2007-03-02 12:31:32 · 17 answers · asked by hashim 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Work on:
1- Your free throws. Become a 90% free throw shooter, and you will get gametime
2- Your passing and ballhandling. Be the guy who can get the ball to the big scorer, then he will want you in there.
3 - Get a solid jump shot that you can hit 60+% of the time if you are open. It only has to be from one or two spots on the floor.
4 - hustle after every loose ball, and run down the court on D
Good Luck!
2007-03-02 12:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Gene M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once there was a guy that got cut from his basketball team his sophomore year in high school. This guy, well he got mad. He worked his butt off all year. He made the team the next year. He was selected to play basketball at North Carolina and hit a shot to win a national title. He then won 6 NBA championships and is regarded by many as the greatest ever.
Who was that guy? Michael Jeffrey Jordan. That's right. Jordan didn't make his team as a sophomore.
Height, speed, and skill are important. You can't control some of these things. Take charge of the things you can control. Don't let anyone outwork you. No one. Run your butt off. Dribble the ball up and down the driveway. Learn to shoot and dribble with both hands. Do a google search for basketball drills and training and dedicate your summer to that program.
You might never be the tallest guy, the strongest guy, or the fastest guy. But never let anyone outwork. This is good advice for basketball and life. Heart counts for a lot.
Jordan was not only the greatest player ever, but he was the greatest competitor ever.
2007-03-02 20:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The graduation speaker for a school where I was teaching was 5'6" and a former NBA player. He said when he was young and decided he wanted to play basketball, he practiced his jumping until he could jump Very High. He showed us, and it was astonishing. I Wouldn't Have Believed It If I Hadn't Seen It. (Now do you know what you have to do? 1) Practice 2) Show the Coach )
A short guard can be very effective, just because nobody is expecting that person to be a threat, and, frankly, people would look right over you and not even see you slipping in to snatch the ball. Once you get fairly good, make sure you play a lot of pick-up games and make sure the coach sees you warming up. A little person can get away with being more aggressive. Go for it!
(Incidently, I'm 5'11. My short roommate used to make a fool out of me on the court (a new experience for me!) , mostly because I wasn't expecting it!
2007-03-02 20:48:04 · answer #3 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yo, i'm 13 and also played for my middle school team(riverside, rhode island), I'm 5''4 and did not play at all the first half of the season, but then my coach started to see my abilities to be a leader and just run the offense, I really shined the second half of the season, I didnt start but played often when kidz messed up, I ended up scorin 18 pionts in my first game. So work on your 3 piont shot or just do good in practice like I did and you should play.Good luck. ''its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog.''
2007-03-02 21:48:48 · answer #4 · answered by Matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Size doesn't matter at that level of basketball. You will grow with time... the main thing that you can do is practice. If your coach is easily approachable, then ask him to set up some drills that you can do by yourself at home or something. At that size... one thing I am suggest is to live with your basketball. Take it everywhere with you and just dribble it. At your height you will most likely be a guard and without dribbling skills, you won't get much playing time. Increase ball control and your game should come along with it. Good luck
2007-03-02 20:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by f_back34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have played basketball for years and every coach is different. i suggest politely asking why your not recieving playing time. If it is a matter of skill, ask what you need to improve upon (dribbling,shooting, etc.). Your coach is there to help you and will probaly notice your effort and reward you with much deserved playing time. But if its because of your height, kindly remind him that you can't change that. I hope i was helpful.
2007-03-02 21:26:49 · answer #6 · answered by andi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to grow some. Either that or you need to really have skills. Become a great dribbler, play hard scrappy defense, and be able to shoot the 3. If you are sinking 3's in the game, you will play.
2007-03-02 22:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 14 and i play for my school too, just play your hardest in practice to show the coach you have the will to play, also just ask the coach what you can do or what your doing wrong and sure enough you'll be playing more.
2007-03-02 21:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by rballer22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu know im 14 and that happened to me at school.Im 5 11 and i play center but i didnt get to play a lot in the season until i started paying attention to the plays and trying hard and hustling and i got more playing time in the playoffs.Now we play in other league and im not in my coach's team but i am dominant and i played agaisnt his team and we won.My team now is undeafeated.So what i recommed is work hard,hustle,pay attention to the plays and try your best.
2007-03-02 20:42:30 · answer #9 · answered by My Poetry Is Deep I Neva Fail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's something you enjoy then keep practicing hard and ask the coach what you can do to get some playing time. If he see's that you are working really hard then he will most likely play you...unless he's a complete jerk.
2007-03-02 20:34:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