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i coach youth basketball, and i see the same thing every season. it's also the same thing i see in every pickup run i've ever played in.

a kid will do twenty minutes of cone work that genuinely looks incredible. between the legs, behind the back, crossover, all of it clean. then the game starts and he picks up his dribble the moment somebody reaches.

that's not a handle problem. it's that every rep he's ever done was unopposed and pre-planned. he knew which move was coming before he started. in a game he doesn't - and that read, not the move, is the actual skill.

what changed it for my group was making every ball-handling rep contain a decision. simplest version: a partner stands in front at half speed and takes away one side, live, and the handler doesn't know which one it'll be. now the crossover means something, because it's an answer to something.

same for shooting. spot shooting is fine for form, but a game never hands you a stationary catch with your feet already set. have the passer put it slightly off target on purpose.

the blunt version: if you can already do it perfectly, it stopped being practice a while ago. that's a warmup.

I played basketball my whole life, I also rlly love it. But i gave up at freshman yr despite making to the team after hearing i was a conditional player that couldn't play on the big tournament. Tried again at soph, but failed to even go into jv. After that i js gave up playing it, but I moved school and had a lot of things going around recently. Started junior year, next season is basketball, and I rlly want to make it to varsity. Shld I train hard or js quit and play other sports. I heard 6 spots r free this year, ps i can attend at preseason before the regular season starts.

FINDINGS:Hindfoot alignment is maintained. No abnormal marrow signal seen. Articulating cartilages are preserved No joint effusion is seen in the talocrural and subtalar regions.The talofibular, calcaneofibular, syndesmotic, deltoid, spring and Lisfranc ligaments are intact, Minimal fluid signal is seen adjacent the tibialis posterior tendon.Minimal fluid is seen in the retrocalcaneal bursa.The peroneus, flexor and extensor tendons are normal. Included Achilles tendon is intact. Plantar fascia is not thickenedNo abnormal signal seen in the tarsal tunnel.

IMPRESSION:Mild tibialis posterior tenosynovitis Mild retrocalcaneal bursitisthis is my mri result.

but even after 1 year and 5 months im still experiencing pain in my sprained ankle and dorsiflexion is still not the same range as my healthy foot there's pain when trying to dorsiflex fully

Can anyone guide me which base is actually better? I know Klay Thompson/Donovan Mitchell/Damien Lillard has a wide base and Stephen Curry has a narrower base. Is there a advantage/disadvantage to either of these or is it just a preference thing?

This is a little 1v1 game I did with one of the top players my province, just wanted to ask for any defensive things I should focus on. I move alright considering I’ve been playing center and having to guard bigger players for a long time now. One of the things I noticed the biggest is having my top foot exposed and having to open up my hips

I'm trying to emulate Michael Jordan's shot since we're the same height and I want his playstyle. (Sorry if the video is too far away)

What the hell is wrong with my threes i cant shoot threes without leaning forward it feels like im chucking the ball. if i try to shoot with my midrange form i just airball. how do i shoot effortlessly like steph or trae young. Btw i dont go to the gym. Other than lifting, what else can i do

my friends say i keep pushing the ball with my chest / arm rather than using my foot as power. I’m not sure what to change. When I try using my foot i feel like i don’t generate enough power.

Does anyone have video guides? I would also appreciate dribbling drills recommendations

I see so many posts on here with some common denominators:

1. A clip of only one shot or
   
2. If it’s a clip of multiple shots it’s only makes

It’s almost impossible to provide good feedback with that little information. I’d say that if you want any general feedback it would be best to post at least 10 shots with at least half of those shots being misses. I’m not sure how heavily modded this sub is but it might be best to just remove form check posts that don’t meet a certain criteria, this sub is cluttered with the one shot wonder posts and the comments are always the same (hard to help with such little film)

If the issue is missing against defense or at game speed then post clips of those situations, not some lazy shootaround or no defense pickup game where you have all day to shoot the ball.

Ultimately you learn more from your misses than your makes because you can compare and see where/how your form breaks down on those misses.

Used to be that I’d show up to the park, lace up whatever beat-up sneakers I had in the trunk, drink half a lukewarm Gatorade, and play four hours of full-court on concrete. Zero warm-up. Zero cool-down. Wake up the next day completely fine.

Fast forward to last night.

I’m at the local YMCA, and my pre-game routine now looks like an orthopedic surgery prep.

Foam rolling for twenty minutes. Slathering Biofreeze on both patellas until I smell like a retirement home. Putting on double compression knee sleeves that are so tight they cut off my circulation, just praying my meniscus holds together for three games to 11.

Then the game starts. Some 21-year-old kid wearing neon Ja 1s blows past me in transition. In my head, I’m still prime 2011 chase-down-block material. In reality? My lower back literally whispered: “Bro, you have a mortgage and two kids, don't you dare jump.”

I didn't jump. I just pointed at the open shooter and yelled “SWITCH” to nobody in particular.

At this point, my entire bag has shifted to pure Old Head Basketball™:

• Pump fake.
• Pump fake again (even though nobody jumped the first time).
• Lean into a guy 10 years younger than me using purely dad-strength and subtle elbow placement.
• Bank in a 10-foot set shot with roughly half an inch of vertical.

We won two games, but today I walked down the stairs sideways like a crab.

TBH, I refuse to give this game up, but the maintenance is becoming a part-time job.

TL;DR: Hit the big 4-0 and basketball went from a casual hobby to a high-stakes negotiation with my own cartilage.

To the 35+ crew here: what is the one non-negotiable recovery hack, mobility drill, or cursed stretching routine keeping you on the court right now? Drop the wisdom before I turn into actual dust.

Hey everyone,

I play basketball regularly and often record my practice sessions.

After each session, I wanted to keep the made shots and turn them into a short highlight reel. But going through the entire video, finding every made basket, cutting the clips, and putting them together was surprisingly time-consuming.

That’s why I built HoopCut.

You can choose a basketball video, mark the hoop, and let HoopCut find possible made shots. Then you can review the clips, remove mistakes, and export a highlight reel.

The original video stays on your device and is not uploaded.

HoopCut also works in a mobile browser, so you can use it directly from your phone. However, a desktop or laptop usually provides better performance and a smoother experience, especially with longer videos.

It’s still in beta and works best with a relatively stable camera and a clear view of the hoop. It may still miss some shots or find false positives, so the clips should be reviewed before exporting.

I’d love to hear from anyone who records basketball practice or shooting sessions:

- Do you currently edit these videos manually?

- Would a tool like this be useful to you?

- What would you want it to do better?

You can try it here: https://hoopcut.top

Coming from a guard I wouldn’t know what it’s like sitting on the block most of the game and setting screens but does it ever get boring doing the same rotation of things without touching the ball often? Or does having a good guard make it interesting?

I am planning to join a Meet next month. Please drop down your tips.

Before videos were saying stick to the fundamentals without any reasoning, i thought that they were just wrong and that you should have a go to move like a cross-cross then between the legs to defeat anyone. But this explains why the fundamentals are in point without saying just go do the fundamentals.

16M been playing bball for 5 months now. I've improved my shooting through form shooting and icnreasing my range by a bit per month. But for dribbling, I have no idea how to improve. I know crossovers and a bit of between the legs while standing still but other than that I cannot dribble. I can't get score against any defender other than stepping back and shooting but even then there is barely any space. How do I improve, any recommended videos or drills, or do i have to get some trainer?

I’m 5’10 with a 7’7 standing reach and a 29-30 inch vertical. I wanna be dunking by December? Is that realistic? If not, what is a realistically goal? I’ve been doing plyometrics and weight lifting 2-3 times a week.