Every player has played the “21” basketball game before.
It’s similar to traditional 1-on-1, except there are multiple defenders to score against.
It’s not a game you’ll often see at an organized basketball practice. Rather, it’s a basketball game kids will play for fun at the local park or after school.
In this blog post, I’ll show you exactly how it works.
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I have a love / hate relationship with basketball stats.
On one hand, I agree with Marc Gasol who said:
“Stats are killing the game of basketball. A lot of things happen that you can’t measure in stats.”
While on the other hand, I can’t deny that — if used properly — the data produced from tracking basketball statistics can give your team a major competitive advantage.
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If you’ve been following NBA basketball at all during the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard this term thrown around a lot.
It’s one of the most impressive things a player can accomplish in a single game and we’re seeing more of them than ever before.
I want to dedicate this post to the triple-double phenomenon, what it is exactly, and who are all-time NBA record holders when it comes to one of the hottest stat lines in basketball.
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To teach correct form to young kids, I often recommend the BEEF shooting method.
It’s simple to learn, easy to remember, and effective to practice the basics.
In this blog post I’ll explain what that is and how to teach it.
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Every modern basketball player should work on the jab step and attacking out of triple threat.
This position keeps your options open.
You can (1) shoot, (2) drive, or (3) pass the ball.
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There are few moves in basketball more effective for blowing by your defender than the “Allen Iverson Crossover”.
It looks like an incredibly simple move at surface level, but it works at any level of competition.
Anyone can execute the basic variation of the move, but there’s only one king when it comes to crossovers, and his name is Allen Iverson.
In this blog post I’ll break down the Allen Iverson crossover and give you a step-by-step guide on how to execute it yourself.
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