Want to contest shots in basketball? Here’s how: get into your opponent’s head and make them think they’re going to get blocked. Here are some drills to improve this skill. In the 90s, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, David Robinson, and Alonzo Mourning (to name a few) were some of the scariest guys on defence. If…
Do you tense up when shooting contested shots? If so, it’s because you’re uncomfortable taking challenged shots. Here’s how to fix it… Shooting contested shots is scary. It really is. And the reason why it’s nerve-racking is that it’s embarrassing to get blocked (and also because someone’s charging at you). But this is all psychological….
The Kobe Defensive Lines Drill will help you develop a killer instinct. And with this attitude, many other basketball skills will improve as well. Kobe Bryant was one of those guys who enjoyed pushing himself to his limits. He believed he improved more this way. This is how he went from being a scrawny teen…
Here are some of the top quotes from the best players and coaches on how to play the old man game (or mastering the fundamentals). The Old Man Game is really just mastery of the fundamentals of basketball. It preaches mastering simplicity and consistency before fancy and flashy. It’s a style that ages well and…
The bank shot is a fun as well as useful and effective shot. Here’s how to shoot a bank shot like one of the greats, Tim Duncan. In college, I often played basketball with this guy who I called “Mini Duncan.” I didn’t call him this because he looked like Tim Duncan or because he…
The pick and roll is a super-duper common basketball play. It’s easy to execute and simple to do. This is why you need to know how to defend it. It was 2005. Or was it ‘06? My memory is a little bit hazy. Anyway, I was playing pick-up basketball with some people at the gym….
Mike Miller, known to some as an “NBA Final’s folk hero,” wasn’t that extraordinary of an NBA player. But he was a master of one thing and this allowed him to play professionally for 17 years. (Watch this video before continuing…) When you finished watching that highlight video of Mike Miller, what did you see?…
Chris Paul has so much basketball knowledge and his fundamentals are on point. Here’s how he developed his large I.Q. Chris Paul is a basketball master. And I’m not saying this because of his 2020 Game 6 playoff performance. I’m saying this because he has mastered his craft. Seriously, if you want to witness…
The pick and roll is a common offensive basketball play. It is used to create space for cuts, shots, passes, or drives. Here’s how to do it and some drills to master it. So here’s the scenario: you’re on offence and your teammate, the dude currently handling the ball, tells you to set a pick…
Do you want to get easy baskets in close? If so, you need to know how to play in the post. So, to improve your post moves in basketball, you have to be able to do certain moves. You have to be comfortable crab dribbling and shooting baby hooks. Here’s how to work on them….
