Fast forward to today, I had AAU 15u basketall tryouts. I thought I did horrible today. I was so negative in my head and I wasn't expecting to make it. The coach was only taking 10 out of the 16 players that tryed out. I did bad on the drills. but then in the scrimmage, I made 2 shots and did OK, but I thought that someone was going to make it over me.

Do you see what you are saying about yourself? NEGATIVE IN YOUR HEAD.... What, you are 14 or 15 and you think you should be a D1 player already? You need to get those thoughts out of your head or you will never be a player. Tell yourself that I AM A GOOD PLAYER and I AM GOING TO BECOME A GREAT PLAYER with hard work.

After everyone left, coach told me that I was borderline, and that I needed to work my butt off. He said I needed to get stronger, faster, better defense, and a more consistent shot, and be a better scorer. So that's about it

Here it is in a nutshell..... 1- work hard 2- get stronger (workout)
3- get faster (run lines, jump rope, jump over and back using a board or just a line will do) 4- Improve your defense (that's all about hard work and desire / anybody can play good D if they make up their mind to) 5- work on your shot (shoot 3-400 shots a day, more if you can) He was nice enough to give you the formula for your success, listen to him.

Now let me say this again.... RELAX and have fun. Work on your game and get better and how about feeling a little better about yourself while you are at it. :-)

I'm going to tell you a story about one kid in our program as a freshman. He NEVER played for his junior high team.... as a freshman he was a decent shooter.... he came to me one day, he had tears in his eyes and was complaining that his shot sucked... I told him that his problem is not with his shot, its with him. YOU think that every shot should fall... and while that's a great goal... it doesn't work that way. He became a lights out shooter and an All Conference Player.... BELIEVE in YOURSELF.