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How to become a great basketball shooter
8 Keys to Becoming a Great Shooter in Basketball
This article was written by Basketball HQ co-founder Kyle Ohman. Coach Ohman is a skill development trainer, high school basketball coach, and camp director/instructor worldwide. Kyle also has a background in playing as well. He was a 1,000 point scorer at Liberty University and was ranked the 19th best shooter his senior year by Fox Sports. After college, he played professionally in Europe.
1. Mental Toughness as Shooter
- Confidence
- Has the confidence to take and make shots when open
- Judges themselves on taking a good shot, not whether they made or missed the shot
- Short Memory
- Realizes that the only shot that matters is the next shot
- May miss a few shots in a row, but doesn’t keep you from shooting the next quality shot that comes their way
- Fight Through Fatigue
- Can make shots at the end of the game when tired because they stay mentally engaged and practice great shooting fundamentals
- Desire to Take Big Shots
- Actively looks to take the big shot at the end of a game
- Wants the ball at the end of the game and trusts their shot
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Basketball Shooting Fundamentals
- Shot Preparation
- Down ready to shoot before the ball gets there
- Comes into their shot the same way every time (muscle memory)
- Great balance and footwork on every shot
- Shooting the Ball
- Catches ball in the shooting pocket with the wrist cocked
- The ball comes straight up the body
- Shoots the ball in one smooth motion
- Uses legs correctly to help improve shooting range
- Follow Through
- Lands in the same area as they jumped from (unless purposely fading away or drifting to get the shot off)
- Hand in the basket until the shot is made or missed
- Doesn’t practice poor habits like kicking a leg out
3. Shot Selection
- Quality of Shot
- Understands the difference between a high and low percentage shot
- Understands personal shooting strengths and weaknesses
- Avoids shooting the shots that they are weak in, i.
e., step back, hang dribble, etc. (this list is different for each shooter)
- Trust Teammates
- Is willing to give the ball up early in a possession to get it back later for a better shot
- Heating Up
- Knows when their shot is falling and how to be aggressive when it is
- Knows when an easy shot is needed to get going or to get back on track
4. Basketball Game Flow
- Time and Score
- Understands when the ball needs to be moved around and when it is time for a quick shot
- Momentum Score
- Can make a big shot to answer the other team’s run
- Can make a big shot to put the dagger into the other team
5. Game-Speed Basketball Shooting
- Shooting Drills
- Practices shooting at game speed and is ready for game shots
- Types of Shots
- Works on multiple types of shots
- Doesn’t avoid weaknesses when training
* List of Basketball Shooting Drills
6.
Move Without the Ball
- Uses Screens
- Primary Screens: Down screens, back screens, flare screens, ball screens
- Primary Cuts of Screens: Curl cut, pro-cut, straight cut, fade cut
- Hard Cuts
- Reads their defender and then makes the appropriate cut to get open
- Spacing
- Creates a passing lane for the passer by sliding up or down on penetration and post feeds
7. Basketball Conditioning
- Transition
- Beats the defense up the floor for an open shot
- Catch and shoot shot or rip through/shot fake one dribble shot
- Use screens
- Can run a defender ragged off of multiple screens
- Pauses and reads defender before each screen
8. Exploits the Scouting Report Defense
- Penetration
- Can make the defense pay on an over-closeout
- Efficient Use of Dribbles
- Only uses 1-2 dribbles on penetration to get shot off
- Can drive and kick if help defender steps up on penetration
- Shot Fake
- Recognizes scouting report defense and uses shot fake to exploit it
- Use the shot fake to get past the defender and also to draw fouls
One of the words that can be closely associated with a great shooter is efficiency.
There are many shooters out there that average a lot of points, but they are also averaging a lot of shots. These players are”volume shooters,” and they are rarely associated with winning basketball teams. Great shooters can take and make shots at a high percentage, which helps their team win games. They recognize that this is their “role” on the team, and they do their best to help the team win.
As you can see from this list, a great shooter is comprised of many different things. Some good shooters check off some of these points, but only great shooters have really mastered all of these different areas. If you desire to be a great shooter, look through this list and figure out which areas you are strong at and which areas you are weak at.
After this, it is up to you to spend time working on these different areas. Don’t avoid your weaknesses when you go to the gym to do your basketball training. You want to maximize your strengths as a shooter, but you also want to limit your weaknesses.
The only way to do that is by spending time working on your weaknesses.
If there is one thing that you take away from this basketball article, take this. GREAT SHOOTERS ARE MADE IN THE GYM. Some shooters are more naturally gifted, but there has never been a great shooter in the history of the game that hasn’t put countless hours into their shot.
3 Things You Need to Do to Become a Great Shooter – Swish Hoop
3 Things You Need to Do to Become a Great Shooter
Becoming a Great ShooterThe most important skill to have in the game of basketball today is the ability to shoot the basketball. It doesn't matter if you're a guard or a forward, if you can shoot the ball you will be valuable to your team. Becoming a great shooter isn't hard to do. Anyone can do it, you can do it - as long as you do what it takes to become a great shooter.
Let's look at the three things you need to do to become a great shooter:
1) Shoot Consistently To get better at any skill, you need to do the skill.
In other words, to become a better shooter you need to shoot more. Shooting every now and then will help you slowly improve, but shooting consistently will help you see exponential leaps, especially in your long-term progress.
Note that it's not only important that you shoot consistently, but that you shoot intentionally consistently. All this means is that when you're in the gym or in your driveway, you're not just "putting shots up." It means that you're focused on each shot that you take.
From my experiences as both a player and a trainer, this focus and attention to detail is what separates good players, who's potential is only so high from great players, who's potential is sky high.
2) Track Your Shots So you've been shooting more, great. But, how have you been shooting?
It's important to know the answers to how you've been shooting in as many forms as possible to give yourself a full perspective of your progress.
What do I mean by as many forms as possible?
1) As you're shooting, you need to know how many shots you're making and how many shots you're taking. In order to measure your progress, this step is essential.
2) If you can track where those shots are being taken from, that'll give you an even more detailed insight as to how you're shooting from different spots on the floor.
3) Record video of your shooting to help you visually see how you're shooting. This is especially helpful when you can correlate why you made or missed a lot of shots in a row to something you were doing in your shot.
What recording video may be most important for is when you take what you learn about shooting, apply it in your practice and then watch if you're doing what you learned correctly or if you need to make adjustments.
There's now technology that you can use to help you easily do this like the Swish Hoop Basketball Skills Trainer. Watch the video above to see how it works.
Let's talk about learning.
3) Learn How To Shoot BetterYou can shoot and track your shots and still see improvement, but you're not fully maximizing your skills until you're learning the most efficient ways that you can possibly shoot. With all the information there is out there from basketball trainers and shooting coaches, your potential to become a better shooter is limitless.
