I play basketball but tore Acl and im only 14 and really good at b-ball do you think i play like i used to.?
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Well I had rehab after my injury, I was much stronger after the rehab just due to the weight training trying to get back you being 14 will make a difference you are still growing and that makes it easier for you body to heal its self. It isn't easy so you've got to be patient.
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i play soccer. right now i play in college.i'm 18\n\nholla at me if u what to talk. lil_pollo4@yahoo.com
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Speed is a great weapon to have.  But if you are unable to use it effectively (such as being unable to finish lay-up's), it becomes more of a hindrance than a strength.  I feel that your concern may not be your strength, rather how you execute your lay-up's.  As a basketball coach, the first thing that is taught to players is that missing lay-up's is a no-no!  That's an easy two and there is no excuse to miss them.  I suggest that when you practice on your own and you miss a lay-up, run a lap from courtside to courtside.  This will serve as a reminder to you not to miss them in the future and the drill also builds your conditioning.
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He is right that you will be able to play again if you want.  The moving on the court can be tough and you have to be careful of cutting , but I do know of at least two guys who have had the surgery and are out there playing a lot.  Good luck.  Remember on a professional level Thomas Muster had his knee run over by a car and came back 2 years later and 3 years later won the French open. He was phenomenally fit however, like when he rehabbed he got strong and  or 6 percent body fat.  He worked like an animal.
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Your physic and talent should answer that for you. Look at the guys that play that are a little older. Also, consider that basketball can be played for a lot longer after school ends. Football just ends abruptly. \n\nI am an old football player.
843340
Just practice as much as you can and dribble the ball all the time before you know it you will be doing it naturally
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ummmmmmmmmm 2 be a ballerina u need 2 be skinny nd have agility. a football player needs power, speed, agility, quickness............ u have 2 play hurt when ur a football player a ballrina prob will not dance if they have a broken nail. i played football with busted up fingers, concusions, sprained knees, sprained ankles, a played a playoff game once with a severely strained neck/back, as a freshman i was handed the ball 2 win the championship winning toach down as i was pushing my way 2 the end zone i felt my finders snaping, nd popping out as defenders were tryin 2 push me back nd my teamates were pushing me foward. as a full back i moved very strong people on my back trying 2 gain extra yards, as a linebacker i gave people hits that gave me concusions, as a tight end i had 2 catch, block, nd run more than a ballerina does in a lifetime, as a qb i had 2 read defenses nd make perfect throws. so football is  muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch harder than ballet's where u prance around in underwear. i doubt i would ever see a ballerina dancing in below freezing temperatures on a icy field. no offenc 2 them they r athletes nd have skill jus not even close 2 football players\nok im going 2 continue this more playing football with a strained neck/back is the most painful thing iv ever done in my life. nd iv batted in baseball with a partially dislocated shoulder that i felt slip out as a took a swing. iv thrown a baseball 92 mph with a shredded up arm. everytime i made a tackle it felt like my head was going 2 come off. nd its true we do get breaks 2 set up for plays but not when its a hurry up offense nd i played all 3 sides of the ball special teams, offense, defense in every game. that takes more out of u. u ever been tackled by a monster of a man while doing your heel toe. once again no offence 2 u what u do is athletics nd it takes skill but jus not nearly as much as a football player. heres another example i was a senior last year in hs nd for the playoffs i was on the field for every single play xept 5 plays. that takes everything out of u. nd so what my ankle turns like that when i have people tackeling me. nd those red feet r u kidding me do u want to see the surgery scars i have on my knees nd shoulder (to be fair the shoulder thing came from baseball but football made it vulnerable) 3 knee minor knee surguries nd 2 minor shoulder surgeries. srry about ur red feet though. nd again no offense what u do is challenging but u cant compare dancing with football
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Not if you keep working hard.  I was on the Freshman B team in High School, but then I ended up playing on the Varsity team at the end of my sophomore year.
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I love the game of basketball beyond what most people do.  I follow high school, college, and pro.  I played two years of Junior College basketball, and I've coached.  From the time I turned 14 til the day I turned 18 I played 8 hours a day during the summers.  Currently I am 8 autographs shy of having the Top 50 of All-Time.  My favorite autograph is a 16x20 of Larry Bird and Julius Erving-"Dr. J".  Other than God, family, and friends-basketball is my love.  If you love to play, I hope you put in the time to become the best you can be.  I
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I don't know how old you are but you really need to practice.  If you feel embarrassed doing it in front of your team, stay after and just stand close the basket with the ball in your left hand.  Don't use your right hand, just concentrate on your form.  If you're good with your right hand you should know the proper form so I won't bother to explain it to you here.  Shoot 5 times from the left side, 5 times from the center, and 5 times from the right side-all with your left hand.  Then practice hitting the backboard on the left side with your left hand.  You can eventually start practicing left handed layups.  You'll be a left hand shooter in no time!
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ok. first calm down. this is a very commen thing. like baseball players have slumps, so do basketball players. 1st play some bball on your own. pretend ppl are there but beat them. imagine yourself doing well. believe inyourself. also take this frustration as motivation show your couch and your coach you are dedicated and the you are a good player. Its all about 1 word RELENTLESS
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i like basket ball .i use to play it during my  school time
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Hey man, we like brothers. I am not exactly skinny, I'm about 170-180lbs. I was on my school's rec. basketball team. I didn't miss one practice. It was fun. I would join and see how it's like. It doesn't matter how much you weigh. Look at Robert Traylor. He was a big man and he played in the NBA for the Cavs. He's a free agent now, but it doesn't matter. He still played the game, and he was successful. If you love the game, then have fun playing it. I'm 13 and in middle school and next year, I'll be going to my high school, and I plan on joining the Fottball team, the basketball team, and the baseball team. I even plan on joining the track team for shotput and discus. All because I love playing sports. I'm a very competitive person. So, join you're basketball team, and DON'T QUIT IT IF YOU JOIN. If you quit, you'll be picked on for quitting and wasting the team's time. So if you feel that you can do it, than join and do it. Best wishes man! PEACE!
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I COULD NEVER PLAY BASEKBALL NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PRACTICED. I FINALLY GAVE UP ON BASEKBALL AND TOOK UP BASKETBALL. ALTHOUGH I BECAME A FAIR BASKETBALL PLAYER, I NEVER GOT OVER MY FAILURE AT BASEKBALL.
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You shouldn't let one bad experience ruin it for you..Nothing you can do to change it now...just forget about it and keep on playing .not like your the first ever to choke while playin basketball
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Well buddy, you have definitely over worked your muscle. That muscle will take a very long time to heal because you use it so much to walk. Calf raises do not give you hops'.  You need to strengthen your thighs and back legs for hops. You need to do jump ropes, plyometrics, run in sand or along the beach or even up steep hills, but not calf raises. You might be able to play Monday, but your game is going to be sluggish, because you cannot do anything. You cannot shoot because you have to use those muscles to get lift off the ground to shoot the ball. Ice you legs, then put heat on them. If you can try and not do any walking until Sunday afternoon, then go and shoot a few shots, just to get your rhythm back, then you might be okay. But if I were you, I would wait for about 5 days until I got back on the court. I don't know if this is your first game of the season or what but there are a lot more games left, I would rather be there for the regular season and the playoffs rather than the preseason. So take your time and get yourself together. Rest for now and know that calf raises, are not the thing to do get your hops right.\nGOD BLESS and good luck this year
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I'm really sorry about that. This has also happened to me, but with other sports. My suggestion is to find something else that you love doing in your spare time that you would've been playing basketball during and that will help you forget about it, but still do something that you love. And then, next year, when the time comes around again, just practice!!!