You always had a way with words Mac! :-)

We did the 1&1 thing also... of course there was a "consequence" ... there was one time in practice we would shoot 5 in a row just to help them find that groove.

We had several kids come in early during summers and shoot 1,000 a day.... 10 in a row and then start over. Believe me, they had a great stroke during the season because of the muscle memory thing.

Good luck and keep on working mamba!

If you hurt your hil I wouldn't be doing situps. That includes your hip flexor muscles. Everyone here has given you the right advice....scheck with doctor, rest-you occured the injury from over training, stay in the game mentally.

More than anything start envisioning yourself healed and performing at your highest level. This is an key element to recovery. It has been scientifically proven.

Thanks for all the great advice, Went and saw the physio today and im back .... he wants me to train this week and let him know how i feel he goes i have made great progress , he has giving me some stretches and some workouts because i have weak hip flexors ...... now its time for me to get out there and chase my dream and get a goddam automatic jumper .. Thanks alot ... looked foward to seeing me play at kentucky in the near future lol ;)

Don't forget to send us front row tickets... all expenses paid of course! :-)

you know it !!!!

Coach Sar / update - My hip has fully recoverd but would you believe i sprained my left wrist(im a rh hand shooter) that same day i got the ok to start training . I cant begin to explain to you how fustrated i am . I trained a bit with the team today , done some shooting drills and i was just off and have lost game fitness . I sat out rest of training cuz the wrist was playing up .... im really angry now + im still trying to balance studies . This guy has been training with us and he is definently a high major div 1 talent he can ball but instead he left his junior college and is looking for a pro contract in europe and i know i can get as good as him i know it but i got so long to go . Main line is i got 3 weeks until preseason tournament and 5 weeks until season begins and i gots to get back in game shape ....... im out takecare coach

p.s what state in usa are you from

Talk about bad luck! But look at it this way... anything that does not kill us only tends to make us stronger. Your character is being tested.. will you feel sorry for yourself or will you suck it up and make yourself better?

Start doing somethings that will help you get in physical shape... as long as your doctor has given you the all clear.. there are a lot of things that you can do.... footwork drills, jumping lines, running lines etc. You can work on your dribbling skills with your good hand... become the best dribbler with your good hand as possible.. no sense in sitting back doing nothing.

Work on form shooting, free throws shooting with one hand - you can still use the guide hand, that shouldn't hurt that wrist.

I was a late bloomer... never had a jumper ... all of a sudden I'm playing ball with some friends and a guy I went to grammar school with... and I take this jump shot.. ONE HANDED ....no guide hand... don't ask me how... it just happened... btw, I was 16 then, way behind you and Ben. My friend asked me when I got a jumper and I said just now. :-)

So, don't sit back and do nothing... do whatever you can that doesn't involve your left wrist. Find out what kind of rehab you can do and get after it. Good luck and hang in there.

I'm from Illinois

Mamba: Adversity can do one of two things, it can beat you down and cause you to quit or it can only make you stronger. Of course you are angry, of course you are frustrated its human nature. Now take all that anger and frustration and turn it into a positive spin put those unwanted emotions towards your studies and come back next year with a vengeance.

this kid thats working out with you, can you put him in contact with me, the pro mens league here is always looking for good import players. Thanks Coach Mac

Coach Mac is absolutely right. You can either decide to make this a road block or a stepping stone. Makes me think of the new book by Lebron James, Shooting Stars. He talks about all the adversity he went through as a kid. Read that and I promise you will see your situation as small.

Thanks guys ..... wrist is healing quickly and feeling good .

Coach Mac: I'll have a word with him but i think his pretty set with where his going .

Any other advice , just shout them OUT