Posts Tagged ‘hard work’
Good player to watch to get better – Stephen Curry!
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors – NBA) is a very skilled and smart player. His ability to shoot, drive and pass the ball at a high level has made it an easy transition for him to go from college to the NBA and still be a major contributor. I would definitely say to watch him and pick up his ability to move without the ball, pass, shoot off the dribble and shoot on the move. He is never out of control and controls his speed and quickness very well.
Tags: basketball iq, golden state warriors, hard work, hoop dreams basketball, nba, stephen curry
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Stephen “Potsi” Madison polishes his game @ Jefferson
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
This is a video about Stephen “Potsi” Madison and how his transfer from Prairie High School in Vancouver, WA to Jefferson High School has went so far. “Potsi” played on our I-5 Elite 17u AAU team for the last 2 years and also trains with Hoop Dreams Basketball!
Tags: Basketball Highlights, basketball videos, hard work, hoop dreams basketball, i-5 elite, Jefferson High School, potsi, Stephen Madison
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History of the Game – Larry Bird (All-Time Great)!
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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 the way that it is now! Larry Bird is hands down one of the best players and best shooters to EVER PLAY THE GAME OF BASKETBALL! In this video, he makes a comment, “I believe a shooter is a player that can shoot from 15 to 18 feet and make 60 t0 70 shots in a ROW!!!” That is something to think about, for today’s players. Where do you stand with that? How many shots are you able to make in a row practicing? How many in a row in a game situation? How many shots do you shoot a day?
Also, Larry Bird was multi-faceted and versatile. He could not only shoot, but rebound, defend and pass the ball! He was a COMPLETE BASKETBALL PLAYER!!! For Larry Bird’s career he averaged – 24.3 pts, 10.0 rebs, and 6.3 assists. Sounds a lot like Lebron James! lol! Only thing is that Larry didn’t possess the body, talent and athletic ability that Lebron possesses. Larry Bird is someone that I would say plays the game of basketball purely and efficiently. He got the most out of himself every time he stepped on the floor. I have heard him say in numerous interviews that, he just wanted to be THE BEST POSSIBLE BASKETBALL PLAYER HE COULD BE, SO HE WORKED HIS HARDEST EVERYDAY!!!
Tags: basketball training, boston celtics, hard work, hoop dreams basketball, indiana state university, larry bird, nba, shooter, shooting the basketball, work ethic
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When Does Next Season Start?
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
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 effort.
I just finished reading a book called the TALENT CODE by Daniel Coyle. The book talks about how to build skill, sustain skill and how to master a particular skill. In his studies he found that it either took 10 years or 10,000 hours to master a particular skill (i.e. playing defense, shooting, ball handling, passing, etc). I find this very true! Now, with that being said, the challenge I give to all of your players out there is where do you stand in that 10,000 hours at this very moment? Are you in your first 1,000 hours? 3,000? 5,000? 500?
So, now we go back to our initial question and that is – When does next season start? It starts now!!! If you want to improve your status (are you starting, coming off the bench, riding the bench) or accomplish the goals (to be all league, start, be a contributor, play more, make the team) you have set out for next season, that work begins now! What you work on now will be there for you next year! If you wait too long, you are in essence pushing the pause button on that “10,000 hours” needed for you to master the necessary skills in basketball!
GET TO WORK IMMEDIATELY!!! LETS GO HOOP DREAMERS, DREAM BIG!!!
Tags: basketball training, goals, hard work, hoop dreams basketball, persistence, skill development, skills, talent, work ethic
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Steve Nash talks about the Fundamentals of Passing!
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
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!
Tags: Basketball, basketball training, hard work, hoop dreams basketball, nba, passing, steve nash, work ethic
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Ime Udoka’s role with Sacramento Kings (Hoop Dreamer)
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Ime Udoka playing with the Sacramento Kings (NBA). He had a very good game against the Golden State Warriors – 19pts, 14 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls in 35mins. Ime Udoka trains with the Hoop Dreams program during the off-season of his NBA season (June/July/August and early September)!
Tags: basketball training, hard work, hoop dreams basketball, ime udoka, nba, sacramento kings
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“When you are resting, someone else is working….”
Friday, October 30th, 2009
I can remember when I was younger, a coach once told me: “When you are resting at home, someone else is working and when you meet up with them, they will beat you because they are more prepared!”
That is something that stuck with me, regarding an under-used “skill” – WORK ETHIC!!!
Too many players these days try to get away without working on their games or playing basketball on a daily basis. Some say it is because of twitter, facebook, xbox 360, PS3, Internet, Instant messaging, Cell phones, texting, etc. That kids are busy using these advancements in technology rather than outside or in a gym playing and working on their games!
In my experience, all of the players that I have worked with and have been successful in the game of basketball are those who put in the work daily. If players put in just an hour a day, consistently (7 days a week), they would see enormous gains in their individual games. In the words of a good friend of mine…”TIME WAITS FOR NO MAN!!!”
DON’T WASTE ANYMORE TIME, PUT IN THE WORK DAILY, WORK HARDER THAN THE NEXT MAN!!! Be that player who is always working while OTHERS are resting!!!
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