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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Practical Basketball Advice for Players

You want to become a basketball player. Are you committed? What are you prepared to do, to sacrifice to achieve your goal?

You could make a list of dozens of items; let's keep it brief.

Commit to academic excellence. "No ability without eligibility."
 
Read at least an hour a day. Learning isn't optional for achievement.
 
Learn the game. Study!
 
Get in great condition. Basketball isn't a running game, it's a sprinting game.
 
Footwork, balance, maneuvering speed. Buy a jumprope. Use it.
 
Learn fundamentals first. Technique trumps tactics.
 
Shoot, shoot, shoot. Repetitions build reputations.
 
Share. The best players make everyone around them better.
 
Be a "Positive Dog" Attitude comes first.
 
Control what you can control. Attitude, choices, effort.