“Practice man. We talkin’ bout practice. Not a game. Practice.” -A.I. Practice Everyone at some point in their career has loathed going to practice. It’s just part of being a player. I’m not gonna talk about the days you feel great and are … [Read more...]
ELEVATE YOUR TEAM- Partners in Crime
Improvement in basketball is mostly an individual thing. Serious players must get in the gym and work on their game on their own if they want to be the best they can be. But does it always have to be an individual thing? Especially now, in the … [Read more...]
ELEVATE YOUR TEAM: The Dangerous Trend of Individualizing Basketball
Basketball is a team game played by individuals. In the past decade, I have noticed a dangerous trend that is extremely detrimental to players, coaches, teams, and the game itself. Basketball is becoming an individual game played by teams. When I … [Read more...]
Adding Value to Your Team When You Don’t Get in the Game
On every team at every level they exist. Only five players can play at a time, and many teams have 12 to 15 players. They may play a few minutes here and there or only get on the floor during blowouts. They’re not in the main rotation. They sit the … [Read more...]
Bring Back the Fun…
Bring Back the Fun… There has been a growing concern in my heart about the state of youth competitive basketball for some time now. Remember how much fun it used to be when you first started playing? Where did the fun go? A 1992 study of 8,000 … [Read more...]