About The Guest(s): Adam Peek is the host of the Utah High School Hoops podcast. He is passionate about basketball and provides informative and entertaining coverage of the Utah high school basketball scene. Adam has a background in coaching and has experience in both high school and college basketball.
Summary: In this episode of the Utah High School Hoops podcast, Adam Peek discusses the recently released RPI rankings for different high school basketball divisions in Utah. He provides a quick overview of the top teams in each division and shares his thoughts on their performance. Adam also talks about his plans for the podcast in 2024, including upcoming interviews with coaches and tournament directors. He shares his hot take predictions for the year, including the possibility of unexpected upsets in the playoffs and potential roster shakeups in AAU teams. Finally, Adam offers some valuable advice to players and parents about the importance of establishing good habits rather than focusing solely on goals.
Key Takeaways:
The RPI rankings for high school basketball divisions in Utah have been released, providing an early look at the top teams in each division.
Adam Peek predicts that there will be unexpected upsets in the playoffs, particularly in the 6A division, which he believes is more wide open than in previous years.
He also anticipates roster shakeups in AAU teams, possibly influenced by the increasing availability of NIL money for high school players.
Adam emphasizes the importance of developing good habits as a player, as they have a greater impact on outcomes than setting specific goals.
He recommends reading the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear for guidance on establishing and maintaining positive habits.
Quotes:
"I think one of the more critical things that you can learn and know as a basketball player or even as a parent is that we have chosen to focus on building habits, not goals."
"You will never control the outcomes of things like playing time because you don't check yourself in the game. You don't control the outcome of how many points you're going to score because you don't know how many passes you're going to get. These are all things that are outcomes of your habits that are not totally within your control."
"Check your habits as a team. Check your habits as a person. What are the things that you're doing? Are they good? Are they bad? Do more of the good ones, get rid of the bad ones, and then keep going."
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