The essentials to success are fundamentals, because remember not everybody can jump out of the gym and dunk with authority, or master the art of the 90 foot shot with consistency.
Dribbling is very important to every player that plays the game. It doesn't matter what position you play on the basketball floor. Even though, post players are constantly criticized for putting the ball on the floor. In the right circumstances, post players do need to be able to dribble the ball effectively. I recently observed a basketball player attempt to pull off a pump fake, up and under move while dribbling with the inside hand, the athlete was confused by the thought that the great move didn't work. Great move yes, to a point, but the problem was you allowed the defender to get near the ball, considering between you and the basket is where the common defender is located.
Shooting lay ups can be done in numerous ways, and every coach and player has their favorite. Some coaches might have pet peeves with players that aren't able to consistently connect on lay ups, the easiest shot in basketball. I do know whenever a person is observing a game of competition basketball and a player botches a dunk attempt, almost instantaneously a player is sent to check into the game for the should be embarrassed player. The most important fact about the lay up, is to be good as a player it is vital that you can shot lay ups with either dominant hand well. It gives the person so many more options and weapons to use against the defense.
Ball handling is an easy fundamental to teach and learn. But, can you tell me how many times a week you see ball handling cost a team points in a close contest? Ball handling and the art of dribbling are elementary skills that are used and very abused in almost every game in this day and age. I personally can say that if you were not able to dribble and control the ball with either hand, you would not play very much for my high school coach, or junior high coach.
Every year there is a team that somehow, someway makes a trip to Lincoln for the state tournament with a point guard, or main ball handler, that doesn't use his left hand ever, might as well cut it off at the wrist, because it is never used. Maybe have a Velcro strap on it where it can be affixed to the body, so it can be used on the defensive end of the court.........
When thinking about ball handling and the game of basketball, I am currently visualizing Ivan Radovadovitch from the movie, "Eddie" starring Whoopi Goldberg as the coach of the New York Knicks. "Ivan make basket", even Whoopi Goldberg knows enough basketball to know that it isn't just all about the players that can score. If a player is not able to handle the ball at all, they better be mastering the skill of shooting from 70 feet or more, as they will not be able to advance the ball down the floor to take a higher percentage attempt.
On every team there is one, some teams are blessed with the presence of more than one. They are privileged. The athlete that I am speaking of is the pure shooter. When being praised by teammates and coaches, they always hear, "great shot", but they never hear, "good defense, good rebound, and/or good pass," from anybody.
I know the color black is back, and the popular choice for clothing and accessories, but in most sports being referred to as a "black hole," isn't a good thing. Anybody with a little knowledge is able to recognize the relation between an actual black hole in astronomy and a black hole on the basketball court.
Fundamentals are especially important for people to be successful, in school, work, and/or competition.
Questions of the week:
After mentioning the movie, "Eddie" I have to stick with the Knicks to ask what former NBA player referred to himself in the third person as Stacy Patton in the movie?
Where did the actor known as Stacey Patton attend college and what was the mascot at the time?
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