Things you learned from experience during a game

I've been training this summer. I'm going to have these next 3 weeks basically off. I develeoped my shot pretty well. It's just that I need about 50-100 before I'm automatic.

My game is basically floaters/pull up jumpers/slashing right now. I want to be able to shoot deep 3's so I'm working on my range. I also want to be very crafty under the rim so I'm working on that too.

I can touch a 9'11 rim now. I have a feeling in about 2-3 I'll be able to touch a 10'0 rim(30 inch vertical right now). I got 5 and a half inches over the course of 4 months(3 month program but some stuff happened).

I'm still working. I didn't update because I was just too busy. I hope this inspires other people like when a other thread inspired me but that person stopped posting.

[QUOTE=bobbyflay]Wel it's been a long time since updating. It was true that I couldn't practice like 5 hours a day during school year(so much tests. it's about to get ALOT harder sophomore year. once I transform myself once again this summer, I'll be looking forward to finishing the school year and transforming myself again. What I mean by transformation is that in 8th grade, I could barely dribble with my left hand and could barely layup. I also couldn't do figure 8/bounce with two balls/let alone do a spider. Now I'm confident with my left hand. I'm working on doing bullet passes with it though.)[/QUOTE]

this may sound stupid bu what is a bullet pass?

bullet passes are just throwing a really hard rocket propelled pass. so it gets from point A to point B in the blink of an eye

[QUOTE=theydidntnameme]bullet passes are just throwing a really hard rocket propelled pass. so it gets from point A to point B in the blink of an eye[/QUOTE]

And hurt if they hit you square in the face

this is probably super basic

but if u are worried about a guy who is quick as fvck but weak shot, just make a low wide stance with one arm stretched to his strong side dribble, dont shift body too much and over commit to either side

practice using jab steps, if the guy doesnt flinch and there's space, pop that shit

learn how to do that spin move but look for the assist, if nothing happens and the defender is right on u, put the ball low and throw it off the back of his leg back to yourself and try drawing an and1 or look for assist, works only once in a while, if he fell for it, he'll give u space and u got a short distance shot, if u get good at this quick, learn to do a floater at the end of the spin
- you're playing against trees, i find it works well against them

dribble between the legs, then dribble behind + all the variations on these fake dribbling moves, when playing pick up, practice these and find some good shots off these

a mid range fadeaway is an underrated shot when your body is in control

if u can master the jordan quick two dribble pull up, u are god of shooting guards

try a fake pick then roll

use a lot of shot fakes (before your dribble), either defender jumps and u blow by or he's too tight with hands straight up, roll the ball off his ass and proceed to dunk

if the defender only plays tight when you are dribbling low, then dribble upright till u are in your sweet spot, pop that shit

LET IT RAIN!!!

^hah awesome.

Well, it seems that bball training is starting to alienate me. I only talk to a few people now because of most of the bball players are eh.. and my "friends" who I played pick up with last year don't give a shit about bball and are now becoming what the bball players are that made them disgusted of last years players and quit, players that don't give a shit about basketball lol.

I'm getting frustuated due to my hard practice but not catching up to the bball players yet(they practiced 6 more months than me before) so I'm practicing consistently 6 days a week and weight lifting like crazy.

I know I'll be successful as long as I'm on this path!

everytime i "eurostep" people call it traveling so i took that out my game. and incorporated the allen iverson back up dribble move. It helps so much against pesky defenders..

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDLnZ01CDvo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA18FCD0DAE21E62E[/url]

[QUOTE=Kato]everytime i "eurostep" people call it traveling so i took that out my game. and incorporated the allen iverson back up dribble move. It helps so much against pesky defenders..

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDLnZ01CDvo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA18FCD0DAE21E62E[/url][/QUOTE]
The Euro is now being accepted by most people throughout basketball culture. I know nothing about your game, but I think it'd be worth double checking with a reliable friend/coach/official to see whether you're Euro-stepping in a correct fashion. Sometimes what we feel we're doing is different from what we're actually pulling off. In my experience, I've been able to Euro without repercussion and my younger, high school-aged brother also utilizes the move. I've seen him whistled for a Euro-walk once in recent memory.

I'd encourage you to maintain your Ivo-step back while re-implementing your Euro-step. I