BASKETBALL
TIPS – MISCELLANEOUS
GAME
KNOWLEDGE
Know the score, fouls, time; who is
hot, who they go to
Study
your opponent – right handed or left; do they drive; do they shoot
What
defense are they playing – now; what offensive plays do they run
Proper
stance – knees bent, feet at shoulder width apart
OFFENSE
Don’t force passes or shots, but
shoot when open, in range
Dribble
with your head up; see the court
Lower
dribble when closely guarded
Keep
your body between close guarding defender and the ball
Put
offensive rebound back up without bringing the ball down
Get
back fast on turnovers
SHOOTING
Lay-ups – concentrate; easy off the
backboard, don’t hit the board hard
Lay-ups
– use “English”: spin the ball off the board toward the basket
Jump
off the opposite foot from the lay-up hand
Set
shot, jump shot – one handed, sight on front of rim, knees bent
Balance – body
weight DIRECTLY over your feet; don’t leap at basket
Eyes – looking at
the basket
Release
ball up (good arch), not out; shoot, don’t throw
Steady
ball with your non-shooting hand; release just before shot
Ball
is propelled by fingers and wrist, up-force generated from your legs
Fingers
roll under bottom of ball at release, giving back-spin to ball
Keep
eyes on front of rim until ball hits, to achieve follow-through
Follow-through –
“reach hand into basket, drop ball in”
DEFENSE
Don’t forget the player who
in-bounds the ball!
Be
aggressive, but controlled – don’t lunge, or leap at 3-point shooter
Keep
your hands straight up to intimidate or block shots
Want
to know where your man is going? Watch
his stomach, not the ball
Guard
the dribbler with your feet, don’t reach and foul
ALWAYS
Be alert
Be
aggressive
Be smart
Be a team player
BB Basics-2.htm 9/02/01