Shai explains why his cardinal rule is to get stops. I’ve always preached that players should prioritize defense. The reason why is that if you can prevent the other team (or player) from scoring, there’s no way they can outscore you (unless you’re just absolutely horrendous at scoring, in which case you wouldn’t have won…
Do you want to get fit and in shape? And do you want to play basketball to do so? Here are some great games and drills you can start with. Making the decision to get in shape is hard but what’s more difficult is deciding how to get fit. “What activity should I do? Should…
Want to learn how to play basketball and get good at it? Do these drills. Basketball is not an easy sport to play. It’s dynamic and there are many things you need to be able to do to play the sport well. I remember the first time I played, I kept double-dribbling the ball because…
Want to improve your shooting form? You should practice like one of the best, Klay Thompson. It’s not an overstatement to say that Klay Thompson is one of the most talented shooters. But if you need evidence, here are some of his accolades: He won the 2016 3-point shooting contest and is on his way…
Curious what the Gortat Screen is? I was too. So, I did some research and here’s what it is. Daniel Gafford was interviewed after practice during the preseason in 2022 and was asked what Marcin Gortat taught him. He said he learned a lot of stuff, such as shooting with his off-hand, screening, and rim…
Do you want to drastically improve in basketball like Jimmy Butler? Here’s how he did it. Jimmy Butler was not a good offensive player in his few seasons in the NBA. The 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft, who was selected after Derrick Williams, both Morris brothers, and a dude named Chris Singleton, averaged…
Do you want to be a better catch-and-shoot player, like Kyle Korver? Start doing the nutmeg drill. Kyle Korver is a 3-point specialist. He was so good at catching and shooting the perimeter shot that teams brought him on just to do that. In his 10-plus years in the NBA, Korver averaged 42.9 percent 3-point…
To be a good wing player, you need to be a basketball jack-of-all-trades. Here’s how Pascal Siakam developed a well-rounded game and how you can, too. Pascal Siakam’s career took a turn for the better during the 2019 NBA Finals. During the regular season of that campaign, there were flashes that he was going to…
Do you want to improve off-ball movement? One of the best ways is to learn how to set and use off-ball screens. This is a play that’s rooted in the Warriors’ system. For a small dude, Steph Curry is really good at setting screens. This job, traditionally, is reserved for big players (ala his former…
Do you want to develop your mid-range game, but people keep telling you not to? Maybe this article can sway you into just doing it. The mid-range shot is not inefficient. But ever since Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and the Warriors revolutionized the game of basketball with their 3-point shooting, many fans and analysts (professional…