Go on Instagram, Tik Tok or YouTube and you will find unlimited videos on shooting concepts, tips, drills, workouts and detailed knowledge from most of the greatest basketball teachers out there.
After you learn better ways to shoot, apply what you learn in your practice of becoming a better shooter and things will start to click for you. And remember this - your development never ends.
You need to shoot, track your shots, learn how to shoot better and then repeat for as long as you're committed to becoming a great shooter.
You can always get better.
0 Skill RequiredBecoming a great shooter is not a gift, it's a choice. It doesn't matter if you're the best on your team, the worst on your team or not even on a team. Shooting more shots, tracking your shots and learning how to shoot your shots better require 0 skill to do.
If you want to be a great shooter, it's as simple as you need to do what great shooters do. If you shoot consistently, track your shots and learn how to shoot better, repeatedly - there is no limit to how great of a shooter you can become.
Try it.
by Rocky DeAndrade
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How to become a more accurate basketball player: step by step
The main basketball player of Soviet Russia Alexander Gomelsky once said that basketball is a game of the 21st century. Who invented basketball? This magnificent game was invented by a physical education teacher at the American College of Springfield at the end of the 19th century.
This game perfectly reflects the modern reality thanks to the competitive spirit, rhythm, speed and emotions. Basketball is a combination of speed, power, willpower and intelligence. Basketball helps everyone develop regardless of gender and age.
Basketball is a unique sport that is great for women.
One of the main advantages of the game is the positive impact on the player's health due to physical activity of varying intensity. In one game, each participant runs 7 kilometers, makes more than 20 jerks at high speed, and also makes many jumps.
This active game is a kind of simulator for the respiratory tract, digestive system and endocrine glands. Playing basketball has a positive effect on the player's vision and the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
Needless to say, basketball will always keep you in shape?
Basketball master class by Dmitry Bazelevsky
Basketball should be practiced from an early age
Basketball is a great sport that everyone can do.
Start playing basketball to achieve professional goals should be from early childhood. For the development of the child, both physically and mentally, he should be involved in individual and team sports.
Sport helps to develop spiritually, fight against complexes, the young player begins to realize his physical abilities and gets used to a disciplined order.
Such a team sport as basketball helps to get along in human society, make friends, teaches responsibility not only for oneself, but also for the whole team, develops the spirit of competition.
Basketball develops not only physically, but also helps to adapt in society, to feel like a part of the whole world.
Jeremy Lin
Don't force your child to do a particular sport, let him try everywhere and then decide what he likes best. This is what American psychologists advise to do. In American schools, there are great opportunities to make a basketball career from childhood.
Here are quality trainings, and in order to get into the team they conduct tests for children and thus reveal true talents. If your child sees himself only in basketball, then you need to find him a qualified coach.
Many parents want immediate results and are too demanding of both the coach and the child.
Leandro Barbosa
This attitude is initially wrong and can lead to a number of problems, such as the refusal of a small athlete to play sports because of too much work. First of all, you need to see each class as a lesson in spiritual development, and not a competition for the World Cup.
If you have already decided on a coach, then you should not load the boy with endless training on the field and immediately turn him into a basketball star. Until the child is 14 years old, let him spend on the field no more than four times a week. This is enough to hone the technique of the game.
Young children most often do not withstand many hours of training, and get mental disorders instead of world fame.
A professional trainer must himself understand what level of load should be given to the ward, so that it does not harm, but only benefit. Finding a specialist in this field is not easy.
Today, training is mainly carried out by teenagers, as a competent coach needs serious payment.
Unfortunately, the financing of youth sports in our country is at a very low level. Having found an adult trainer, you should not rejoice, older people are not the best option for active training. How to choose an average parent who does not understand anything in sports a good coach for their child?
The first thing you should remember is that a basketball specialist should understand that the first positive results will not come soon and should not put pressure on a novice player.
Parents should monitor the behavior of the coach in the classroom so that he does not in any way humiliate the personality of the children.
In addition, a good coach must have the qualities of a psychologist, understand children and give them the right direction.
To understand if a coach is right for you, pay attention to your son's behavior after training. If he comes on a positive note, then it is worth working with the coach. If the boy is depressed, he has an emotional failure, then it is better to refuse such a coach and continue the search.
Basketball seminars. Maxim Gordienko
A basketball player must prepare his physical and spiritual body
A future basketball player must be ready for the game both morally and physically (it is important to jump high).
He should not be very upset when he loses and should clearly understand that this is the result of a bad game or a dysfunctional team. Basketball helps a person to perceive defeats and rejoice in victories.
Basketball is a kind of life, because every person experiences such feelings throughout his years.
- A child who plays basketball since childhood will not only have an athletic physique, but also a hardened heart and will go through life easily, experience less stress than his peers.
Basketball communication with peers. Sometimes life problems arise on the field, with which children learn to fight and win from childhood. - Parents who dream of dedicating their child to professional basketball athletes have to decide what is more important for them, sport or education? Many want teenagers to spend more time in the gym, as it is more interesting for them there than at school, and a sports career with multimillion-dollar fees warms the soul. Basketball is one of the most expensive sports, so parents see it as a chance to get out of poverty. But even professional athletes say they lost a lot by dropping out of higher education.
- Therefore, you should not deprive your children of the opportunity to get a higher education, because sooner or later they will still understand what a mistake they made. Suddenly, a sports career fails, then children may not be left with their lot. The best option is to combine sports with study.
- The most important qualities that every professional athlete has before reaching adolescence is coordination and internal balance.
Children should also be able to pass, throw, catch the ball, drive it, run without the ball and hit the basket. Without coordination, there can be no question of the profession of a basketball player.
Vince Carter
How does a young basketball player learn?
First, the child is introduced to the basic rules of the game and techniques. Such an acquaintance does not happen in one lesson. Before the start of the lesson, all athletes warm up, run around the hall, stretch, pass the ball to each other, take turns hammering into the rings to work out the throws. Then individual fragments of the game are taught.
Throw, attack, defense situations are simulated. At the first stage, the main focus is on the acquisition of the player's physical endurance, which serves as the basis for doubling the load. After the basketball player has mastered the basics of the game, the coach moves on to teaching more complex techniques. One of the elements of basketball includes martial arts as a means of attack and defense.
Children learn new ways to catch and pass the ball. Every competent coach should pay special attention to specialized tasks. The emphasis is on team play, creating a special atmosphere between team members. The competitive spirit is growing. After the basketball players have learned all the tricks of the game, special emphasis is placed on the game.
The time of victories and defeats begins.
