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    arivers25
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    im only in middle school and i made the a team but dont get much playing time and i would like to prove that im a good player because i tear up our starting 5 in 1 on 1 games but i just dont seem to have confidence during real games. anyone got any confidence tips? also could someone give me a good daily practice routine?

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  • #474673
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    BasterdInABasket
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    Maybe we can prance on over to mamby pamby land get you some self confidence ya jack wagon!

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  • #474675
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    llperez

    play as much as you can on your own. If you are timid on the court when playing for your team, then put in the hours at the gym on your own. To me the single biggest thing with confidence on the court is having a decent handle. If you are afraid to get ripped it will throw your whole game off.

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  • #474683
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    iguapops420
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     Agreed, I used to be an athlete only who didn’t know the game, put effort in on D, shot way too many jumpers that I couldn’t hit, but had the athletics,and defensive instincts to develop. I put hrs in setting in my room watching TV I’d be dribbling. I’d set far enough out that i could go between the legs and behind, never taking my eyes off of the TV. First I was able to handle in transition and straight line drives, and the more my handle developed, the more confident I was to try more  things. Since I had such a good first step(compared to competition)  mixed with a good handle, good scoring instincts, and terrific passing, I found myself  being the primary scorer/playmaker role. On a fast break, i went up to fake a shot an wrap a pass around the defender i had just got in the air to the cutter, and I landed awkardly where my knee kept going, but my body stopped. I never went to the doctor because I could walk on it slightly. It always remained injured and has since heeled up wrong, and still tries to explode when all the weight goes to it. So here I was decently skilled, and my blow by speed and ups. I got tired of hearing my brother joke with me saying I wasn’t his Pip, but his Harp and it would irk me. So I just kept working on my handle alone in my room against fake defenders, worked on my footwork in the post, played without a ball mimicking certain things, then would apply them with a ball. The game suddenly slowed down to me and I was able to see my counter moves before they were needed. Like I said over time I heeled up some and have since regained some of my athleticism and have now become the better, more fundamentally sound basketball player. Though still to this day, I can’t shoot that good. The one aspect I’ve not developed. I go a good midrange game cuz I usually tend to go glass and stick to the things I can do. Overall, I say just practice alone against ghost defenders watching NBA players, then go play against some inferior talent a Straight dominate em, then you should have the confidence to roll over into real game situations. 

    Also, since you say you can beat any player on your team 1 on 1, go out there when you get minutes and do it the old fashioned way. Box out, go for bounds’, hustle, pass, D up , and the rest will slowly come to you. Also try staying active offensively, cutting backdoor like Rip Hamilton. Learn a couple of triangle reads and try to run em with you’re big man. Just play right and show what you have individually in practice, and you should get your chance and hopefully the work you’ve done will help pay off when it’s your turn. Like my brother always says to me when I question what my role on a team should be whether I had talent around me or not, "Just like cream, Greatness always rises to the top" so remember that and just keep working.You’ll get it.

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    bennydabull
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    justinc
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    practice, find your style, i wouldnt really practice alone unless your working on your jumper. but a good idea would be playing at parks and open gym, but at your age it doesnt sound likely. play kids worse than you, dominate them, and get ur confidence up that way. use your physical skills to your advantage if you have any, dont be afraid to take it in during games. basketball isnt a 1 on 1 game so who cares if u can take on your team, u gotta prove to the coach that you can make the team play better while all 5 play on the floor.

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  • #474703
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    mikeyvthedon
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    My brother and I used to watch tapes for advice, but now with youtube you can look up specifics and get ideas. What llperez said about handle is completely true. Work on being proficient with either hand, huge advantage and makes you a very tough cover. Mikan drill is good for that, flipping in lay-ups on both sides of the basket using the appropriate hand. Also, do not be afraid to take it inside, even if you are not a post player. At most levels of basketball, if you drive inside, you have a very good chance of being fouled. Do not be afraid of getting your shot blocked or making mistakes, everyone has it happen to them and you should not let it get to you. Repitition is extremely important, the more you practice the better you become. Also, be consistent, because your conditioning depends on you keeping up your physical activity.

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  • #474728
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    iguapops420
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     Footwork is best developed alone. Then mastered in game.

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  • #474855
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    CodySLC
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    Practice by yourself whenever you can. But also make sure you get used to playing in a 5 on 5 full court game. Playing with the older guys at your local court would probably help. Be positive and confident. And always be agressive on both ends of the floor would be my advise.

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  • #474864
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    SubZero
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    Yeah that was my problem too last year. I was a Sophomore and starting PG on my team. I knew deep down that I was the best player on my team (we only had 1 Senior and he sucked) but I was always timid and afraid of competition because I always went up against Seniors who were faster and quicker than me. Over the summer, I worked on my leaping, speed, first step, etc. and now, with experience I have been more confident and now I have the mindset that I’m the baddest man on the court and that no one can stop me. A few weeks ago my team (a small 1A private school) played the favorites for 2A public school state champs and we almost won, their best player and I guarded each other. He couldn’t guard me and I shut him down (he’s gettin offers from colleges for football too to play CB)…it’s amazing what a confidence (and a little hard work) can do

    And what llperez said is true btw

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