Picasso in the Paint - Basketball IQ

Drift and Burst – Create more scoring opportunities without the ball

Moving without the Ball
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Being able to move without the ball is an often-overlooked concept but can help you to support your teammates more effectively and create easy scoring opportunities.

Efficient Moves – Beating your Defender with One Move

Become a Playmaker
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Seeing an exceptional ballhandler slice through defenders like a hot knife through butter is one of most exciting aspects of the game for many players and fans.

Great players WANT the ball

Get more touches
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What is the difference between a good player and a great player? This skill may not show up on the stat sheet but can totally change the way you impact the game.

“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

John Wooden

Don’t Expect Perfection – Expect to Make Mistakes and Learn from Them

Mindset
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When I was young player growing up, I gradually started putting more and more pressure on myself to play perfectly every game.

"Board Man Gets Paid" – Grab more rebounds

Rebounding
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Being able to help your team get more rebounds means more possessions, more shot attempts, and ultimately the best chance to win the game.

Immediately or Not At All

Attacking
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When you find yourself in a position to catch the ball and go one-on-one or shoot. The principle is “Do so immediately or not at all.”

Catch 'em turning their heads

Fastbreak Buckets
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Many defenders will momentarily turn their backs on the ball when getting back on defense, as the ball carrier notice when the defender does this...

Game Situation - Down at the End of the Game

Strategy
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Towards the end of a game, when you find yourself down with minutes still left to play your defensive strategy and offensive strategy needs to change...

Avoiding and Beating Double-Teams

Beating defenders
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Double-teams can be many players worst nightmares. They can take you out of your rhythm, cause turnovers, which can affect your confidence and how you play the rest of the game...

Basketball I.Q.

Drift and Burst – Create more scoring opportunities without the ball

Efficient Moves – Beating your Defender with One Move

Great players WANT the ball

Don’t Expect Perfection – Expect to Make Mistakes and Learn from Them

"Board Man Gets Paid" – Grab more rebounds

Immediately or Not At All

Catch 'em turning their heads

Game Situation - Down at the End of the Game

Avoiding and Beating Double-Teams

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