February 2010
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Why does he/she do that? (BASKETBALL IQ)
I watch a lot of basketball - middle school, high school, college, pro games on a daily basis. While I’m watching these games I continuously ask myself “Why does he do that?” or “Why does he not do that?” Some of these questions I ask myself go a little something like this: “Why does he not box [...]
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History of the Game – Larry Bird (All-Time Great)!
Larry Bird, rated the #1 shooter in NCAA HISTORY! From time to time I’m going to post information about players from the past. I believe that it is vital for any player to know the history of the game. To know about the players that came before them and paved the way for basketball to be played [...]
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Hubie Brown – 5 Defensive Commandments!
Hubie Brown, Hall of Fame Coach, and someone that I respect a great deal in regards to basketball knowledge, talks about the 5 Commandments on the Defensive End of the floor! One major point that he makes, and something that we teach at Hoop Dreams is to always push the ball away from the middle [...]
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Sam Cassell and the Mid-Range Game
Sam Cassell, one of the better point guards to play in the NBA, talks about the lost art of the MID-RANGE GAME. He gives tips on how to create space and get your shot off against defenders. Talks about players that he learned the mid-range game from by studying them. Also, that touches on a [...]
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Good Ol Fashioned “Mikan Drill”
Here is the “Mikan Drill”, named after George Mikan (NBA great who played for the Minneapolis Lakers). This is a GREAT drill that helps you to improve on your footwork and ability to finish lay-ups with both your right and left hand. You will learn to use the correct footwork on a left hand lay-up [...]
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DRILL OF THE MONTH
“100/100/200″ You are sitting on the floor and the ball starts in your right hand and you will be using a “finger-tip dribble”. 1. You perform 100 “finger-tip dribbles” with your right hand. 2. Then lift both of your legs up and and dribble under both legs (while still sitting) and perform 100 “finger-tip dribbles” [...]
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The “LOST” Art of Moving w/o the ball by Rip Hamilton (NBA)
Rip Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons (NBA) gives tips on how to move without the ball. He also gives tips on how to move without the ball at a high level! This is the hardest way to guard an offensive player (someone who constantly moves without the ball). Add moving without the ball to your [...]
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When Does Next Season Start?
I have so many players that I speak with and work with who believe that improving is a quick fix. That if they work on something for a week, month or even two months that they will have MASTERED it! In my experience, anything learned and mastered takes a great deal of time and concentrated [...]
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I-5 Elite’s Terrence Jones
Terrence (T-Jones) Jones leading I-5 Elite to the 2009 CenterStage (Las Vegas, NV) Championship! T-Jones played extremely well, with a lot of heart and effort and made all of his teammates around him better! Today (Feb. 11th, 2010) Terrence was named to the 33rd annual McDonald’s All-American Game, which will be played on March 31st, on ESPN [...]
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Steve Nash talks about the Fundamentals of Passing!
Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns (NBA) talks about the fundamentals of passing. Being able to use both his left and right hand to make passes and taking pride in passing!