James Manguba
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Shooting Free Throws When You're Exhausted
It's the 4th quarter and you haven't sat on the bench yet. You get fouled going up for a layup and have to shoot two free throws, but in your mind you just want to sit on the bench and gulp a bottle of water. The ref throws you the ball and you have to shoot those free throws but you're out of focus and can barely bring the ball up to shoot. You miss both and it turns out that those two free throws could have... (posted by James 3 years 118 days ago.)
It's the 4th quarter and you haven't sat on the bench yet. You get fouled going up for a layup and have to shoot two free throws, but in your mind you just want to sit on the bench and gulp a bottle of water. The ref throws you the ball and you have to shoot those free throws but you're out of focus and can barely bring the ball up to shoot. You miss both and it turns out that those two free throws could have... (posted by James 3 years 118 days ago.)
Low Post Basketball Tips - Shooting On and Defending a Bigger Player
If you played basketball as a teenager as a low post player, you have probably encountered this situation a couple of times. You step on to the court and you find out that the team's center is a 6' 5", 195 pound player that looks like a freakishly large bear. You think to yourself, "Coach, GET ME OFF THE COURT!" I've encountered this situation myself several times and I try my best to... (posted by James 3 years 138 days ago.)
If you played basketball as a teenager as a low post player, you have probably encountered this situation a couple of times. You step on to the court and you find out that the team's center is a 6' 5", 195 pound player that looks like a freakishly large bear. You think to yourself, "Coach, GET ME OFF THE COURT!" I've encountered this situation myself several times and I try my best to... (posted by James 3 years 138 days ago.)
Basketball Tips - Mental Preparation and Focus
I was flipping through the channels the other day and found the old and beloved movie, " Space Jam ". For some, the movie is a comical animated movie that anybody would enjoy, especially for basketball lovers. But I noticed when I was watching the movie, that it had a great message to basketball players that actually improve their playing ability. If you watch Space Jam again, there was this scene when... (posted by James 3 years 146 days ago.)
I was flipping through the channels the other day and found the old and beloved movie, " Space Jam ". For some, the movie is a comical animated movie that anybody would enjoy, especially for basketball lovers. But I noticed when I was watching the movie, that it had a great message to basketball players that actually improve their playing ability. If you watch Space Jam again, there was this scene when... (posted by James 3 years 146 days ago.)
3 Tips to Help You Play Like Kobe
Kobe Bryant is definitely the best player in the NBA at this moment. Without a doubt. His offensive skills are amazing. He can hit any shot at any location on the court at any given moment. And it's not just his offensive skills. He has the right mental preparation and state to know what's going on the court while he's on defense. He knows how to position himself well so he knows how to steal the ball. After... (posted by James 3 years 166 days ago.)
Kobe Bryant is definitely the best player in the NBA at this moment. Without a doubt. His offensive skills are amazing. He can hit any shot at any location on the court at any given moment. And it's not just his offensive skills. He has the right mental preparation and state to know what's going on the court while he's on defense. He knows how to position himself well so he knows how to steal the ball. After... (posted by James 3 years 166 days ago.)
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