Injured( how to keep in shape)

Sorry, Coach Sars. I forgot to clarify. I meant to say in making it to the NBA.

No problem Joe, I guess I went off on a tangent :-)

Some times when I start typing I get carried away! I go with whatever comes to mind... I do go back and re read it... but IF I think I like it I let it go.

I like your tangents.

Another thought is that there are the Steve Alfords and the Tony Bennetts of the world who are not naturally athletic but work their butts of and find a niche. Those two could shoot the heck out of the ball.

However, Steve Alford even says that he found a niche on the golf course after he made it and that's why he only lasted 4 years in the NBA.

Don't forget the Ricky Rubio's and who knows... the next bfales or blackmamba?

cool thanks guys and coach Sar no matter how long it takesand wherever i get too div 1 div 2 div 3, naia , juco i will keep on going until i can get their because anything is possible . By the way im 6'3 and still 17 so hopefully i can grow couple more inches

6'3" and 17 - you probably have a lot of growing to do yet... but now its about abilities... skills. Once you get the all clear to really work out, then you have to work on your skills.

It seems like you have given yourself a lot of latitude as far as what level you would like to play at... so thats good.

Just keep at it, work hard and things can work out.

Hey coach , i started shooting today from the perimeter(Been only doing dribbling and form shooting) anyways it looks like i'll be going to a prep school at the end of this year In north carolina so they will be probably mid way through the season so i got 5 months to gain exposure . after sitting our for what felt like the longest 3 weeks of my life im so hungry to start going full pace again but i have to not rush into it . I started my final year today and i really need some help with balancing studies and ball . Im practicing from 6am to 8am and then ill study from 4pm to 6.00 - 7.00 depending on what i have and by that time their is no more courts available to shoot around on so all i can do is dribbling and strength work in the after noon . So im getting up around 300 - 400 jumpers in the morning do you think thats enough ?? I also finish early on wedensdays and fridays so ive got extra time to put up some shots .

tHANKS ALOT

Remember your priorities -

Academics FIRST and foremost
Family
Faith
Basketball

IF you have to - sit down and list everything so you can find time to do the things you need to do FIRST and then the things you WANT to do next. Remember to give yourself some down time just to be a kid and have fun.

It seems like you are getting in a lot of shots... is there someone you can work out with... feeding each other so you can shoot at game speed? You will get more shots in and more quality ones too.

Keep up the good work.

okay coach thanks but its still tough i dont know how those nba players got in so much practice time . Right now i train from 6-8 am and then finish school at 3.30pm get home a 4.pm relax until 4.30 and depending on what i have e.g. Test or lots of homework i might take im to 7.00 to finish leaving me only 2 hrs to ball with limited resources . The closest thing available is a outdoor court but it would be too dark But i guess i just gotta do it huh . I skipped my morning session today because i only got 5 hrs sleep , ill be fine to train but during school i will fall asleep lol . I just have to find a way now because thats what i want to do in life and nothings going to stop me.
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Those are NBA players - professionals... that't their jobs.... guess what your job is right now? S C H O O L

Make sure you take care of your business first... let me run this by you- What IF you are good enough to make it to a D! program --- 3 weeks into your first season you blow your knee out ... and you are done. Then what do you do? Plan B - which really should have been Plan A to begin with.

OK, so take care of school first and use the rest of your free time wisely. Get in as much practice time / shooting and ball handling as you can. Do the best you can, no one can do any more. Then let the chips fall where they may.

Okay coach ..... I'm going to get more commited to my stuides and less to ball . You make a good point . With the nba players i was saying that they trained 3-4hrs a day during hs . but anyway thanks for all the advice . season starts in 5 weeks and coach yesterday named in his top 8 and im the youngest in the team by about 3 yrs so feels pretty good . I just hope i play the same way in the game and not get nervous and crack under pressure .

THANKS

OK - you got the message. Now find a way to balance your studies and ball! Top 8 should get you some playing time....... even if you are #8. IF YOU are the HARDEST working player on the floor you will be noticed.

A #8 for me would be someone who can play GREAT defense, handle the ball pretty well and make good decisions... AND IF he gets a good look, can knock it down. You don't have to be the #1 guy as far as scoring... IF you go out on the floor and you are up by 10, when you leave - you are still up 10 or more... you will have done your job.

Here is the main thing.. RELAX - have some fun while you are out there. Good luck and I hope things work out well for you.

"Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose site of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs."

Mario Andretti

okay coach thanks nice quote .... i'll keep you up to date with my progress real soon but whenever you tips shout them out im checking everyday

takecare

This is what Tim Duncan's mother sang to him when
he was a child:

Good, better, best
Never let it rest
Until your good is better
And your better is your best!

thats a good one coach ive heard that before .

Had a lengthy chat with my school coach today and he still reckons i'm a div 2 player mainly because im going to be a shooting guard and i cant shoot to well ... ive heard that many times that im not a good enough shooter and its starting piss me off, but he goes i hope i prove him wrong . As i was leaving i told him . Div 1 - mid to high major in 2-3 yrs i'll be there , SO i couldnt care less what anyone says now i just want to prove them all wrong and also all the people that dont want you to fail and lift your expectations will just say "do your best and you'll have no regrets" i reckon thats a load of crap . doing my best is playing in the nba and I Maybe i dont have in me know maybe not next year but one day it will click and i will get it together and play in the nba

I wouldn't worry about the NBA right now... you should focus on making it to the next level... whatever that may be. It's great to have dreams... something to work for.....
Write those goals down and the HOW you are going to accomplish them. Remember, only the VERY BEST make it to the Pros... a very small percentage.
Ask Coach Mac, he coaches there... hes coached at all levels. Be patient with yourself.. don't worry to much what others say - but you do have to be realistic. Watch the college kids play, watch the Pros... and then you know just how good you have to be.
Good luck and keep on working.

okay coach i hear you but i know im capable of much more then he believes i am.... anyways i'll stop worrying about the nba and take it step by step , concentrate on the season ahead . but just cause a small percentage make it to the nba or div 1 dont mean i cant be that small percentage . thanks for the advice

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. - Henry ford

Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable - Wendy Wasserstein

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for your dream and to change the world.” Harriet Tubman


The way i see it is that if your gonna go at all why not just go all the way right , you only have one life, one dream, one goal . Why settle for the average results, why should i not risk failure and just set a goal of achieving an achievable dream when i can stretch my limits and my imagination and go for something so many people fear of going after because they risk failure . I just dont want to set my standards low. I want to do what people think is impossible .
I hear you when you say that a very small porpotion make it and i know you dont want me to set my expectations high only to have them crushed in the end .

When I was reading some of your prior posts I was thinking that just maybe you are not being realistic... as I read this - I think that you understand what you need to do to achieve your goal.

blackmamba wrote:The way i see it is that if your gonna go at all why not just go all the way right , you only have one life, one dream, one goal . Why settle for the average results, why should i not risk failure and just set a goal of achieving an achievable dream when i can stretch my limits and my imagination and go for something so many people fear of going after because they risk failure . I just dont want to set my standards low. I want to do what people think is impossible .
I hear you when you say that a very small porpotion make it and i know you dont want me to set my expectations high only to have them crushed in the end .

I like what you said here... have a dream, shoot for the sky. Remember, its not what others think you can or can not do - ITS WHAT YOU THINK! It's nice to have people believing in you, I understand, been there. What I would like to see you focus on is getting to the next level first.... keep your dreams and goals... as a matter of fact - write out your goals and make a few copies - put them around your room and places you will see them during the day just as a reminder - but take care of business first- SCHOOL. :-)