I dont know if it was already posted, but the only pump fakes that work are the ones where you move the ball above your head(which imitates most shots anyway) and you slightly move the balance of your body forward.
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I dont know if it was already posted, but the only pump fakes that work are the ones where you move the ball above your head(which imitates most shots anyway) and you slightly move the balance of your body forward.
If you can't carry the ball down the court, don't.
[QUOTE=J21]I dont know if it was already posted, but the only pump fakes that work are the ones where you move the ball above your head(which imitates most shots anyway) and you slightly move the balance of your body forward.[/QUOTE]
That's not true... head fakes and slight ball fakes will get guys off balance all the time. If you are talking about getting them off their feet... then yea maybe.
[QUOTE=Swaggin916]That's not true... head fakes and slight ball fakes will get guys off balance all the time. If you are talking about getting them off their feet... then yea maybe.[/QUOTE]
most defenders (especially at the higher levels) regain their stance when you just do a slight fake.
[QUOTE=J21]most defenders (especially at the higher levels) regain their stance when you just do a slight fake.[/QUOTE]
I'm actually mostly referring to the post. Little head fake step through moves can work quite often. On the perimeter... yea they shouldn't if the defender has any sort of discipline :lol But hesitation headfakes while driving can work too. There are times and places where they can.
1. Know your role. Nothing worse than the big, slow centre thinking he can bring the ball up the court and refusing to give it to a guard.
2. Don't be afraid to do what you're good at! I know a few guys who are lights-out shooters in training, they're hitting shot after shot after shot. Then in the game, they're not looking to shoot right away and by the time they try to shoot, they're off their rhythm and they cant make it. I'm not saying, if you're a shooter, shoot it every time. I'm saying [I]look [/I]to shoot every time, and take it if it's a good shot. Similarly, I'm a slasher and my speciality is taking it one on one and driving to the basket (whether than means kicking it out to a shooter or dumping it into the post, etc.) because I know I can nearly always beat my man. When I first started playing in division 1, I looked to run the plays so I was passing and cutting/screening without even considering a drive. Now I get the ball, look, then if there's nothing on, I continue the play. This look takes no time at all and if you do see a gap, take it! If you end up taking it every time, you're probably not great at recognising a good opening but this will come in time.
Nice, I like those tips JJ.
I couldn't believe what I found today. I was pretty tired from the cold and didn't get much done these past two weeks. My other thing that I do online besides video games and researching basketball is finding out how to make money online lol. I was finding out how to create a blog when a guy just out of nowhere posts a link in a comment on a blog page about ganon baker. It contains ganon baker's basic videos on triple threat, finishing moves, street ball moves, HOLY OH MY interesting..haha lol I was just looking up the videos when I found out that there's a tiny arrow at the bottom and now there's like 6-10 more pages of videos including pete maravich and magic johnson. I'm definitely downloading these and I'm going to use them. My 1st practice game is this saturday. I wish I found these videos sooner though.. like 5 months sooner.
Improvements:I'm starting to feel automatic in my jumpshots. I just randomly start doing jumpshots by myself, so I'm feeling it woot. I sometimes do it randomly without even knowing when I'm about to go to sleep too lol. I'm also better at reading the defense and spotting what the other team will do too. My ball handling is really getting to the next level. I turned from a player who couldn't even do a correct double crossover and one round of figure 8 to a player who could do the killer crossover in half a second from slow to fast and I could do the figure 8 with two balls. I don't know how much better I'll get from using the videos I found though.
Needs Improvement: I need more confidence throughout a game. I sometimes start out doing nothing and not knowing my role. When I do realize what to do though, it gets a lot easier. Like we were doing a practice game and I couldn't do much in the first 10 minutes. My teammates just started yelling at me for the mistakes I knew I already did, so I was thinking Okay just focus. I then got the ball at half court and no one was open. Everyone including the other team yelled at me to shoot. I shot like 2 feet away from the half court with the net going up. Everyone just started screaming like little girls and my confidence just got boosted by around infinity percent lol. I got like 2 steals, 2 assists, and a block in a minute. I was like hell yes!! then we were too loud and got kicked off the court for being freshmen and disturbing the court right next to us haha(dam varsity team). I also need to work on controlling the ball I guess. When I'm not confident, I end up not pounding the ball causing me to lose it a lot.
Summary: Improvements-Becoming automatic, reading better, defense better, have more knowledge of the game, GOT NBA LEVEL VIDEOS THAT WERE RIPPED I mean borrowed,
Need Improvements-I need more shots to becoming automatic, need to analyze a player quicker, need to analyze a TEAM, I definitely need to somehow get that spark of confidence all the time.
What I'll do: I'm going to work freaking hard these next months. My semi long term with these training programs is to compete at a elite level destroying the drills presented in the video easily and absorbing the knowledge by spring which has another basketball tournament. I'll have the videos though, so it's all good.
