i play a lot of basketball
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its the best game. you will gain height and stamina.continue playing it
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Keep practicing but also play in as many pick up games as you can.\n\nMake sure you you shoot from different spots on the floor and work on different moves as well.\n\nGet a friend and play some one on one to get used to faking.\n\nTry and get some pointers from someone who you know that is a good player or a coach.
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If you are taking longer shots toward the basket, then you will want to learn a jump shot. You jump then shoot the ball before you land. One hand holds the ball steady and the other pushes it toward the basket. You will also want your hand that pushes the ball to fall down giving the ball a rotation. \nIf you are taking higher percentage shots or shots closer to the basket, you will want to learn how to do post up moves. Plant your pivot foot (the foot you can't move) Depending on what foot you hold use the other foot to maneuver around your opponet and make a move for the basket. \n\nYou can also gain position on your guard by backing up toward the basket and then turn and shoot a quick jumpshot, or if you are close enough bank it off the glass for a layup.\n\nLayups are very important in basketball. You must be able to lay the ball on the glass so that it falls right into the basket. It is the highest percentage shot that can be done besides the dunk.\n\nWhen you pass the ball you want to either bounce it to a teammate or throw it. These throws need to be at least chest high. If you bounce it make sure that you aren't bouncing it from too far a distance.\n\nDribbling the ball is very important. You can't move down the court or anywhere on the court without dribbling the ball as you walk or run. If you pick up the ball after dribbling you can't start dribbling again. If you do it is called a double dribble and will result in a turnover to the other team. \n\nIf you catch a pass from someone you can move one foot and the other becomes the pivot. You can dribble anytime you want to even after using your pivot as long as you haven't dribbled yet.\n\nHave fun practicing! :) Watch the NCAA tourament and you will learn alot about ball handling and plays that can be run. Pick and Roll, Give and Go. All these things you should be able to watch and get a better understanding for. :)\n\nHope some of these things helped :)
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i prefer to play every sports not just watch.
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F#kc that, don't relax, you need to focus, right now you are choking, when you shoot layups you need to go up like no one is around you and just focus on getting the ball on the glass. You need to play with confidence and under control....You will be fine.
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Maybe you should learn and tell your friends something important: The purpose of basketball is to make baskets and not dribble!\n\nI've never heard of that need to play basketball, it's just silly. If your guys dribble to much then they just suck at playing basketball and you should play elsewhere pal.
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Stop playing defense and work on street moves that mean absolutely nothing to the sanctity of the game except for highlight reel moves.  Throw away tapes of Bird, Johnson, Barkley and start following Iverson, Alston and Williams.
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Dickie V, BABY, you gotta love it, the diaper dandies, the alley oops, the plus 1, the and 1, the high risers baby! I agreee, I'm pumped about NCAA hoops. There has already been a bunch of exciting games. Man, check out some of the ESPN 2 games.
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Yes you should go back out. I played for a while and then quit. If I could go back to high school and play all over again I would. Just go outside and shoot baskets and things like that. Run, jog, do suicides, shoot baskets, etc. Try to get someone to play against you like they would in the games
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besides volleyball, i spend ALL of my time playing basketball. the pistons are my favorite team, especially chauncey and big ben. So i'd say its for sure ok that you like playing bball and reading sports illustrated
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You like Basketball Cool!! Me too
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Don't focus on the game until you started stretching out for the game.  This will keep you calm.  Do something you enjoy outside of basketball...listen to music, read, etc...
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I play and coach basketball and the best thing to do is play play and play some more you can run a mile a day and then go into the gym and shoot  around do some sprints..... Basketball is a change of pace game and long distant running will help but you need to add sprints to the workout.
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well your lucky because I play basketball.you can not jump over the free throw line,bend your knees ,hold the ball tight,keep your  eye on the sqaure on top of the hoop and just shoot.simple as that.I had a game today so you are really lucky!
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soccer and basketball
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shoot the ball 1000 times every day, work on your passing.  also you got to be smart, if your a shooting guard your probably smaller than most other players so you have to make up for your size by shooting and being smarter than the other players.
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my girlfriend has played ball almost all of her life. she said that the biggest thing you should work on is running. you run springts like crazy. and you are timed. most coaches give 10-20 seconds to run full court twice. even if you suck at shooting or anything else, if your fast, coach will at least use you to get the ball down the court. after that comes shooting and layups. you dont have to have perfect handling on the ball because they will prolly keep whateva pt guard they have. just make sure you are a good runner, and can shoot jump shots and layups