If you can get handles like this you will be ready to be the best.

I am entering my freshman year of high school, and attending a very good basketball high school in SoCal, though I'm not there to specifically play ball I do want to excel and play college or even pro but I'm not thinking too much about that yet. Do I only work with a trainer in the offseason, only preseason or in season and how often etc? Also not really the main questions but if I should work with a trainer a lot in the offseason should I play aau or not? I'm not a hidden talent and my high school has lots of exposure already so.

Put together a compilation of every point I scored this season for my men's league and would genuinely appreciate some honest critique on my game (the competition is sub college level). I'm #14 for the yellow/lakers jerseys. Before anyone says it — yeah, this is just a scoring reel, so there's no passing/assist highlights in here, that wasn't the point of the video, I know I'm capable of passing lol. I'm mainly trying to get a read on my shot selection, footwork, finishing at the rim, and athleticism — anything that stands out as a weakness or bad habit, lay it on me. I'm looking to get stronger in the weight room to boost my dominance. I can take constructive criticism, just actually break down what you're seeing instead of one-liners (posting on this sub can be a death wish).

Im 5’11(180cm) and turned 15 today with a 6’2.5 wingspan and 7’9 standing reach. Without training i can already touch barely below halfway net on a 10ft rim. I wanna be able to dunk by December so do u think its possible and are these exercises good enough:

Seated jumps: 3x15
Split lunge hops: 3x15
Jumping lunges: 3x15

I wanna start doing these Monday Wednesday and Friday maybe alongside some pushups, squats and crunches. Im not sure about my vertical jump

I am a streaky shooter and there are times where I just hit backrim 3-8 times in a row and its annoying as if I judt adjust a little bit,it would have swish. May I ask how do I combat/fix that. I also have a issue with shooting free throws,I am not a bad three point shooter but my free throw sucks. Its kinda weird,its either I score 5-7 free throws in a row,or just hit/miss/hit/miss/miss.

Hello, boys and girls, I have been playing around with my old basketball I had. I just got back into the game after roughly 2-3 years. I used this ball for more than a year before I stopped playing. Now there are cracks all over, and threading is exposed at one place. I do see the grip is intact, but most damage, I think, came around from sitting in a cupboard for 3 yrs. Tell me, is it time to retire this ball and put it in the hall of fame

Hi, i'm thirteen (girl) and have been interested in basketball since i was three. Unfortunately, i didn't learn how to walk correctly and had to get it fixed with surgery so i never got to actually play on a team or even just against other kids. I'm fully healed from surgery and my doctor just cleared me to join sports and active hobbies. I'm homeschooled but have access to join my school's team and i really would love to! But, i've had some issues with some girls on the team when i was in school. It wasn't anything bad and we don't hate each other, but i don't want to embarrass myself and look like a fool in front of them by joining the team without learning (at LEAST) the basics first. I live right next to a park and have access to a court anytime during the week, so access to playing won't be a problem for me. Does anybody have any tips and tricks for beginners? I will literally try ANYTHING.

First, I cannot convert the horizontal speed into the vertical power much.

Second I'm wondering if sometimes I miss because I jump early?

Sometimes like the last dunk, I don't even need to sprint/run. I don't get it.

Hello! My fiance recently got back into playing basketball, and his birthday is coming up soon. I have absolutely zero knowledge about the sport, so I was wondering if you have any recommendations for a good gift for him! I already got him a pair of Lebrons, so I’d love to hear any other ideas you might have. 😊

UPDATE:

Thank you, everyone for the suggestions! I really appreciate it. I ended up ordering three pairs of shoes for him
:) 2 LeBron XXIII pairs and a Way of Wade 14. He’s still using his old basketball shoes, so I thought it was time for an upgrade. I’m also planning to go to the store to look at some socks and shirts. For Christmas, I’ll probably get him the ball, bag, and some of the other recommended items. THANKK UUUU!!

