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Category: Basketball Fundamentals

Dwight Howard defensive tip

Dwight Howard’s Key To Being A Successful Defender

Posted on 01/13/202501/13/2025 by Nam

Here’s the one thing Dwight Howard says you need to work on to be a good defensive player in basketball. Dwight Howard is one of the most skilled defensive players in NBA history. His presence put fear in his opponents and only the brave dared to attack the rim when he was around. Sometimes, a…

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Andre Iguodala On Value of Intangibles

Andre Iguodala On Why Kids Need to Learn The Intangibles

Posted on 12/07/202412/07/2024 by Nam

Iggy explains why intangibles are valuable. Andre Iguodala was one of the most important players in the Golden State Warriors dynasty (2014-15 to 2018-19). Despite coming off the bench during their first championship run, he was able to win the Finals MVP award. So, how’d he do it? Well, he did it with intangibles.

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LaMarcus Aldridge thinks Wemby should develop simple go-to moves

LaMarcus Aldridge Thinks Wemby Should Simplify His Game

Posted on 12/02/202411/27/2024 by Nam

LMA believes Wembanyama is too skilled and needs to slow down. In his rookie season, Victor Wembanyama showed the NBA world that he could do everything on the hardwood. He has the fundamentals of the game down pat and whatever task Coach Popovich needed to accomplish, he could get it done. Standing at 7-4, the…

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Derrick White learned from Manu Ginobili and Danny Green

Derrick White Says He Built His Game Around Two Spurs’ Legends

Posted on 11/25/202411/24/2024 by Nam

White stole skills from Manu Ginobili and Danny Green. If you’ve seen Derrick White play basketball, then you’ve probably noticed that he’s fantastic on both ends of the court. The guy is one of the toughest players to score on and he frequently makes smart plays on offence. Take for example the game he recorded…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Defending

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the Importance of Defense

Posted on 02/13/202411/11/2024 by Nam

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…

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Get Fit with Basketball If You're Old

How Do You Get Fit with Basketball? (If You’re Older and a Beginner)

Posted on 06/19/202311/21/2023 by Nam

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…

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New to Basketball? Here’s How to Get Better

Posted on 04/13/202303/25/2024 by Nam

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…

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How to Shoot like Klay Thompson

How to Shoot like Klay Thompson

Posted on 10/24/202203/30/2023 by Nam

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…

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What is the Gortat Screen? (One of the Best Ways to Free Up a Driving Lane)

Posted on 10/06/202210/06/2022 by Nam

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…

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improve like Jimmy Butler

How to Get Better At Basketball like Jimmy Butler

Posted on 10/03/202203/17/2024 by Nam

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…

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