident it was going in.

Simply put, there's a reason the best shooters are the best shooters. They have the shortest memories! Steph doesn't let one miss affect his next shot. He knows the hours and hours and hours he's put in on his craft, and he always has the confidence that the next one is going in. Make or miss, that never changes.

The same approach is true when great shooters have a bad game. Earlier this year, Steph had a really bad night against the Raptors - only 12 points on 2-10 shooting (1-6 on 3's). Yet just three nights later he responded with 25 points on 9-16 (6-11 on 3's) against the 76ers.

Stop thinking your way into a slump. Great shooters forget the misses.

Way too often, coaches and players confuse working hard with competing. Don't be one of those people. They are not the same thing, and they do not bring the same value to your team.

But don't take my word for it, click below and listen to what Duke Head Coach Kara Lawson has to say about this concept:

It's time to detach ourselves from the "old school" rebounding techniques. It's outdated to think that if every defender boxes out their "man" and gets good position it will lead to getting a high volume of rebounds.

Basketball isn't a static game. It's a dynamic, fast one. Players are constantly moving, the ball is moving, and our rebounding plan should adjust accordingly.

If your team wants to be more successful on the glass, start using these three defensive rebounding roles:

ERASER

• Erasers "erase" the best offensive rebounder(s) on the other team. Their job isn't to actually get any rebounds, but to keep the most dangerous offensive players off the glass entirely. Typically this would be your team's more traditional "bigs."

CHASER

• Chasers have no "boxing out" responsibilities. Once the shot goes up, they're tracking the flight of the ball and going after the defensive rebound. The elbows are also a good spot for them to attack for longer rebounders.

SPACER

• When the shot goes up spacers immediately look to engage their "box out" responsibility. If their player is crashing the glass, spacers create contact and go attack the ball once the offensive player's movement is going away from the rim. If their player isn't actively going after the rounding, they join chasers in immediately hunting down the missed shot.

I've seen teams find a lot of success with those roles. Try them out in practice and see what kind of difference it makes. And as always, if you have questions, reach out!