Dwyane Wade and Lebron James
Every professional basketball player needs to know what role each player plays. The playmaker is the main player on the team. Usually they are the best basketball players on the team.
His role is excellent dribbling and passing. To repel attacks, forwards and center players come into play.
The movement of the forwards is distributed along the phalanxes, and the post player is directly in the center.
Few people want to become a center player, since it is he who has to withstand all the attacks of opponents.
Such a player can score the highest ratings for a brilliant game.
In order to win, the actions of each player must be clearly coordinated with the team.
You should not set yourself the goal of gaining the best statistical data, because without attaching importance to game combinations, you can easily lose ground.
The player must be prepared for the fact that the coach will change the composition, either by adding more forwards, or by post players. Such tactics help to confuse the enemy and win the game even against the strongest team. Defense tactics is one of the main techniques, and is divided into zone and personal.
When a team beats a zone defense, the players try to cover their opponent. During personal defense, the player blocks a specific opponent, who at that moment is trying to take the ball out of his hands. The pressing technique suppresses active players and is used throughout the playing area, regardless of the size of the playing field.
Blake Griffin
Team performance scores are based on a number of metrics such as points, rebounds and blocks. Subjective indicators have a significant impact on the winnings of a team. These indicators include shots, passes, dribbling and feints. Throwing on the area of the ring is an important part of the game and serve as the main indicators to get the most points.
Passing is also a key part of the game and leads to victory. To get decent points, you need to remember the rules of the game of passing. Deceptive moves with the body or the ball aimed at distracting the opponent are called feints. The concept of dribbling refers to the player's ability to drive the ball around the hall.
To become a worthy sportsman you need to have a strong will and diligence. If you skip workouts, be lazy and not train your body, then you will not achieve significant results. Each champion has to wake up early in the morning, do a warm-up, diet and follow all the instructions of the coach.
The coach, in turn, must attract the interest of every future basketball player, make sure that the game is only a joy, not a burden. This game requires a great desire to learn and in order to enter the first real game you need to train and train sparing no effort.
Everything must be approached with common sense
Every parent, bringing his child to basketball, immediately begins to wonder when he will achieve his result. You need to understand that more than 50% of success depends on the player, on his diligence and desire.
The coach can only give an inaccurate answer based on the athlete's physical ability. It often happens that a child has amazing physical data, but does not want to work. The probability of such a player becoming a champion is not great.
The opportunity to become a champion is for someone who, having no abilities, trains tirelessly and, as a result, achieves what he wants.
Of course, we must not forget that height and complexion play an important role.
There is an opinion that it is better for an athlete who does not have the height of Gulliver to forget about basketball.
With a good height, you can easily shoot balls into the basket, eliminate the opponent's attack and take possession of the ball while defending the ring. But players with small stature are distinguished by high speed and agility, and they also know how to throw the ball perfectly over long distances.
You should also not forget that basketball promotes growth, so today you were in the list of athletes of short stature, and tomorrow you got up from the ranks of tall ones. One of the main qualities of the future basketball player is the character of the war, the core, the will to win.
This game seems very easy at first glance. But getting to know her better, you will understand that everyone can play carelessly, and only the elite can play professionally.
Basketball. Jordan, Magic, Chamberlain. How to become an NBA legend?
Michael Jordan
White people can't jump? Is it possible to become a great basketball player with bad dribbling? Is it possible to be a point guard and a center at the same time? How to become an icon for several generations? The answers to these questions are given to us by the legendary NBA players who influenced the development of basketball.
Read about them at Sportbox.ru
Bill Russell (NBA player career 1956-1969)
Attack has been what has distinguished the NBA since its inception. With the advent of George Micon, many clubs realized that basketball is a game of big ones, although before that it was believed that basketball was just an exercise in speed and accuracy for ordinary athletes.
Centers were a piece of goods, lucky coaches used their advantages to the fullest, and the kids had only to take in quantity and tirelessly bomb the opponent's ring.
So both sides were doing the same thing: scoring points, only in different ways.
Russell showed that defense and team play can be the key to success. 11 league titles (most) in 13 years with Boston is just a number compared to his impact on basketball. The center of the "Celts" became the first who made block shots correctly, that is, covered the throw before it reached the highest point of the flight path.
Long before Rodman, Duncan, and Garnett was Russell, who is still the second-highest rebounder in the league.
Russell relied on his ability to read the game, and not just on athleticism, which helped him in many ways to become the first African-American coach in NBA history.
And, of course, without Russell there would be no confrontation with Wilt Chamberlain, the most significant duel of centers in the history of basketball.
Larry Bird (1979–1992)
A player who directly rivals Russell for the title of the greatest person to wear the Celtics jersey. A nondescript boy, pale as death, who grew up in the wilderness of provincial Indiana. Apart from height, Larry didn't have any data to become a basketball player. Slow, no jump, no muscle mass, a mediocre dribbler, a poor athlete, Byrd found his way to influence the game.
And before him there were players who skillfully attacked the ring, but the concept of a pure sniper took root only after the appearance of Byrd. The 33rd number of the "Celts" was the first to show that dominance is possible solely due to phenomenal accuracy.
50 percent sales from the middle distance, 90 from the free throw line, 40 from behind the arc - all this at the same time and for many years.
Over the course of his career, Bird has surpassed Michael Jordan in assists, three-point accuracy and rebounds (average 10 for someone who can't jump, right?). Probably the most popular white player.
Due to his sniper talent and unparalleled leadership qualities, he opposed Dominic Wilkins, Isaiah Thomas, Julius Irving, Michael Jordan and, of course, the basketball player, the competition with which began even before both hit the NBA - with Magic Johnson.
Magic Johnson (1979-1996)
There is a category of players whose performance can be surpassed, but whose style cannot be copied, Ervin Magic Johnson is the epitome of this type. The 206cm point guard co-wrote with Larry Bird the most popular college final in basketball history.
The game between Michigan State and Indiana State, in which the Magic led his team to victory, was the impetus for the development of the scouting system.
The process has become more complex and progressive, scouts have begun to use video surveillance systems more often, they have begun to pay more attention to the statistics of starting basketball players.
In his first season, Johnson was named Rookie of the Year, NBA Champion, and Finals MVP. The only case when a debutant of the league managed to do this. At the same time, long before LeBron James, Magic showed that the future of the game lies in universalism.
Throughout the season, Johnson periodically played in all positions, the apogee was the sixth match of the final series, when instead of the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson started at the center position.
Then he scored 42 points, made 15 rebounds and distributed 7 assists.
Through his effervescent acting and rivalry with Larry Bird, Johnson caught the attention of the media, who realized just how lucrative sports broadcasts could be.
