| Basketball is not about looking pretty. | | | | take shots. Why? That's where the "easy money" is |
| Basketball is not for wimps. | | | | made. That's where you'll find your highest percentage |
| Basketball is not consistently won without | | | | of shots and where you'll get fouled, so you can get to |
| fundamentals. | | | | the foul line. |
| As much as I love watching And-1, that won't cut it at | | | | Understand this: If the person guarding you is in foul |
| school. You can't turn the ball over that much and win. | | | | trouble, they only have 3 choices. |
| You can't travel, and you can't get away with crazy | | | | 1. Foul out |
| dribbling techniques...And although I love shakin' a playa' | | | | 2. Lay back off of you |
| straight out his shoes, "it don't win games". | | | | 3. Put someone else in |
| I am about winning. Basketball is about: going all out, | | | | That's a coaches nightmare. If you are a real hooper, |
| leaving nothing on the court, sweat, blood, | | | | you'll realize that means someone is in 'trouble'. Green |
| fundamentals, and guess what... | | | | light all day baby! Easy buckets. |
| Winning! | | | | Learn your offense. That's the quickest way to get |
| How To Dominate The Basketball Court | | | | benched...not to knowing what you are suppose to do, |
| What signifies a win? | | | | or where you are suppose to go. |
| ...The highest score when you hear the last sound of | | | | Become a fundamental superstar. This alone can get |
| that buzzer. Ahh, the sweet smell of victory. | | | | you a scholarship to college. |
| Basketball is now, and always will be, won first by solid | | | | 1. Hit your free throws |
| shooting, team defense, conditioning, getting to the free | | | | 2. Make your lay-ups |
| throw line and making them, staying out of foul trouble, | | | | 3. Play solid defense |
| taking shots when you have a good look, ball handling, | | | | Basketball Defensive Tips |
| putting more points on the board than the other team. | | | | Get in shape. This is the key to great defense. As you |
| Every activity you do on the basketball court should: | | | | can see, this is the first tip in both the defensive and |
| 1. Help you put more points on the board or | | | | the offensive tips above. It's the most important thing |
| 2. Keep the other team from putting more points on | | | | to do. What good are you to a team, a coach, or |
| the board. | | | | yourself if you can't play hard when you are needed? |
| That's it! | | | | Is it easier to play defense in the first quarter of a |
| If whatever you're doing isn't accomplishing one of | | | | game or the last? |
| those two simple tasks, then you are wasting your | | | | Why? One word...Fatigue. If you really want to |
| time. | | | | frustrate an offensive player, and keep him/her limited |
| Don't worry...When you do what you're suppose to do, | | | | or shut out of the game, get in great shape and be |
| you'll be shining already, and you'll get the opportunity to | | | | wherever they are with your hands up and feet ready |
| "show your stuff". Be patient. You'll get your recognition | | | | to move the whole game long. |
| because you shut down a baller, or you put points up | | | | Learn to read the court and keep your eyes moving. |
| on the scoreboard. | | | | There's nothing worse, as a defender, than to get |
| Basketball Offensive Tips | | | | caught "sleepin". So, stay "awake" in the game, be |
| Get in shape. There's no easier "bucket" than to wear | | | | alert, and learn to see what is developing before, or as, |
| out your opponent and go right past him/her because | | | | it is developing. This will increase your reaction time and |
| they were tired. | | | | readiness for defending the play. |
| Learn to get as close to the basket as you can to | | | | |