Random Quote: "If you made the decision with your heart, mind, and soul, then stay with it."
Good job on the figure 8s, but don't get carried away with those ball handling drills. You have to make sure you can be a good ball handler, not a good dribbler. So remember to work on your full court handle.
And all that about knowing your role, know it, but don't stress it. I don't think there are roles in basketball anymore. People would usually put me under the "last option" role and I'm fine with that because it lets me fly under the radar. But don't think for one second that I'm not looking to score every time. I feel like if you have a designated role, you fulfill the requirements for that role and don't go further.
Be versatile so that you can play any role. If your team needs a point guard to balance 4 scorers, be that guard. Or if they need someone to slash and draw fouls, get that in your game. Basically, the more versatile you are, the more time you'll get because the coach will have more uses for you.
Yeah, I'm hoping with these videos that I make a routine that could benefit my game with being the most time efficent(about 2 hours) and skill efficent. It gets kind of complicated, because should I let my training with my team finish some of my desired skill goals in accordance with seasons? Should I train in different seasons? Should I just work on games by doing lots of pick up games during the season or should I start my skill development training right now? What are the benefits of the nba players weight lifting during the season? I have so many other questions, but it all comes down into striking a balance between all of these. I just don't know how though..
Yeah, I guess I should just play the game and know what's right. In high school level the players are all looking to score because of their similar physical size(I feel my self repeating lol).
I've been told that you should work your game individually then test it during pick up games then during real games, but again, I'm trying to find a balance. I don't know if I should just say SCREW THIS and do the program and get exhausted.
make hand checking defenders pay by holding a fist and swinging away at their hands with your off hand
i learn that people fall for fakes alot in a pick up game { atleast from where i play }
and i learn most people can't go from left/right... vice versa
btw how can i have consistent jumpshot?
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btw how can i have consistent jumpshot?[/QUOTE]
practice? lol
[QUOTE=bobbyflay]Yeah, I'm hoping with these videos that I make a routine that could benefit my game with being the most time efficent(about 2 hours) and skill efficent. It gets kind of complicated, because should I let my training with my team finish some of my desired skill goals in accordance with seasons? Should I train in different seasons? Should I just work on games by doing lots of pick up games during the season or should I start my skill development training right now? What are the benefits of the nba players weight lifting during the season? I have so many other questions, but it all comes down into striking a balance between all of these. I just don't know how though..
Yeah, I guess I should just play the game and know what's right. In high school level the players are all looking to score because of their similar physical size(I feel my self repeating lol).
I've been told that you should work your game individually then test it during pick up games then during real games, but again, I'm trying to find a balance. I don't know if I should just say SCREW THIS and do the program and get exhausted.[/QUOTE]
Your team's training should have priority over yours. It doesn't really make sense because for most people their team's training doesn't cover personal development and it makes it kind of a pain to focus on stuff you're already proficient at. But for the most part the offseason is where you really improve and the season is just for competition and maintaining what you got in the off season.
NBA players lift in season to keep their strength they got during the off season. If you want to do this, feel free, just don't go overboard or you'll exhaust your body and lower your performance in games.
The point: Offseason = personal improvement (strength, skills, conditioning, experience)
In season = play the actual games, maintain improvements, get better as a team
never let the defense dictate the tempo smh. Today we played an aggressive defensive team and they through us out of rhythm. They trapped well and forced us to turn the ball over. They played like 2-3 and 1-3-1 were they trapped the corners. How do you attack these zones?
[QUOTE=carpevicis]Your team's training should have priority over yours. It doesn't really make sense because for most people their team's training doesn't cover personal development and it makes it kind of a pain to focus on stuff you're already proficient at. But for the most part the offseason is where you really improve and the season is just for competition and maintaining what you got in the off season.
NBA players lift in season to keep their strength they got during the off season. If you want to do this, feel free, just don't go overboard or you'll exhaust your body and lower your performance in games.
The point: Offseason = personal improvement (strength, skills, conditioning, experience)
In season = play the actual games, maintain improvements, get better as a team[/QUOTE]
I see what you mean now. It's just frustrating when I want to improve myself, but I can't unless I exhaust myself which decreases my performance in game and in school.
We did a lot better than we expected. Our freshmen team are filled with people that are mostly 5'5. The other team was mostly 5'9, so I thought we would get owned hardcore. It was a pretty slow start with us losing by 10-15 points until a guy who was a coach's son started playing(he's part of the reason why I want to get better lol. He's like a perfect basketball specimen. He could play all positions at high school level). I only played about 5 minutes though from having a team of 35 players.. I didn't do anything magical with stats. However, I played great defense. I only took one shot during the game and that was a jumper which rolled around in the rim 2 times before it just went out(I was thinking NOOO but I rushed back to defense).The best guy got about 12 minutes lol. I shall strive to become good at this level. I found new respect for college players/pro players. I can't imagine what it's like for other leagues with 6'0 freshmen :O