Interest in the league from ordinary people, advertising, coverage of basketball - Johnson made an invaluable contribution to all this, who, thanks to his cheerful disposition, talent as a showman and unique style of play, brought the league to a new stage of development.
Michael Jordan (1984–2003)
You must have done something very important if your name has been the standard for all basketball players in the world without exception for a quarter of a century. Books, treatises and doctoral dissertations are still being written about Jordan.
With the advent of Jordan, the very principle of basketball has changed, largely because of him, the term competitiveness began to be considered not just as competitiveness, but as a pathological, at the level of psychology, thirst for rivalry.
Jordan instinctively wanted to outperform everyone: teammates, rivals, those who questioned his ability, which is also why he still hasn't quit the Bobcats.
The change also happened because Jordan cut off the careers of those who could most likely make their greatest contribution to the development of the game - Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Reggie Miller.
The list of those left without championship rings because of Michael goes on.
The revolution in the world of sports fashion is also about Michael, signature sneakers were produced before him, but only Jordan managed to make a separate culture out of this. Records, victories, the principle of preparation, lifestyle - all this is imitated by the current basketball stars, and the more they try, the more unattainable the figure of Michael becomes.
Wilt Chamberlain (1959–1973)
Wilt Chamberlain was like a rare natural phenomenon. It arose at the dawn of the 60s, and the league immediately had to change the rules. At least five of them were rewritten solely in order to somehow limit the degree of Chamberlain's influence on the result.
There is no one like Wilt and there never will be. With all the limitations and peculiarities of the 60s and 70s in basketball, there will no longer be a person who would average 50 points per season, simply because he wanted to.
100 points in one game is like a symbol.
Unlike archrival Bill Russell, Chamberlain was obsessed with records and individual achievement.
He was cramped within the framework of basketball, he played volleyball, jumped high and long, ran long distances. And almost everywhere he achieved the highest results.
Chamberlain was perhaps the first among the NBA players to openly lead a social life, appear in public in defiant costumes, act in films, record music, and actively participate in advertising.
Everything that professional players take seriously now, Chamberlain did just for fun, whether it was statistics or life off the court. Even those who try hard can't outdo Wilt.
After all, hardly anyone can (and will) squeeze the live Arnold Schwarzenegger instead of a barbell, and this is how Chamberlain prepared for filming in Conan the Destroyer.
Anton Shatrov, Sportbox.ru
3 ways to become a professional basketball player — Sport and Fitness 2021
Only 60 new professional basketball players score each year.
Why not you in the end? Start by honing your shooting, defense, and teamplay skills as best you can. Practice, practice, practice. Eat, sleep, dream and feel the game. Once it's in your blood, you may be ready to play against the world's basketball players.
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Method 1 of 3: Sharpen Your Skills
Step 1. Learn all the rules of the game until you have a complete understanding of
The better you know a sports game, the better you will be at playing it, knowing what to expect and how to solve the problem. You can ask anyone who is familiar with the game, you can also find information on the Internet, ask the coach and join the team. Play, play and play more until it becomes a part of your life.
Understand that basketball is a physical and mental sport. Both are very important. If you're missing one area, focus on improving it while keeping others in mind. For example, if you need to practice dribble but have just finished dribble, dribble all the way to the sidezone from the center of the court
Step 2.
Get your body in the best shape
Go to the gym and start exercising. Fewer players will be able to beat the most talented players if they run faster and have more stamina.
Michael Jordan once said that “the best players are good scorers, best defenders” and “good team players”. To be all three, you need to be in good shape.
Here are some exercises that can help you:
- Push-ups. Lots of push-ups and in different positions, like fingertip push-ups. You will be very surprised how well you can hold the ball if you have strong fingers. It's even possible if you think you don't have a big enough palm to hold the ball, it can be done if you have stronger fingers.
- Basic exercise. Work on core strength with crunches, leg raises, plank exercises, lumbar extensions, etc. If you have a strong core, you can take risks and still be able to finish the match to the end.
- Skipping rope. It seems to be a simple task, but it is useful! Jump rope as fast, as long and as hard as you can.
The better you do this, the faster your feet will move across the court. - Jump. Improve your vertical jump, if you are fast, agile and good at jumping, you will be able to get even more rebounds than even taller players. Most super tall players don't use their full strength on the rebound because they don't need to. You can beat them if you work hard.
Step 3. Herd like crazy
If you've ever found yourself concentrating or focusing on dribbling, then you're not good enough to be a pro. You must be able to always feel where the ball is, have full control of it and be able to do whatever you want with it at any time.
- Spend a lot of time playing basketball. Try to dribble on and off the court, or wherever you practice. Force yourself to dribble faster, lower, harder and even more than ever. You will be able to improve your movements on the court and improve your ability to play.
- Do not let the ball touch your palm. Touch the ball with your fingertips, especially when dribbling.
Step 4. Practice your shooting skills
Look at the best shooters in the game and imitate their actions. Place your right hand holding the back of the ball, and keep your left hand to the side of the ball, guiding it.
Try to practice lying down and throw your basketball straight into the air so that it falls back into your hands. You can do this for hours listening to music or just lying down.
The ball should be felt with part of your arm, reaching to your elbow.
Take free pictures until you can take them in your sleep. There is no reason why you should miss a roll without defense. Practice shooting in cold or dry weather. After running through the lines and being so tired you couldn't see anything, it was a good time for a free shot. when shooting. Here's more:
- B = Balance (balanced). When you are about to shoot, make sure you are in balance.
- E = Eyes (Eyes). Looks at the basket as she is about to shoot.
- E = Elbow (Elbow).
Keep your elbows in front of your body while shooting. - F = Completion. Be sure to watch your shot; Let's say your hand seems to reach for the cookie jar while shooting. Maybe you don't have elbow strength, but you can try.
Step 6. Add a "C" to your "BEEF"
C stands for concentration and awareness. This is the most important part when shooting. Focus on where the ball is going, not paying attention "obviously" to who is around you or whether you should hit or pass.
"Consciousness" seems "secret" and "deceptive" and the difference is very subtle; this is referred to in the game as "unconsciousness" (e.g. flying in autopilot mode).
In this way, you will know the other players, their possibilities and ways of playing, but you will not show any physical or conscious anxiety when you "hear the move." Choice becomes instinct when you practice it and put it into practice.
Don't think too much about mirrorless and don't worry about what's behind you when you're free.
You may need to fish a little, rather than dribble in a straight line, and then expand your peripheral vision to see an area without focusing on it all the time. Peripheral vision can be learned and developed using it as a skill that can be practiced directly
Step 7. Try throwing with one hand
also touch the ball and rotate it ("in English").
