How to Be a Phenomenal Basketball Player

Being a phenomenal basketball player takes lots of time and practice. It also takes a bit of natural ability, but hard work has a lot to do with it. You need to make time to practice every day. Surround yourself with people who understand your goal and will help you achieve it. To be a phenomenal basketball player, it will have to become one of the biggest parts of your life.

Instructions

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      Practice ball handling. This includes dribbling and passing. Work on these all the time, running different drills and finding people who are willing to practice with you. To be phenomenal, the ball needs to become like an extension of your body, and dribbling should be second nature. Start small, working on dribbling with both hands, then work your way up to harder techniques, like dribbling between the legs.

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      Shoot the ball as often as possible. During the course of a game, you don't have time to stop, set up and shoot. So this means shooting must be second nature as well. Shoot from all different parts of the court, from lay-ups to three-point shots. The more you shoot, the better you will get at it.

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      Work on your defense. No matter what position you play, you will always need to play defense. To do this, you need to work with other people, learning to guard them without fouling. When you have no one to practice with, work on your footwork. Defense requires moving quickly and beating players to where they want to go.

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      Condition your body. Basketball requires you to run, and often sprint, up and down the court during the course of the game. Running a few miles a day and working on your sprints keeps your endurance up so that you are never too tired. Not only are you running during a game, but players get physical, which also takes energy. Your endurance is a huge key to your ability to be a phenomenal basketball player.

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      Watch basketball. You need to increase your basketball IQ at all times. The more you know, the smarter you will play. Study how different teams execute plays and how different athletes play the game. This also serves as motivation because you are watching professionals who are the best players in the world.

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      Practice playing on a team. Basketball is a team sport, so the most important thing is to learn how to play on a team and work together to win games. As you play with different teams, you sharpen your skills and you learn how to play with different types of players. No matter what age you are, you can find leagues or local pickup games to join.