Ray and Ibn came on to discuss their basketball journeys, the early days of SDC training, their involvement with Team Takeover, and issues that grassroots/high school basketball face. Technical difficulties towards the end, but they gave some phenomenal answers all the way through to the end.
\n0:30 Ray and Ty Lawson
\n2:40 Ibn on his high school hoops
\n3:25 Ray's high school and prep career
\n6:50 Beginnings of Stay the Course Training
\n15:30 The mentorship of trainees, starting with Ibn in juco
\n18:45 Player experiences informing coaching
\n21:18 What makes the DMV different
\n30:01 TTO: It's just different
\n36:01 Scrimmages
\n39:00 TTO Alumni reinvesting in youth
\n41:50 Roster selection/recruiting
\n43:46 The importance of great role players
\n49:10 Misconceptions about AAU guys
\n54:03 HS basketball fixes
\n57:41 AAU's benefits for showcasing talent for college coaches
\n59:20 AAU bump
\n1:02:30 Hype music
\n01:04:00 Not-quick quick hitters
\n01:13:20 In the Water thoughts
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