- Align your arms parallel to the black line on the ball. With your finger, hold the ball "in the middle" with one finger. Make sure you can see the light through your finger. This is the ideal position.
- "Touch" involves shooting harder or softer depending on the situation and which side of the basket you are shooting from due to ball control issues. "flexibility" requires not being rigid or too long.
Step 8: Practice spinning the ball and using hands you don't use often
Place your "free hand" on the side of the ball, realizing that the other hand may have different control, then shoot (with the CBEEF technique), making sure that most of the power comes from the hand you write with.
- If the twisting technique is new to you, it will take some practice and experience to see how it affects your shot. The effect of this will depend on your touch and on which side of the basket you have to shoot.
- Practice turning the basket over on both sides. If you have even a little bit of "both-handedness" (using both hands), use both hands as strength against "out-of-hand" for outside punches (in the left basket).
Step 9. Practice to improve every aspect of your game
All the practice you can get will help you become a great player. Practice does not lead to perfection, but flawless practice leads to perfection. Here are some exercises to get you started:
- Superman training. If there is a field, it is better, if not, then you can guess the distance. On the court, start at the line under the basket and run on a perpendicular line (the line near the free throw), then come down and do 5 push-ups. After that, get up and run back to the starting line position, run to the next perpendicular line (field line).
Crouch down, do 10 push-ups and do the same for each line on the court. Again, when you're tired, it's a good idea to make at least 10 free throws after your workout. - Killer training. It's full field practice, back and forth. If you are really not in good shape, start with 4-6 "down and back" in 1 minute 8 seconds (start running from one line to the next and back to the starting position). Looks like enough time to run 48.8 meters. Once you have enough stamina, try down and back 13 times in 68 seconds. Again, when you're exhausted, make at least 10 free throws.
- Friends are training. Invite a friend to take a basketball and start from the corner of the starting line, you control it. If you feel comfortable, keep your hands behind your back. Make him dribble diagonally across the court and you will make him change direction when he tries to enter the court. You will need to learn how to "switch" on the field in order to get ahead of your opponent and collide with an opponent holding the ball.
Step 10. Always be a confident team player
Look at people in free positions and pass the ball even when you want to shoot. The better your team, the better you will be. You don't have to be a shooter, but also a team player.
Don't monopolize the ball, eventually your teammates and coaches will get irritated and you'll be labeled a selfish player who risks everything to be on the bench.
And whatever you do, never lose confidence. If you are a shooter, shoot until you succeed! If you're playing a big D, clear your mind until you can't predict your opponent's moves. Eat foods rich in carbohydrates and proteins, take a breath and do it again if you feel bad. There is no easy way to success
Method 2 of 3: Start Your Career
Step 1: Start Playing on Teams and Attending Training Camps as Early as Possible
There are babies who are practically born with a basketball in their hands, and it is they who grow up to be professional players.
It's best to start as early as possible to gain as much experience as possible. Start early and basketball will be in your blood.
Being in school and in the community is great, but consider going to training centers like the Five Star Basketball Training Center, the National Basketball Academy and Elite Hoops basketball. For a few hundred dollars each season, you'll team up with the best in class and take your skills to the next level
Step 2 Become the star of the high school basketball team
In order to get the attention of the university level (next level), you must try to become a gold point on the high school basketball team.
This does not mean that you will become a footballer; the truth is, no, being on the high school basketball team is not going to work for you.
It means taking risks, seizing opportunities, building on your team's strengths and putting them to work.
In addition to being a great player, you also need to be a player you can train and work with.
If you prevent others from playing well, you will not be hired. If you have weaknesses, coaches try to improve your skills, but your nature gets in the way because you don't want to listen, you won't be accepted either. Hone your skills as a player, but also hone your ability to be a team player and a person who also learns
Step 3. Improve your skills
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Does the special attitude towards the “stars” of the team undermine the motivation of the rest of the team members? The researchers looked at the pay of NBA stars compared to their lesser-known teammates.
In general, if some team members receive what others see as undeserved rewards, this will have a negative impact on performance: team members will not work hard enough if they are overlooked.
But if the attitude towards the "stars" is justified, then this will not harm the efficiency. The stars are changing. Leaders are under scrutiny and are expected to perform much better.
Improving throws from close range and from under the ring
In principle, nothing new, this is where all throwing training in every sports school begins: they teach you to throw from the backboard, while the ball must touch the upper corner of the “square” drawn above the ring. The ball should softly touch this corner (remember the reverse rotation of the ball when shooting) and bounce into the basket
In order to focus the thrower's attention on the aiming point, you can stick a dollar sign or a picture of the sight there. Remember: the shield is your best ally, be sure to learn how to bounce off it.
Practice clean throws from under the basket and clean throws with a rebound from the shield from the second "antennae".
So, we understand. A clean throw is a shot that drops the ball into the basket without touching the ring itself. To achieve such a throw, you need to throw very softly, with reverse rotation, finishing with a brush.
Such throws require the maximum concentration of attention from the basketball player and a change in the trajectory.
So, we make 5 throws from under the ring in a row, 3 of which must be clean. If it's very easy, then add the number of throws up to 10, trying to get everything clean. Throws can be made with a rebound from the backboard, but the ball must not touch the ring hoop itself.
Challenge yourself - and pass this test with honor!
Steps
1
Remember the BEEF (Balance, Eye, Elbow, Follow-through) rule when shooting basketball and follow the ball to improve accuracy.
Make it a habit to use this throwing technique, especially during practice, to achieve automaticity during the game. If you do not work out technically correct throws, bad habits appear, which are often difficult to correct.
If you don't know throwing technique, you need to work it out!
- 2
Relax and focus on the basket. Focus on the back of the rim when doing a jump shot or free throw - When shooting from under the basket, focus on the part of the backboard behind the basket where the ball should bounce.
- 3
Pick a good moment to throw, then take it. Find the right balance between throwing too much or not enough - By gaining confidence in a roll, you can also develop the ability to know/feel when you can make a successful roll.
4
Do not sway. Keep your balance when shooting basketball. Do not lean sharply to one side or the other. A sense of balance (both front-to-back and side-to-side) is critical to all throws and results in stability.
5
Accompany each throw. Follow along, as this is one of the moves that will help you see why you hit the basket or missed.
6
Jump naturally. Avoid a sharp jump, it should be done easily and naturally. You need to smoothly jump straight up and make a throw at the top of the jump, while smoothly releasing the ball from your fingertips.
"Jump, Swing, Throw" is an easy way to remember this technique.
7
Make sure that the trajectory of the ball is an arc every time you throw it.
The height of the arc varies, depending on the player. Some players shoot with a high arc while others shoot with a lower arc. If you use the correct throwing technique, make them consistently and hit, then the arc is correct.
