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You’ve heard the saying, “Practice Makes Perfect” and you might not have thought it through but you’re certainly smart enough to know that bad or fair practices won’t get you to where you want to be. With that in mind, consider the following thoughts for your practice regimen. Have an Read More
With the new season upon us, it’s always wise to remind players of time-tested principles that never go away- no matter how much the game changes over the years: Condition! The more conditioned you are, the better are your chances of maximizing your potential. Be a beast in this area. Read More
Let’s quickly define “high-level” player and move on. If you’re a high-school player, you want to play at the college level best suited for you. If you’re a college player, you may aspire for the NBA, the G-League or an opportunity at the various levels of play overseas. No matter Read More
In a prior Hoop Coach post, “Go-To-Moves-The Core of a Complete Offensive Player”, we discussed the value of players developing their own “go-to-move” and things a coach could do to identify and exploit it on the offensive end. In this post, we thought it might be useful and, at the Read More
While re-reading one of my past articles, Playing Without the Ball: The Comeback of Cuts, Replacements, Curls and Flairs it occurred me that by listing the numbers of ways a player can score with the basketball in their hands and then listing the number of ways they can score (or Read More
Many players at all levels overrate their shooting ability. For players who do, they really need to be aware of the 7 players in the history of the NBA who have qualified for the 50-40-90 Club by shooting 50% from the floor, 40% from behind the arc and 90% from Read More