I need help!!!?

Question

My little bro is 5'9" and can dunk on a 10 foot rim. Speed is there, 3 point shooter and gets his blocks.

You think he has a chance of becoming a great basketball player?

he's 13 and a half years old.

Answer 1

At 13, 5'9" a good three point shooter and dunking, he has as good a chance as anybody. It is however as Fizzer said no one has much of a chance. Just the same, most 13 year olds do not have the strength to be consistent with three point shoots if he has good form he is exceptional, any 13 year old who is 5'9" and dunking is probably but not necessarily a great all round athlete, my guess would be that he is fast and quick and very strong for his size and age. At 5'9" and 13 and I am going to assume already an exceptional athlete he may be one of those guys who stops growing at a relatively young age and will not get much quicker or faster, but if he grows to be just 6'0" and continues to get faster and quicker, he will certainly get stronger.
This is what I would do if I were in his shoes.
1) Play the point, be unselfish find ways to make others look good.
2) And this is huge, play with the best players you can find, play tough D at all times.
3) Shoot at least 400 jumpers every day.
4) Even though you should try to be a point guard, always work on your game as if you were a SG, if you become a great shooter as a PG defenders will have to play you tight and it will be much easier to drive and dish, score or draw fouls. Work on your dribbling learn the crossover, a behind the back move and between the legs, work with your off hand. Know the moves but do not over use them, use them to change direction when being overplayed and to make passes more than shots, it is a lot of fun to be a PG who can score but let your coach decide if you will be a pass first or score first type, prepare to be both if you can.
5) Watch tape of Steve Nash, John Stockton, and if he gets to be 6'2" or bigger watch Magic Johnson Magic style will work for a 6'2" high school guard, but not in college, I mean the back to the basket point guard stuff.
6) This is also huge, play organized ball for a good coach if possible, better at this time to loose but develop good fundamentals. Still seek out street games with Div II level type players.
7) Being able to dunk, he will be an effective rebounder, but as a guard do not get to hung up on it, you need to make sure that the opposition does not get easy layups because you're hitting the offensive boards to hard and ending up out of position. Anyway even if he gets to be 6'2" he is unlikely to be asked to or be able to continue to be a big time rebounder.
8) Have fun, play hard, never give up.

Answer 2

Players with physical skills are a dime a dozen. You can find bunches of them at any Rec Center, 'Y' or playground.

Is your brother willing to study and learn (fundamentals) ? Is he willing to practice (moves that are effective) ? Is he williing to learn how to play defense ? Is he willing to spend time on the court playing against guys who are better and will kick his butt but will expand his game ? Is he williing to work at it ? For example, go on vacation for a week and still work out 2-3 times.

With all of the above he has a chance. But even then there is no guarantee. He'll have to keep at it for at least 3-4 years. Does he have that kind of gumption ? I knew a 13 yr old a while back. One of the most advanced ballplayers I had come across. He could shoot with both hands equally well, he had all the moves and shots. He was a man playing against boys. When he was 15 and a freshman, he started at the point on his school's JV team and was the star. The next year they moved him up to varsity to run the show. Now for the first time in his career, he encountered other talented ballplayers and he didn't succeed all the time any more. His turnovers went up dramatically. He lost confidence in his shot. He couldn't deal with it and walked away. He quit cold and never played again.

Point is you have to grow and encounter adversity so you can learn how to deal with it. There's a price you pay for everything in this world, including basketball. Is your brother willing to pay the price no matter what he experiences ? If the answer is 'yes', then he has a chance. Good luck.

Answer 3

There is a lot more to making it in basketball than just his abilities you pointed out. He needs to keep working on his game and see where it takes him. Hopefully at age 13 he has several more inches to grow and he plans to continue his education. At best, it is a real long shot for a anyone to make it big time and I hope your brother is one of the select few, good luck to him.

Answer 4

Defense is key and he will need to learn how to be a role player. His best fit, if he grows to be 6'3 to 6'5 would be as a pure athlete on a b-ball team. If he's shorter, than he will need to learn that distribution of the ball is key. Using his athleticism to open oppurtunities for other players. Smarts is the key to utilizing athletic ability. Smarts is the difference between mediocrity and greatness.

Answer 5

Dunking at 13 and being 5'9". What type of training regiment to you have this kid on??? That is the one thing I doubt from this. If he is training so hard he is going to get osgood slaughter disease! (growing pains in the knees from being active alot as a young child).

Answer 6

is he on roids jk no offense

Man i have a friend who is 6'2 13 and he can only dunk on 7 foot 8 foot

Answer 7

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Answer 8

As long as he works hard and keeps up with the competition at every level, yeah, why not?

Answer 9

Sure he can!!! Keep encouraging him, and always have a positive attitude.

Answer 10

only if his defense is good, sebastian telfair anyone?