8
Relax while making free throws. Concentrate on the basket and bend your knees slightly. Follow the same steps as usual. This will help you stay focused on your goal. Avoid excessive and unnecessary movement. Make only the movements necessary to throw and hit.
9
Practice all kinds of throws. Learn to shoot from anywhere on the court within your range. By doing this, you become a more versatile player.
Aim for the following goals: 90 percent or more lay-up shots, 70 percent or more free throws, 45 percent or more non-free throws, 30 percent or more 3-point shots. These tasks can be modified for beginner players.
10
Forget misses. Don't take them too personally, keep calm and keep exercising.
In fact, this skill is very important in order to become a top player
Increasing your height by straightening your posture
This can help even if you haven't grown in years. All you need is to straighten your posture. To do this, we need to systematically perform a few simple exercises to stretch the spine. And yet - these exercises are a good prevention of scoliosis and other similar diseases.
How to be the best basketball player according to nba legends - Sports 2021
You play pickup truck with your friends every week, but you seem to be keeping up.
You have worked hard at the gym gaining weight to improve your fitness but nothing is working. The best way to improve your skills on the court? Gathering tips, tricks and training suggestions from some of the best pros in the sport.
Whether your speed, stamina, marksmanship or mental toughness increase, we have some options to help you master your pickup skills.
Here is your basketball textbook:
Passing
Jason Kidd - former NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks head coach
Back at 34, Jason Kidd had one of his best seasons, joining the greats Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only players averaging at least 13 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds per game.
Kidd shares some tips on how to place pinpoint passes and achieve your personal triplet: strength, speed and stamina.
Skill Pass
“I've always felt that passing doesn't work as much on passing as it does waiting: what does the eye see, and can the mind convey it to my body? What does this guy like to do? Does he want to go right or left? If I see someone going backdoor, can I get it to him so he can catch and finish?
Hand-eye coordination
“How do you work on sight and passing? Try to throw an out in the field (batter's).
If you're playing out with a buddy, if you see that he doesn't like the ball inside, can you pounce on the inside corner on the plate? I think it's good for anyone who has a son or daughter.
Can you throw pitches to an 8 year old consistently where you know he or she can hit him? Can you throw the ball so that it is in their sweet spot? It's not very easy to do."
Gym
“I do a lot of leg workouts with 30lb dumbbells, legs, calves and knees and I sit between each set.
I am a big fan of Pilates to keep you strong.
I can take an hour or 30 minutes to stretch and work on my flexibility and abs. I don't run much, but I try to swim five times a week.
I also play one on one with a good friend, not to hit him, but more to chase him, stay in front of him and put your feet up.”
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endurance
Kobe Bryant is a devoted NBA legend, Los Angeles Lakers
When he was at his peak, Bryant was the NBA's leading scorer. Over the years, Bryant became overwhelmed by a routine that combined Olympic lifts with track work. He shared his secrets with the same intensity every time you got into court.
air conditioning
“You want to enter the coming season in top shape. My setup comes from running, whether on the track, on the field or on the court itself, just doing suicides or sprints.
Regardless of your program, the key is to push yourself to the level where you are struggling.
You cannot gain confidence without going through it.
You're going to have to feel some pain, you're going to have to feel like your lungs are on fire, something like that.
consistency
“If you watch me work out, it doesn't look like I overdid it. This is an everyday thing. You must observe your program religiously."
Gym
“During the season I focus a lot on weight training, building up my strength levels as the season progresses. Pure deadlifts, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, back squats, stuff like that. In the off-season, it's about being stronger and also more flexible. Then obviously you want to get on the court and work on your skills. I shoot 750 to 1000 people a day.”
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shooting
Cuttino Mobley - former Houston Rockets, Clippers guard
The former Clippers and Rockets guard was one of the best 3-point shooters in the league during his playing days. Here's how to strengthen your own long kick.
Warm Up
“Start at the rim, almost like a shot shaped jump pad, and shoot about 100 shots inward, then start moving on. It will just be muscle memory from repetition.”
Correct Form
“Shut your elbow and line it up with your knee, and don't shoot at the edge, don't shoot at it. Place some air under the ball to give it a chance to enter. Imagine that you are throwing an apple out of a basket.
Grasp, go into the basket with your release and follow with your index and middle fingers. This is what your form should be: up, pull the apple out of the basket, then back off.
You don't want to lean back when shooting; you just want to go up and down in the same place.”
At the gym
“Do as many push-ups and pull-ups as you can. Your jump is made from your triceps and wrist strength. You don't have to lift all those weights to shoot."
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Speed
Leandro Barbosa - Phoenix Sun Guard
Leandro Barbosa, the "Brazilian Spot", previously won the Sixth Man Award in his career, in part because he turned out to be faster than anyone in the NBA.
His experience will help improve your speed.
Football
“When I was a child, I used to play football without shoes on the street. I don't have as many ball handling skills as Steve Nash, but my job is to just knock the ball off the free kick. Football has really helped me develop my fast legs.”
Gym
“I don't do a lot of upper body materials, but I do leg presses, Romanian deadlifts and some other lower body work every day. I also try to do the exercises while I have my shirt on.
People say it can be bad for your knees, but I do a lot of exercises with it to keep my legs strong. Sometimes I'll just go behind the locker room.
Then when I take it off, I really feel the difference.”
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Morale
Gilbert Arenas - Former Washington D.C.
"Basketball is all mental," says eccentric security guard Gilbert Arenas. "Each talent is the same, but the mental aspect separates stars from superstars.
" Take his advice and be as heavy at the top as this former fly shooter.
Redirect your energy
“My confidence got hurt when I got into the league (Arenas was drawn 31st overall in the second round, he was expecting a promotion), but when I saw the old tape, I realized it was just basketball.
I put all my frustrations and energy into basketball for two weeks.
I did it and I need to play and I just decided that (my intensity) is what got me going (the team) and that's what's going to keep me going."
Find a learning partner
“You need someone to challenge you because he keeps you informed. He is going to make you work for what you are doing. You need such a person.
The psychology of game winners
“When we play pickup games, I won't shoot the ball until it's the last shot,” Arenas says.
“I'm the only one who's going to go through all this until we lose or win. I've been doing this for the last three years.
You must have this mind: if you don't, you must live with it.
So many shots like Michael Jordan, he missed three times as many."
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Basketball scout talks about the best players of the IES-BASKET SBL Superfinal
Original material: http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/ ballscout/478321.html
When you watch high school basketball, there is always hope. The hope that a great, some kind of nugget will sparkle somewhere will sparkle and remain forever in the game. Alas, in our system, much has been created against this.
The USE school exams have died down and it's time to remember school basketball players, reflect on their future and understand why they need basketball in their present.
