Draymond Green says basketball is no longer a poor kid's game: “It's a rich kid's game”
“I didn't learn how to do a proper individual workout till I got to college. Growing up I'm going to hoop. Where's the nearest run. Drop me off, I'll play all day. That's what we did. We hooped all day. I think there's a huge benefit to that because you just learn to see the game”
“It's different when somebody just putting you in a position to tell you to do this move. How do you use your creativity? How do you learn if somebody just say do this? How do you know what your game is if you never tap into it and just figure it out”
“I think there's a time and place for a trainer and I think with where the game has gone, you need those resources in order to be successful”
“I feel like basketball used to be a poor man's game. Poor kids played it. We were poor. We had nothing and it was our way out. Basketball is not a poor kid's game no more. Basketball is a rich kid game”
“The days of seeing LeBron James from Akron, Ohio, from a single mom, those days are numbered. Because if you don't have the resources these days, you can't make it. But that’s also why you don't see as great basketball as you did before, because there's no imagination”
“Everybody's doing the same thing, playing the same way. I think a lot of that is due sometimes to having trainers. You just become a carbon copy of somebody else the trainer created”
Jalen Brunson isn't supposed to score like this. 14.7 PPG in the Paint!
He's 6'1".
He's not dunking on everybody.
He's not blowing by defenders with elite athleticism.
Yet he consistently gets into the paint and scores against bigger defenders.
In fact, during one historic playoff run, Brunson averaged 14.7 points in the paint per game.
That's the highest mark by any guard since the NBA started tracking points in the paint nearly 30 years ago.
How does he do it?
Footwork.
Balance.
Pivots.
Patience.
The ability to create angles and adjust when the first option disappears.
That's the lesson for young players.
You don't have to be the tallest.
You don't have to be the fastest.
You don't have to jump the highest.
But you do need answers when you get into the paint.
Can you stay balanced through contact?
Can you create a better angle?
Can you pivot without panicking?
Can you counter when your first move gets cut off?
That's what separates a rushed finish from an efficient one.
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#UCLA head coach Mick Cronin on how it’s become more difficult to communicate with his players:
“If you’re hard on little Johnny in this era, you might get investigated… When you’re talking and communicating with these guys, it’s not the same as when I started.”
🏀 Illinois head coach Brad Underwood explains his why he changed his rebounding philosophy, their simple rebounding rules, and how these changes helped Illinois become the No. 1 team nationally in recovering missed threes.
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In our last game, 2028 6'6 G/W @LJ_BYRD made a STATEMENT, tallying 24p 13r 2b. He earned MVP honors in a tough victory. High ceiling! Not only did he go 8/9 from the field but he went 2/3 from 3pt range. His game continues to develop daily.
@coachT_fearless@TFA_Athletics
College basketball is my favorite sport. My reason for loving college hoops: So many kids at that level were told that they would never reach it but they made it there. I was one of those kids.
It’s why I do what I do today. Go after your destiny and don’t believe them…
#dontbelieve
I ask parents, “at the end of your child’s athletic career, what things do you want them to have learned?” Their answers have nothing to do with championships and accolades, so why are you so concerned with them being on the elite team at 9 years old?
#Uncommon#ServeTheGame
Happy 51st birthday Black Thought
Ever since I heard him on What They Do, I've been a fan. There aren't many artists who can match his talent and consistency over the past 30 yrs 🔥💎
What are your favorite Black Thought verse or track?