In the case of Nikola Jokic, his old man game and his mastery of the fundamentals are the reasons he’s been able to dominate. But how did he develop this style and what more can he do to improve? The first time I saw Nikola Jokic, I didn’t think much of him. He didn’t look […]
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Chris Paul’s elbow jumper is one of the most reliable moves CP3 has in his tool belt. Here’s how you can add it to yours. The Oklahoma City Thunder were not supposed to make it. The odds were against them, but they pulled through and made the playoffs in 2020. And not only that, they
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‘The Obstacle is the Way’ by Ryan Holiday is a great text for all Average Joes and Janes who are in the pursuit of getting better at basketball. There’s this one section in SLAM magazine called Vaguely Literary that I enjoy reading. It’s where one of the magazine’s authors would recommend a book to an
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Are you a smaller player who gets bullied by bigger ones often? If so, you need more strength. Here’s how to get stronger for basketball in the off-season. In the 2000s, the Detroit Pistons’ Ben Wallace was the scariest player to go up against. He was a skilled defender and was extremely strong. If you
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You’re probably on this page because you’re wondering how to make free throws consistently. Well, the first thing is to get your form right. The next is to strengthen your mindset. Here are some tips on how to achieve both. In 2009, Kobe Bryant was on a quest to prove that he’s one of the
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Do you want to improve cardio for basketball? The best way to do so is to play more basketball. It’s not sexy, but it works. Read on to find out why. By the time the regular season hits, many pro-ball players have taken multiple months off. They may have worked out and trained, but those
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Bully ball is a term used in basketball to describe a style of physical play. When you “bully” another player, you are aggressive with your play. In the early 2010s, Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies were one of the scariest teams to play against. Not only were they talented and skilled, but they also
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If you want to grab more boards, here is the best game to improve rebounding skills. Can you guess what schoolyard game it is? (Hint: It has a number in it.) A lot of players often incorrectly believe that rebounding should be the job of the big men. They believe that guards, specifically point guards,
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You should try deliberate practice for basketball if the regular way of training isn’t helping you improve quickly enough. In the 1960s and 1970s, Bill Bradley -whom you probably have never heard of- was one the best players in college and in the NBA. He won two championship titles with the New York Knicks (in
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Shaquille O’Neal is one of the great centers. Even post his prime, he was dominating. And he was able to do so because Shaq’s basketball fundamentals are great. I was scrolling through YouTube a couple of days ago and a video of Shaquille O’Neal vs Kobe Bryant was suggested to me. Being a Kobe and
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