what does it take to be the best basketball player you can be?

Question

i stand at about 5'7", id say undersized, i rly want to as good as kobe bryant,, if not,, become a basketball coach. . . any tips or suggestions on how to approach a basketball career?? thank you for your time

Answer 1

Kobe is an arrogant rapist. Don't be like Kobe. Have some class and work hard.

Answer 2

The odds for anyone of becoming a professional basketball player is so slim that you shouldn't really focus on that. Instead you should focus on being the best basketball player you can be for the team you are on. To do this you should:

1. Practice, practice, pracitce. Practice everything. You are a smaller guy on the court so should be able to handle the ball better than your average 6'9" player. You should be able to make your free throws. You should be able to convert put backs and lay ups.

2. Stay in shape and eat right. This means workout. Lifting weights is good too but don't bulk up too much to the point where you lose some of your quickness. Since you are a smaller guy what you want is more explosiveness then sheer brute strength.

3. Look at what your team needs and do that. If your team needs someone to spread the floor by making shots then do that. If your team needs someone to handle the ball and make the initial pass to the post player then do that. Don't argue about not getting enough looks.

If you want to focus on coaching check out this site to get a crash course: http://www.coachesclipboard.net/index.html
As a beginning coach you want to get exposed to the nuances of team basketball as much as you can. Feel free to donate your time at your local Boys and Girls Club. You may also want to check out the little league basketball teams in your neighborhood. Since basketball can be played year round there tend to be sometype of leagues going on all the time. Depending on your age, you may be able to help out as an assistant volunteer coach for a middle school or high school team.

Answer 3

Wow, tough crowd.

You'll probably never be up there with Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. But you could be a good player nonetheless. Shorter players tend to be excellent point guards. What you lack in height, you can make up for in speed and agility. But, as the others pointed out, it takes a LOT of hard work to get there. Even Tyler Hansbrough, being as tall as he is, started playing ball and learning strategy when he was in middle school. He's been playing basketball in some form for over ten years.

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Answer 4

I'm 6-6 and I wasn't able to make it. I'm 28 now, when I was 26 I made a late push to try and make a college basketball team. Looking back I can see where if I had gotten the maximum out of my ability and put in all of the work required... I believe I could of been a contributing player on a Community College Basketball team.

Here's what I would of changed about my workout habits. I could shoot so I tended to work on my jumpshot way too much. It's good to take a 1,000 jumpshots a day, but I should of taken 100 jump shots coming of a curl (in motion) 100 jumpers off the dribble, you know what I'm saying mix it up. Instead I tended to shoot alot spotting up, which isn't really "game situation" shooting. But most importantly I didn't do enough, if any work on defensive slide drills, ballhandling drills.... and I should of spent more time in the weight room and more time on the track running. You need to be an exceptional athlete, which means you should be able to look the part. I only spent 45 minutes in the morning doing pushup, situp, calf raises, and wall burners, etc. that was my routine. I also tended to spend around 2 hours in the gym shooting, but it should of been 2 hours better spent. No time for walking around lazily shooting.... "game situations". For instance if you're going to practice shooting free throws don't shoot 100 in a row from the same spot. shoot 2 like you would in a game than go run 2 down and backs and shoot 2 more. Most of all I should of gotten others to evaulate my play more often. I had a coach watch me shoot after 5 months of practice and he told me my release point was way too low and he was right. But I just spent the last 5 months shooting probably over 150,000 jumpshots training my mind to shoot from the wrong position. So definitely get good coaching.

The good things I did, I played with a chip on my shoulder. I didn't back down from anyone. I played with confidence. I wasn't afraid to shoot, because I wasn't afraid to miss.

One if you are 5-7 and are 18 years old than that's one thing, if you are 15 years old and could still grow than that's a big edge. Size is not everything but it does definitely help. If you are just 5-7 it will be more important for you to work on ballhandling drills, shooting, defensive slide and agility drills, really focus on those. I'm not saying don't do the following, but secondary is your weight lifting and jumping, etc. 5-7 is only tall enough to play Point and you have to be the best at running an offense, so you have to study the game, make the smart play, NOT the flashy one. Don't turn the ball over that's better than a jaw dropping pass. Look for teammates first. And defend the other point guard, you have to be able to defend to play point, Steve Nash sets a really bad example for point guards when it comes to that.

Most importantly Love the game, be a gym rat, and try and have fun while working hard.

Answer 5

If you want to be as good as Kobe, or even think that you could be, you need to wake up. Kobe is one of the best to ever play the game. You're only 5'7".

If you want a career in basketball at your height you'd better be willing to work extremely hard, and you'll need some talent.

Answer 6

since your only 5'7, you are undersized. That means for you to be a good basketball player, you need to be fast, and be a good shooter. You are a good size for a point guard. Also, you always need to be strong, and be a good defender.

Answer 7

work hard practice like a mad man, shoot hoops alone in a private park where there is absolutely no one, focus on ur strengths on the court if u have any and work on ur weaknesses, take things slowly, if ur meant to be a shooter, shoot like there is no tomorrow, practice ur handles and imagine u are crossing over 3 defenders, just work extremely hard, go to the gym and get ur body built, some tips, pretty brief i know but yea just work man WORK

Answer 8

Something Allen Iverson refuses to do. Yes, we're talking about PRACTICE!

Answer 9

u need to start at an early age i started playing basket ball when i was in 5th grade and i am in highschool know.. all i could say is practice makes perfect!!!!!!!!!! good luck!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

practice