this website has something to do with the brain

http://www.truthaboutabs.com/energy-drink-mind-body-connection.html

Ekam, Amen to being Mentally tough.... thats a big part of any sport.

Mamba - as for the side spin, here's another thought - as you work on your form and are shooting - your NON shooting hand - that THUMB should be pointing directly back towards your head.

What's up Coach .

Today was possibly the greatest day in my life lol .

I Had a workout with 20 other players infront of Washington State assistant coach Ben Johnson and St. Louis assistant coach Chris Harriman.

I was nervous as hell but just went out there and did my thing . It was tough, Most of the players where a year older and a bunch of them where
Division 1 graduates and current division 1 players( They where just having a run).

I matched up on the guy who i showed you the video of earlier in the year on youtube when he scored 32 . I couldn't believe my eyes, i was ready to go Toe to Toe with Division 1 Lol . Anyways this guy was good , he was ranked the number 59 shooting guard in the class of 2010 . He had it all but i held my own for sure and scored about 6-10 pts on him .

There was also another guy there who just finished at Gardner Webb . He was a 4 yr starter , 6'10 .


Now from what i saw today i think that with out a doubt i can play division 1 . I was able to match it with this guy most of the times and i played great D .
Problem is though i can never play like that in the game . I just felt like a diffrent player out there and i'm never able to do stuff like that in the game you know .

I think the coaches where more intrested in a foward/center type but i'll get some feedback tomorrow ....

P.s I need hops but i got the speed lol

From all the posts you have made... it seems like you are worried too much about how you are going to look in front of other people... I was pretty animated coach.... I could care less what they thought of me. I was told by one of my players to be myself...... thats what I did and thats what YOU should do.

Just go out and play your game and have some FUN!

Congratulations on playing well!

My main man , Coach Sar what's happening?

I see you've got yourself a nice looking photo now lol .

I've gone out and gotten myself a shooting coach who's working with me about 3 times a week . The errors his correcting in my shot are
1. Releasing the ball on the way down , 2. Tilting my head to the left as i shoot , 3. Bringing the ball too far behind the side of my head as i shoot .

Seeing that the offseason is about 3 games out he wants me to stop shooting the ball anywhere outside of 15 feet .
He wants me to go back to the basics and for now he wants me to start shooting the ball the line of my eye so i dont
force myself to tilt my head to the side . Once i have that down pat then i can start bringing the ball up higher

Whats are your thoughts on this?

Not much Mamba... going to Hawaii next week, so you are on your own LOL

Don't be a smart A! LOL .... at least you cant see the broom! :-)

See, thats the problem about helping people with their shot when you cant see them.... We always talked about a SHOOTING WINDOW as you bring the ball up... IF you had the ball in front of your face your elbow had to be too far out. Thats where the one handed BEEF check comes in handy. The shooting window presents itself as you bring the ball up.... IF you try this ( even without the ball ) you will see what I mean... the ball is slightly above your eye and your guide hand is on the ball.... there is a window there.

First thing... good idea about shooting close to the basket... that way you can concentrate on your form. It will be hard to get some lift and arc in your shot shooting from your eye... but it seems like he has a plan to rebuild your shot basics... so thats a good thing. Good luck and let us know how it going.

Coach Sar , What's been happening? Enjoying Hawaii?

My shot is going good, releasing from a lower point is much more easier and I've got unlimited range on my Jumper now
and can hit them consistently from the NBA line now . Arc isn't a problem , it's actually better than it used to be now that
i release the ball on the way up instead of on the way down ( Ray Allen style lol) . I'll keep you updated on that .

Been a big week here, Season one game from being over and I've learnt so much about the game of basketball and even though
i didn't get much time i learnt plenty of stuff from the college guys and experienced guys on the team . The guy i play behind
on my U/20 side ( which is a high quality junior competition) just signed with Cal Poly Mustangs, Div 1 . His 6-7 , athletic , runs
the floor and shoots the ball well with great range. He's a year older then I'm so I've got some time to keep working Here's his vid if you want to check it out http://www.youtube.com/user/ksb0778#p/u/4/egshS1y5qa0

The kid who went to New creations prep school this year also signed but with Charleston - a div 2 school in West Virginia . We went to the same high school but his two years
older than I'm .

And I've got another two friends who signed with schools , One signed with the no.2 JUCO in the country( This is his video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJM1YunGmYand ) the other with a school in Atlanta but not sure which school it is yet .

So I'm kind of Jealous LOL but good on em ........ All i can do is keep working hard , stay humble and never give up . The goal at the end of the day is to play Pro ball

Talk soon

Just got home and Hawaii was great... its a Paradise to say the least.

Glad to hear that your shot is getting better..... its always good to play with better competition, it makes you work harder and will only make your game better. Their accomplishments will only get you to make lofty goals..............Keep up the good work.

Hi Coach,

During the later stages of last season i started playing as a point guard and felt very comfortable in that position .

Now i want to make that my permanent position because i feel like if i'm going to excel as a basketball player and if i'm going
to reach the highest level that i can I'll have to play as a point guard because i don't have the jumping ability or the height to play as a
shooting guard .

I just need some advice from you on how i can be a great point guard , any certain drills i can do for my passing etc

Also because I'm 6'3 at the HS level here in Australia I'm always seen as a 2 or 3 man and when i go to prep school this december i want to play the point
and i want the coach too see me as a point guard so i need your help .

Take care

There are a lot of drills and suggestions on this site - look on the left side here.

These are the qualities that I was looking for with my point guards.
1- Can handle the ball WELL with both hands
2- Sees the floor well
3- Can initiate the offense without turning the ball over
4- Will get the ball to the player with the hot hand
5- Can penetrate and dish, dump, kick out and/or take the ball to the hole
5- Is automatic from the free throw line
6- Can hit the mid range jumper with a good percentage
7- ( A plus is ) Be a good three point shooter
8- This should probably be #1 but - BE A QB/LEADER/COACH on the floor. (think like I do and no what is needed at the time)
9- Have a good understanding of the game, know what is important, the ball or a score ( a 2 or a 3 )
10- PLAYS GREAT DEFENSE ( can shut down the oppoisitions point guard )

Just a few, but these are mine - Oh yeah, be the next Michael Jordon LOL