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A Lesson with Kobe Bryant
I loved this video when I saw it. Kobe talks about some subtle details that often get overlooked. I’ve talked with players, especially young ones, about not leaning their head and had them look at me like “what does that … Continue reading
Challenge Yourself and Your Teammates
This video shows a post practice shooting competition between Gilbert Arenas and then teammate DeShawn Stevenson. The point of this video is not the form shown by the players (although both do good things), the point is the desire to … Continue reading
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Hard Habit to Break
The more players that I work with, the better feel I get for what are relatively easy corrections to make and what are more difficult. I’m learning that one of the hardest habits to break is the ball going back … Continue reading
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Tagged ball, basketball, behind head, coach love, dave love, Golden State Warriors, louis amundson, phoenix suns, shooting, technique, tips
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Ball Watching
I teach the back rim as a target for your shooting. We can talk about why I teach that way in another blog. For right now, I want you to focus on staying on that target. A lot of players … Continue reading
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Steve Nash Free Throws
At the bottom of this post is a video of Steve Nash shooting some free throws. A couple background facts about this video. This is shot in the Suns practice facility in the US Airways Center. The rebounder is Jay, … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, coach love, dave love, follow through, shooting, steve nash, Suns, swish
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Want The Ball
Once we become great shooters, getting shots will likely become harder. You will get a reputation for being able to knock down shots and the defense will key on you even more. It will be very important that you catch the … Continue reading
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Shooting By Yourself
It can be hard to get a good workout in when you are shooting around by yourself. You spend so much time chasing after rebounds and without a passer, it can be tough to find a rhythm and get your … Continue reading
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Keep Your Workouts Short
When I hear players talk about their offseason workouts a lot tend to mention how many hours they spent in the gym. That shouldn’t be your focus. You should have a plan for what you want to accomplish and work … Continue reading
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