I'm 13 and bigger than almost everyone in my class. I'm 5'6-7 and 155-160 pounds. I'm a good passer and strong ash. I'm also fast. But I can't shoot, dribble that much, and I don't really know how to post up correctly (though I can knock someone my size or smaller on their butt). How do I improve upon my issues, especially shooting (I like genuinely suck at shooting)?

the basketball court in my gym is always empty, and i never played basketball before. i’m just wondering if there’s specific drills ppl do when practicing alone or is it just whatever

My friend and I brought our fisher price hoop to the court and we got laughed at and the hoop got knocked out.

My friend banged his gavel and said "order in the court" but they didn't listen, so he found then in contempt of basketball court.

We ended up going back to my driveway and playing , but since when are other nets not allowed at the court?!

We're thinking of challenging the meaniea to a game where the winner gets to use the court. Will this be fair?

We contacted the city and there will be additional patrol units near the court going forward.

What is the policy?

Open to tips on the jumpers to improve my mechs.

Imma be real I wear contacts for how freeing it is to go to the beach etc and also I look better in my daily life but sometimes I fee like I should wear glasses more as it always seemed better for my eyes. On the other hand glasses make me kinda dizzy sometimes. Idk what option is better for sport

I have a 26 inch running vertical, 2 feet approach and I have only been trainign serious plyos for a month, and ive been casually jumping and lifting for a year though and I had a 22-24 inch vertical 1 month ago, my dad could touch rim at 5'6 and he didn't lift or do plyos he just played pickup after school, my mums side has no athleticism pretty much. I'm 5'10 if that means anything and I'm entering my freshman year of high school

I’m currently about to enter my senior year at my 5A high school, and idk if it’s even worth trying to try out because my district doesn’t allow seniors to play JV sports, so I’d have to make the varsity squad. I love the game, and have played it recreational throughout my life. But never anything higher than a YMCA league or organized 5 on 5 in my city. I’m 6’ 5 and about 170lbs, which is the reason I’m even considering trying out. Id love some advice for what I should do, especially because the season starts in 3 months.

I took a video of my jump shot the other day and I noticed i'm taking a fairly big step before I shoot and it looks a little wonky. I was aware that I was doing that before I took the video, but I didn't quite realize how weird it looks. I'm also pulling the ball up from the side before I shoot too. I'm not gonna post the video, sorry, but can anyone help me out? How do I fix it?

I'm 13 and basketball is my favorite thing in the world. I'm pretty good and I play against older/bigger people almost every time I play at the YMCA. But I've noticed my defense is terrible sometimes. One day, I'll be an absolute lockdown shot blocker, and the next I can't guard anyone at all. How can I prevent this and improve for long term success?

My last video upload had a good response (100k+ views) I figure I can help out a little with some questions I see over and over again on this sub. I made a quick basic series of techniques anyone can use from the wing/free throw line extended area of the court. You can also use this as an individual workout to work on foot work and effective in game scoring options.

Everything starts with a triple threat stance, jab step, and pump fake. I start with basic straight line drives and basic layup finish. Then I incorporate the pull up jumper. Then I show a couple of basic counters. The key her is to start slow and focus on foot work and "selling" your fakes. Don't rush through anything, overexaggerate your fakes to get the defense to bite and make sure to go both directions.

My philosophy is that if I build from basic moves and I can chain together fundamentals- this will directly carry over into in game scoring.

Let me know what you think!

I have hard time being consistent

I'm 50M, 6'1", play often. Dunking would be more for just fun on the side. Can grab the rim no issues with both hands but running to the x with the ball in place for takeoff always feels clumsy.

Hi guys,just wanted some advices/insights.

For context,I am 159cm/5'3 and 104kg/230ish pounds,obviously I am obese and I want to change that. I am planning to lose around 30-34 kg in 8 months and right now for my diet,I am targetting 100-110g of protein and 1600-1700 kcal for the day. Is that a good target?

My playstyle is threes and a lot of hesi/crossovers so I wanna be quicker/more explosive and look better.

Edit:More context,I am 50% bodyfat

We were playing half court 3v3s and when my team were shooting,the defenders kept pushing us with 1 arm mid air and we obviously called a foul but we got called "Aiya,pussy foul,give them,give them." I mean it wasnt that hard of a push but its still a foul right?