At the semi-final matches of the IES-BASKET league, I found 4 more or less basketball teams from Bashkortostan, Novosibirsk, Ryazan region and Vologda. Scouting was going to be transparent, as players of a decent level in terms of their age turned out to be “on the fingers on their hands”.
The first semi-final turned out to be nervous and with an unknown ending, as ordered. The Bashkirs defeated the Atlantes from Novosibirsk, but not much (54-52). Both teams made mistakes in the last minute as in the whole game. Nobody wanted to win, the time just ran out, and according to the score, the Salavat Bulldogs were ahead.
Novosibirsk 15th number Nikita Vasiliev dragged everyone to the final, but there was not enough support from fellow soldiers.
18 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 rebounds, 6 turnovers. From the Game 6 out of 17, 6 out of 6 free throws. The guy needs to sharpen the dribble, but he has a soft throw, during which he spreads his legs to the sides. Uses a 2-foot jump into the paint, after which he acts according to the circumstances. In the aisle, he initially focuses on skidding, and only then, based on the circumstances, acts according to the situation. The jump itself and the jump shot are the main advantages.
It was difficult to evaluate the defense of such a player in one game. And his focus on the ring and attacking actions were evaluated according to the results of the entire final by being included in the symbolic five.
Photo: Maxim Eremin on the left
Back in Novosibirsk, for some reason, point guard Maxim Eremin No. 9 stuck in my memory p . ) for the first number. Under no circumstances did he replace his coach at all, he made only 3 losses in 40 minutes. He lacks catastrophic confidence and playing experience, but he has the makings of organizational skills, a sharp pass, a quick change of movement with the ball and endurance. It's pure playing along, as they say pass first, shoot second.
The winners of the leaders in the game had two. No. 10 Mukhamatdeev Evgeny - is very aimed at the ring, explodes instantly, has a variety of passages and a good soft throw, supports and organizes escapes and breaks.
Under the shield, he uses pauses and deceptions, after which he almost always successfully scores points. Physical data is excellent, a noticeable high jump. He knows how to give good passes, for example, inside to a partner on a free hand.
There are technical gaps and lack of understanding of the game at certain points. Sometimes at the end of the passage, he attacks with the hand closest to the opponent. He compensates for all his mistakes with a great desire to win and hard work.
In the photo: Eugene Mukhamatdeev No. 10 Salavat Bulldogs
The second copy (as it turns out the best guy in the league, MVP of the entire final part of the competition) http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/ballscout/478321. html Evgeny Lakhin No. 13, 1995 years of birth PG. Fairly athletic. In the semi-finals, he played without substitutions for 39 and a half minutes. (12 points, 7 assists, 1 np, 4 SB, 8 rebounds, 8 fouls of the opponent) It immediately became clear that this is a born shooter, and he almost does not need time to prepare a throw.
Shoots a lot, but scored less than half of 4 out of 11 from the field. Distance and position for attack do not matter. He was noted for important hits in the endings of the semi-final and final matches. He himself is not tall, although the coach told me after the final that he had grown a lot over the past year.
In the photo Evgeny Lakhin No. 13 Salavatskiye Bulldogs
Zhenya has a low, fast technical dribbling, an amazing sense of the ball and distance in front of the opponent. He likes to go inside the three-second zone for an attack or a discount, he is not afraid to go for 3-4 opponents. Due to the speed, explosiveness and endurance, he can run with the ball the whole game between opponents and it will be difficult to take the ball away from him. Covers the ball during the flight phase and carries it as far away from the opponent as possible. Owns the attack from the first step and often just throws the ball into the ring at the beginning of the passage through 2-3 taller players.
Passes from him are also effective, he also skillfully uses hidden passes.
Looking ahead about this guy, it should be noted that in the final, he just went on a game of courage and no one could stop him.
34 points (8 of 16 from the middle, 5 of 15 from behind the arc), 13 of 31 from the field, 3 of 4 free throws, 1 assist, 5 interceptions, 7 rebounds, 5 turnovers, 6 opponent fouls. Played 35 minutes.
There is one big minus - he plays alone, he is used to taking on himself, maybe he has not played for other teams, there is no competition. Cannot stop in time, pause, etc.
Gives the impression of a person who is very hungry for the game and the ball. He needs the ball all the time, just all the time. As if before the games they lock him in a room for a couple of days or weeks and don't let him play at all. In Russian basketball, I don’t remember such a scenario, when the game is built around one point guard. Even Khimki without Planinic is a very strong team.
There is still a lot to work with Zhenya Lakhin, but he is definitely ready for this work. He has a great desire to continue his basketball career at a professional level. In an interview with me, he even named several teams for which he would like to play in the future.
In the second semi-final, the slender North-Western Wolves from Vologda (secondary school No. 11, Northwestwolves) took down the guys from the Ryazan region VBC Phoenix. The losers were immediately full of their leader - Chulkov Roman No. 10, point guard: height 180, wiry, flexible, coordinated and super-stubborn guy, even, I would say, stubborn.
Photo: Roman Chulkov
At that moment he was already playing with an injury to the back of his thigh. Of the benefits: sharp +++, owns a quick transfer of the ball in front of him. Quickly changes the pace and rhythm of the lead, the same thing during the passage already to the ring.
Excellent pass to the weak left side, owns the attack from the first step, there is a set of small half-hooks and a collection of throws.
Despite 8 assists, he did not impress as a greedy guy, attacking from the most uncomfortable positions every now and then. 6 of 21 from the field as a result and 1 of 9 three-point attempts. 15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 turnovers, 5 opponent fouls.
In defense, it did not differ much. Played all 40 minutes. Subsequently, the guys from Ryazan took 3rd place, and Roman was recognized as the best point guard of the superfinal and included in the symbolic five.
Vologda team has a lot of players of approximately the same level. Their game is very team-based and, watching the players, their personal achievements and qualities are erased. However, 2-3 players can be taken into account:
Sergey Ivanov No. 9 Small / heavy forward, height 191, weight 90, athletic . In the starting protocol for the final, opposite his data in the position column, there is the letter R, which is more likely a mistake, since he doesn’t pull even 2 numbers in terms of technique and style of play.
Sergei can be safely called a man of selection. I wrote that at first - rebounder and then next to this word I began to draw pluses, on the first day I put 5 pluses. He loves to fight on the shields and his whole game is built from this. Sergei has a shot, more of a two-pointer, but the elbow goes to the right and immediately catches the eye. Sergey also skillfully acts on his mustache, competently takes a position and quickly moves around the three-second zone. He is always at the right time in the right place. He often maintains a fast break and is involved in early offense.
