RE: I'd kind of like to see him not

Posted on: January 10, 2022 at 19:11:19 CT

First and foremost he is a basketball player, and should work on all aspects of his game ball handling, shooting off the dribble, poster moves, midrange game, rebounding, position and help defense, passing, outside shot, etc. Now there are different types of training, there’s in season training where he works on things that are situational that he will see within the game and shots that he will take within the offense that they need to get comfortable with with repetition and confidence then there is the off-season training where you strengthen up the things you do well and develop and work on your weaknesses and holes in your game to develop muscle memory and confidence and apply it to pickup games, because when the bullets are flying in live action, you tend to revert back to things that come instinctually.

I see all too often where grade coaches see a middle Schooler and he is the tallest kid on the team so they stick him down low and only work on low post moves and rebounding then he goes to high school and hasn’t really grown, and he’s the 6”2 kid who can’t dribble, can’t shoot can’t keep his man in front of him with on ball defense because a coach pigeonholed him as a low post player instead of a basketball player developing all of his skills.

News flash, many college players continue to develop their game while in college, to include their outside shot without sacrificing working on other things. Do you know how much you can work on putting in 8-10 hours a week over the course of a spring/summer. Especially if you have a dedicated knowledgeable trainer and a Gun shooting machine. The name of the game is continuous development towards being a complete player.