hoop dreams basketball
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Rondo speaks with Magic Johnson!
A little insight into the mind of Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), while speaking with Magic Johnson on ESPN!
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Rajon Rondo – Arguably the best PG in the NBA!
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 [...]
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NBA Playoffs!!!
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 [...]
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GET YOUR FEET SET QUICK!!!
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 [...]
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Jump Roping at its BEST!!! (Simple way to improve daily)
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 [...]
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Good player to watch to get better – Stephen Curry!
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 [...]
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The simple…..”GIVE N GO”!!!
Here is an example by a fellow Hoop Dreamer, Ime Udoka, of how to use a simple play to score - the “Give n Go”! So many players these days want to OVER dribble and the “Give n Go” is an EASY way that you and your team can score without the ball being dribbled once! Watch how [...]
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Stephen “Potsi” Madison polishes his game @ Jefferson
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!
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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 [...]