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Monday, July 19th, 2010
Garrett Jackson playing in the SayNo Classic in Los Angeles, CA! Click Here to see Video!
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Tags: Beaverton High School, Freshman, hoop dreams basketball, i-5 elite, Iowa State University, jordan railey, Mens Basketball
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Dominic Waters (PSU) @ his 2nd pre-draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)! He also, just returned last night from his pre-draft workout with the Utah Jazz (on Saturday)! Dom is supposed to have a workout with the LA Clippers this upcoming week! Stay tuned for more info on Dom Waters journey to the NBA!
Tags: basketball training, blazers practice facility, dominic waters, hoop dreams basketball, nba, oregon, oregon high school basketball, portland, Portland State University, Portland Trail Blazers, Pre-Draft Workouts
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks) and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz) talk about the fundamentals of passing and give basic passing tips to help you improve! Such as: reading the defense, what types of passes to use and taking PRIDE in your passing! I know something we teach at HOOP DREAMS BASKETBALL is that “A good pass, leads to a good shot”! So, basically saying, making sure that you deliver the pass at the right time, right place, and on the seams (passing, so the seams of the ball are lined up when the receiver catches the ball)! So, lets get to work and enhance our passing abilities!!!
Tags: basketball training, deron williams, fundamentals, hoop dreams basketball, jason kidd, nba, passing, point guard, steve nash, tips
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
A little insight into the mind of Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), while speaking with Magic Johnson on ESPN!
Tags: basketball training, boston celtics, greatness, hoop dreams basketball, nba, nba finals, point guard, Rajon Rondo
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Rajon Rondo is somebody who has grown on me dramatically throughout this season! He is very intriguing as a player and someone that I watch constantly because of the intangibles that he brings to the game of basketball as a PG. His feel for the game and ability to see plays ahead is something that stands out when I watch him play. Rajon Rondo is an impeccable defender on and off the ball, can consistently give you double figure assists every game, is a great rebounder and unbelievable floor general who takes charge and runs his team! Here is a great story or “9 Stories on No. 9 (Rajon Rondo)” – http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/news/story?page=Rondo-Chapter1 !
Tags: basketball training, boston celtics, hoop dreams basketball, nba, nba playoffs, point guard, Rajon Rondo
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
To me this is the best part of the basketball season for the NBA! This is where all of the Top players shine and you see every one’s basketball IQ raise up a notch! The players are playing their hardest and smartest at this point knowing that every possession of each game counts! This is to me why it’s so sad, with Lebron being named MVP, that he is unable to get his team to reach the NBA finals. We have all witnessed it before where players like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have struggled before their time has come to be champions. But, something is a bit different with Lebron, those players reached it by year 7 of their career’s! That’s why I have so much respect for Kobe Bryant because he is able to perform and win consistently even though everybody and every team has a game plan to “TRY” and shut him down! The NBA playoffs also let you see new players emerge into stardom. You are getting to see player’s like Rajon Rondo go from being good to considered great and arguably the best point guard in the NBA! That is why the NBA playoffs are FAAAANTASTIC!!!
Tags: basketball training, hoop dreams basketball, lebron james, nba, nba playoffs, winning
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
One of the biggest skills that is neglected is being prepared to shoot when you catch the ball and are open! We teach “Shot Preparation” and the ability to be ready to shoot when you receive a pass. You do this by getting your feet set as the ball is coming towards you. One tip, is to jump to the ball when the ball is half way to you, so that when you land, you will be receiving the ball and ready to shoot! Staying on your toes so that you can pop (jump) back up quickly off of the floor will help as well. Playing “Low to High” – meaning – being low to the ground and ready so that when you catch the ball you can just jump straight up, rather than standing (High) and then having to go down (Low) and then back up (High) to shoot. Put a great deal of focus on “Shot Preparation”, which is one of the biggest reasons, players don’t shoot high percentages or take shots that are available due to not being READY!
Tags: basketball tips, basketball training, Get your feet set quick, hoop dreams basketball, Shot Preparation, stay on your toes
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
For those of you who train with me know that I am big on Jump Roping on a daily basis. I believe it is a simple and “cheap” (jump rope costs from $1 – $10) way to improve foot quickness, conditioning and muscle endurance!!! In this video above Floyd Mayweather Jr. (pound for pound the best boxer in the world) displays impeccable footwork, speed, quickness and control over the jump rope! I believe that this is a big reason why his hands and feet are so quick as a boxer!!! So………….I want to ask you to challenge yourself to match his (Floyd Mayweather Jr’s) intensity, focus and control with your own jump rope and workout!!! In due time, you will begin to reap the benefits of what consistent jump roping can do for you in your own basketball game!
Tags: basketball training, boxing, conditioning, endurance, floyd mayweather jr., footwork, hoop dreams basketball, jump roping, quickness, speed, training, work ethic
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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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