{"podcast":{"title":"Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)","slug":"basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496","podcast_index_feed_id":174496,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLU1636519163","website_url":"http://teachhoops.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d624ee96-f5f1-11eb-aea4-63c25e230be3/image/2019_Coach_unplugged_rough_3000x3000.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"teachhoops.com","episode_count":2756,"summary":"This Podcast will discuss basketball coaching with Coach Steve Collins. Coach Collins will do this with interviews and on topic discussions. (Discussion will revolve around basketball topics such as: Offense, Defense, Motivation, Team Building, Youth Basketball, High School Basketball, college basketball and much more...) We will publish weekly shows at 6:00 am..... Please check out our site if you like our podcast. www.teachhoops.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 1915  What is the \"Red Car Theory\" and How Can it Transform Your Team?","slug":"ep-1915-what-is-the-red-car-theory-and-how-can-it-transform-your-team","published_at":"2026-04-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496/ep-1915-what-is-the-red-car-theory-and-how-can-it-transform-your-team","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496","url":"https://teachhoops.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/p.podderapp.com/3154757013/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG7137248874.mp3","summary":"https://teachhoops.com/ In this episode of Coach Unplugged, we dive into a psychological concept that is taking the coaching world by storm: The Red Car Theory. Have you ever decided to buy a specific car—let's say a red Jeep—and suddenly you start seeing that exact car on every corner, in every parking lot, and on every highway? Those cars didn't magically appear; they were always there. Your brain just started \"highlighting\" them because you told your Reticular Activating System (RAS) that they were important. In coaching, this is the ultimate tool for Intentional Excellence. If you don't tell your players what to look for, their brains will filter out the very opportunities you need them to seize. The Red Car Theory in basketball is simple: You get what you emphasize. If you spend your week talking about \"Energy Givers,\" your players will start noticing (and becoming) energy givers. If you focus on \"winning the 50/50 balls,\" your team will suddenly start seeing those loose-ball opportunities half a second faster than the opponent. During the mid-season January grind, teams often lose their way because their \"Red Car\" has become the scoreboard or their shooting percentages. Use your TeachHoops member calls to re-calibrate your focus. By picking one \"Red Car\" per week—whether it’s communication, transition sprints, or high-hand closeouts—you train your team’s collective brain to hunt for that specific advantage. Finally, remember that the \"Red Car\" works both ways. if you constantly focus on the \"Red Cars\" of missed calls, bad luck, or injury frustration, your brain will find \"evidence\" everywhere to support a victim mentality. To build a championship culture, you must be the Chief Filter Officer. You must explicitly define what the \"Red Cars\" are for your program. Wh…","meta_description":"https://teachhoops.com/ In this episode of Coach Unplugged, we dive into a psychological concept that is taking the coaching world by storm: The Red Car T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":598,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496/episodes/ep-1915-what-is-the-red-car-theory-and-how-can-it-transform-your-team/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496/ep-1915-what-is-the-red-car-theory-and-how-can-it-transform-your-team.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}