In Defence, he feels equally comfortable both on the perimeter and under the ring. He no longer has time for fast players, and he can knock the ball out of the big ones and win the rebound, and simply not let him get it.
He is harsh and not very fast, but he has a great sense of the game and is tactically trained.
No. 11 Rudnev Sergey, 1995, height 1990, weight 91 - center / forward.
A tenacious, strong guy who knows how to play with his back to the basket, regularly earns his bread with block shots, passes under the basket, rebounds and attacks from an average distance. He has a baited point from the front line, from 4 meters, he almost never misses from there.
Regularly scores with a foul, knows how to explode at the right time. He has a fairly rich arsenal of tricks near the ring: steps, deceives, pauses, has a quick turn.
Attacking him is not easy, especially when you are already in his zone of control.
If I'm not mistaken, Sergei was also selected into the symbolic five of the tournament. Robert Gates
No. 12 Robert Gates (Russian), height 194, weight 78, athletic defender. Robert has German roots and cold German calculation. He plays rather than the third number, with the ball almost on You, he leads himself from his own half without the help of the little ones. His steps are just formulaic, wide, tempo-like with good repulsion.
Robert has problems with the shot, although the ball hits the target quite often after his attempts. The fact is that with his throwing hand he almost closes his view and seems to throw from his face. Accordingly, his lever functions incorrectly and the elbow is not stable during the throw.
In the Semifinals, he scored 8 points, had 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 rebounds, 7 turnovers.
In the Final, he also scored 8 points, made 3 assists, collected 3 rebounds, made 3 turnovers, collected 5 opponent fouls, scored 5 fouls himself and sat on the bench in 3 quarters.
His physique is captivating, but who will work with him further?
And, of course, Sergey NGO No. 7, height 185, weight 76, wiry, position : point guard. They said he was from Mongolia.
Largely thanks to his actions, the Vologda team made it to the final. His coach keeps him on the court most of the time. Passes and dribbling he perfected. Penetration uses a variety, both in the front and in the center.
Sergey himself is very sharp and unpredictable. He has a good sharp pass, can pass the ball with one hand from the dribble. Excellent vision of the site, there is a desire to involve any partner, based on the situation.
Defensively, he aims to intercept all the time, so this average for the season can be very high (but where can you see it?). He loves to fight on someone else's shield for rebounds, and on his own he collects the entire average rebound.
Not everything is going well with Sergey's Throw - he has not been placed. Sergei hits from different situations, from different positions, but with the right technique, he could bring the team more points, maybe at times. Sergey's shots are different, and although they all have a fairly high trajectory and good spin, the final stage is jerky.
In general, it is an educated, mobile and hardy No. 1 - PG, already in good physical condition - an ideal product for development.
The beautiful half of basketball humanity: Tula-Gatchina
The girls were seen only through the final game, but even this match was enough to add promising prospects to the notebook.
Teams met: Leader - secondary school No. 17, Tula and Aerodrome - secondary school No. 2, city of Tula. Gatchina. The match turned out to be dramatic, it can be divided into a long intermission and two actions of different content.
The first two quarters of the girls from Gatchina dominated and showed organized basketball, playing according to all the tasks of coach Sergei Yurkevich. There's a game-soaked 9 on his team0003 point guard - Irina Logvinova , born in 1998, 154 cm tall, thin.
Lightweight and quick to navigate in any situation. Dribbling is more than decent, using a ragged rhythm, different translations and well-timed accelerations. She wanted to play without substitutions and was very upset when she was invited to sit for a minute or two. She burned out, but she could be the one who would organize a trip to London for her team. She thought too much about what she couldn't do. She became a hostage to her emotions.
She has excellent footwork and court vision and can pass the ball with either hand from the dribble.
There is also a tolerable throw, but it was not possible to use it usefully in the game. This is a vivid example of how a good player did not have a game.
Her statistics in the final match will not tell you anything, but looking at her on the court, her potential is splashing all over the place. According to the coach, Irina, she really wants to play and live basketball. Her parents are ready to promote her professional career, if only there was an opportunity ...
Her partner Anya Zelenkova – defender born in 1998 entered the game from the bench, and played to the fullest in the second half of the match, when the Aerodrom SOSH 2 team from Gatchina needed a leader and leader to believe in victory.
Anya played such a role, but the overall team result was disappointing. She began to solo from the middle of the third quarter and it became clear that the success of the team would largely depend on her confident actions.
At some point, she failed to score several important shots in a row, but the opponent quickly seized the initiative.
Anya has excellent footwork, shot placement and good understanding of the game. She runs, dribbles the ball without any problems in both directions, she has a variety of competent last 2 steps. He wields his left hand, boldly steps into the center of events of the three-second zone, can go from ring to ring with a productive attack. I can’t say anything special about the passes, I only saw an excellent pass to the floor with one hand, which I noted in my notebook.
Anya reads the game and in many ways her defense is based on interceptions. I have not yet learned how to get through the barrier to the end, against small ones it is not always possible to maintain a position.
In general, the player is quite mature and ready to play for his age in the youth team.
But the discovery of the women's half of the tournament for me was Kristina Lavrishcheva No.
12, born in 1996, from the Leader team - school No. 17, Tula. This X-factor in the face of such a player became the key to the team's pursuit in the second half of the meeting and the winning result.
I first labeled Christina's position as center/forward based on the height of her teammates. But then I realized that I made a gross mistake and rather Christina will play 2-3 numbers now and in the future. Her range of action is impressive. She possesses medium and long-range technical throw, which she uses at any opportunity. In front of my eyes, she hit several three-pointers in a row. During the attack, she looks at the ring and does not care much about the actions of the defenders, at the same time she does not allow herself to be covered. She is on rebounds all the time, walks great inside the 3-second offensive zone, owns a 2-foot jump shot, blocks and creates big problems and awkward situations for her opponents to attack. At one point during the final game, I made such a note next to her last name - “I scored everything!” .
.. The result for Christina: 29points, 10 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks, 19 rebounds and 5 fouls.
After short behind-the-scenes conversations with the coaches, I was pleased with their desire to show their pupils to well-known specialists and send them to the country's leading clubs for tryouts. I did a lot of work, spent time negotiating and persuading, and reached some agreements. After all, not everyone has enough time to watch unknown “ballers” from the school league. (Evgeny Yakovlevich Gomelsky and Igor Kocharyan accidentally caught the last men's game, and then more likely due to the fact that they were landed on time by the plane that carried the participants in the Ular Great-Real Madrid game). Next, a big surprise awaited me - parents, to whom a special hello! Many parents have denied their children the "basketball hope". They tell them: "that the Volga flows into the Caspian Sea." And I say, “I won’t be able to stand this pus for a long time.
