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I've been on this app for a couple of years now, and I've seen some good advice and a lot of really bad advice for young basketball players.
Here's the truth about things.
Here's the truth about things.
Once you get to a certain level of play, it becomes a business.
The sooner you understand that, the better of you'll be.
Keep this in mind when you choose your schools, your AAU team, your coaches, and the company you keep.
A lot of people are only out for self.
The sooner you understand that, the better of you'll be.
Keep this in mind when you choose your schools, your AAU team, your coaches, and the company you keep.
A lot of people are only out for self.
Not everyone is cut out for college ball.
You're a full-time employee and a full-time student, while experiencing life as an adult for the first time.
That means your responsible for your own decisions.
It also means you have to show up to work EVERYDAY.
You're a full-time employee and a full-time student, while experiencing life as an adult for the first time.
That means your responsible for your own decisions.
It also means you have to show up to work EVERYDAY.
It really IS about how bad you want it.
Getting good at something takes A LOT of practice.
No one can do the work the for you.
There's been a tiny % of guys who made it to the league off potential alone.
But your odds are already better to get struck by lightning... twice.
Getting good at something takes A LOT of practice.
No one can do the work the for you.
There's been a tiny % of guys who made it to the league off potential alone.
But your odds are already better to get struck by lightning... twice.
Don't be afraid of failure.
It's just an event.
"Your story continues."
Experience is the best teacher. So learn, move forward, and try again.
It's just an event.
"Your story continues."
Experience is the best teacher. So learn, move forward, and try again.
Don't play down to your competition.
Remember the story of The Hare and the Tortoise?
The Hare lost b/c of hubris; he didn't respect his opponent.
Respect yours and get to frying.
Never be too cool to kill.
Remember the story of The Hare and the Tortoise?
The Hare lost b/c of hubris; he didn't respect his opponent.
Respect yours and get to frying.
Never be too cool to kill.
Learn how to impact the game without the ball in your hands.
The more micro-skills you have, the more likely you are to effect winning.
The more you win, the more attention you get.
"You play to win the game."
The more micro-skills you have, the more likely you are to effect winning.
The more you win, the more attention you get.
"You play to win the game."
Become a shooter.
It's the one skill that's most likely to get you paid.
Chances are you're not a freak athlete.
Shoot until your arm falls off. Then pick it up, put it back on and shoot some more.
Shoot til' your body knows how to shoot by itself.
It's the one skill that's most likely to get you paid.
Chances are you're not a freak athlete.
Shoot until your arm falls off. Then pick it up, put it back on and shoot some more.
Shoot til' your body knows how to shoot by itself.
Get in shape. Stay in shape.
Today's game is fast and furious.
You can't be at your best if you're too tired to play hard.
Today's game is fast and furious.
You can't be at your best if you're too tired to play hard.
When you work out, focus on skills that transfer over to the game.
Ask yourself, "What skill(s) is this drill sharpening?"
Focus on turning weaknesses into strengths.
If you're a PG with mad pat and no jumper, guess what you should be working on?
Not your dribble moves.
Ask yourself, "What skill(s) is this drill sharpening?"
Focus on turning weaknesses into strengths.
If you're a PG with mad pat and no jumper, guess what you should be working on?
Not your dribble moves.
Play some defense, man.
Guess what else is getting people paid?
You can't play defense standing up.
If you don't play defense in college, odds are you are not going to play at all.
Guess what else is getting people paid?
You can't play defense standing up.
If you don't play defense in college, odds are you are not going to play at all.
How you react to adversity is so, so important. Not just on the court, but in life.
How you let it affect you has serious implications on what happens next.
I could give you a bunch of cliché sayings at this point, but I won't.
How you let it affect you has serious implications on what happens next.
I could give you a bunch of cliché sayings at this point, but I won't.
