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| Lack of confidence. | 7/1/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Hey, whats up? My name is Ryan and I am a boy who just turned thirteen like two months ago and I ...
A: I applaud your desire to become a professional athlete, and the fact that although your parents and ...
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| Full contact charge drill in practice? | 6/30/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Bret, Greetings! My son was injured in a full contact charge drill at his school. He was not the ...
A: Wow!!! Again, i'm really sorry that happened to him. I'm not a lawyer, but I do feel the coache's ...
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| Becoming an Official | 5/16/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: I want to become an official. I played basketball in high school and am graduating this June in ...
A: I started officiating at 15 years old at a local Park & Rec center. You are old enough. Find out ...
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| The Leaper Help | 5/13/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: I have a 13 year old son who is gifted as a Baseball Pitcher and a Sharpshooter Guard / Forward in ...
A: boy I could have used that machine when I was in high school, but truthfully I don't remember it. I ...
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| wanting to become an nba scout | 5/12/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me or give me advice on how to study up on how to think like a ...
A: I tried sending you an email, but it got returned, so I'm going to answer you here. I'm really not ...
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| post defense | 5/6/2008 | Jared Barber |
Q: I have a 13 year old girl who I am trying to give a better understanding of defensive positioning in ...
A: with post defense when the guard is driving block out and when a shot goes up do the shot-box u box ...
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| Skills,(Since I have been benched) | 4/29/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: I am playing high school basketball and earlly this season(07-08) my coach said that I was very ...
A: From what you are telling me, you do well in practice but you can't do well under pressure with ...
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| Basketball IQ and Evaluating Talent | 4/28/2008 | Jared Barber |
Q: Hope all is well. I have a couple of questions. 1. During the movie "Hoop Dreams" Coach Booby ...
A: 1 the IQ level is not very high in The college ranks and NBA i would say a 5 at best but there are ...
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| coaching career | 4/1/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Interview Number Two 1. What do you like most about your ...
A: Interview Number Two 1. What do you like most about your job? I am not a career coach. I ...
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| I suck at BASKETBALL | 4/1/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: I love basketball, I have been playing it since I was 7 yrs old. I love everything about the sport, ...
A: The first thing I'd suggest is getting out pencil and paper and writing down what you want. Make it ...
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| Need to Dunk | 3/30/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: I am 6'4 well almost 6'5 I guess I am 230lbs I cant dunk anymore. When I was in highschool about 3 ...
A: If you are chubby enough to mention it as a factor, than I'd guess that either it is or you THINK it ...
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| CONFIDENCE | 3/24/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: I HAVE A QUESTION.I HAVE PLAYED BASKETBALL FOR A GOOD 4 YEARS.THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS CONFIDENCE ...
A: Most of the time, confidence is about perspective. We learn to measure how good we are by comparing ...
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| Mental Block with 10 yr. old son. | 3/13/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: My son is 10 and plays on an in-house, metro, and all-star basketball teams. He is currently just ...
A: The first thing I would do is find out what was going on five games ago (when he scored). Did ...
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| basketball | 2/25/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: we are students from Syria. We do appreciate your being assistant and we have the full hope that we ...
A: There are many heros and heroines, both professionally and in college. I think Michael Jordan was ...
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| dribbling | 2/24/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: My name is Amanda Jackson. I am 16 and a sophmore at my school. I just finished my second year on ...
A: I have great news for you. Because you CAN dribble and shoot free throws in practice, that means ...
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| Question on Official Basketball Rule | 2/23/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: My son and I are debating on a out of bounds call. If my son took a shot and missed. The ball was ...
A: One thing to remember is that all 10 players on the court must have some kind of status. In-bounds, ...
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| vertical jump | 2/13/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: Hey our season just ended last week and I feel it is vital to increase my vertical jump. I am 6'1 ...
A: This program can increase your vertical from 6 to 14 inches. It depends on how well you eat (you got ...
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| Shooting | 2/11/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: I'm Sanket. I'm 15 and a half, 5 foot 7, 105-110 pounds. I play for my 9th grade freshman team and I ...
A: You've made a lot of questions, so let's get started. SHOOTING One really great workout for ...
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| Daughter Wants to Quit | 2/10/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: My 17 year old daughter has been playing ball since she was 10 years old. She's a natural at it and ...
A: People often don't realize the power that coaches wield over their players, both positively and ...
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| vertical jump | 2/9/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: Hey our season just ended last week and I feel it is vital to increase my vertical jump. I am 6'1 ...
A: Sorry for the delay but I was away on a conference in Madrid. Hope you understand. Here are some ...
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| How to contact scouts | 2/5/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Regards As an energetic proactive athlete, with a strong passion dedicated to Basketball, I ...
A: I wish I had more information for you, however my expertise is not in this area. I would talk to ...
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| drills | 2/4/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: I am sorry. i am 16 5'10 5'11. around 165. I can touch rim at all. I play point guard and i want to ...
A: Dear Matt, Here are some good drills to execute with sets and reps prescribed. If you see that ...
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| vertical jump | 2/4/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: Good afternoon. My name is jay and i am in the 10 th grade. im about 5'10, 5'11 and i cant touch rim ...
A: The type of exercises that help with the vertical are plyometrics. Dear Matt, Here are some good ...
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| Breaking Through Tall Offence | 1/30/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: just would like to quiz you on a solution for our team, we are a small team and when we come up ...
A: I'm not a coach, but I can certainly offer you some suggestions. First of all, try to beat the zone ...
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| please help basketball question | 1/29/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: I am 15 years old and I am 6 feet tall and I can touch the bottom of the backboard cause I don't ...
A: As long as you work with a schedule on plyometrics, eat well and sleep well, yes I assure you that ...
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| shooting | 1/28/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: i have ball handeling and a good vertical leap but i need the right way to shoot and relize my dream ...
A: Being a part of my team is somehow impossible since it's a Greek team. Our home is at Pireaus, ...
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| hieght | 1/26/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: well i just wanted to know if 5-11 is tall for a 14 year old and i play basket ball and well i can ...
A: I would say 5-11 is definately above average for a 14 year old, although kids seem to be growing ...
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| 14 year old wanting to jump higher and dribble better | 1/26/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: i am fourteen years old, and i am about five foot four. my coaches said that i have a chance to make ...
A: No you won't need any ankle weights in the start. Maybe not at all. Ankle weights increase your ...
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| 14 year old wanting to jump higher and dribble better | 1/25/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: i am fourteen years old, and i am about five foot four. my coaches said that i have a chance to make ...
A: Of course, genes play a role but the most percentage is on practice. Yes, calf raises is an exercise ...
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| Height in basketball | 1/24/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: during practice , i work well, and my coaches say that i have a chance to make it to pro if i ...
A: The first thing I'd suggest you do is read about 5 foot 6 inch NBA legend Spud Webb: ...
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| 14 year old wanting to jump higher and dribble better | 1/24/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: i am fourteen years old, and i am about five foot four. my coaches said that i have a chance to make ...
A: First of all, don't neglect your homework because even if you become a pro player, this is not going ...
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| What is the call? | 1/23/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Player A is dribbling at the top of the key. He picks ball up to pass. Player B fakes coming to the ...
A: Aaron, the call should be traveling, although I have seen very similar scenarios where the official ...
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| Boxing Out | 1/19/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Bret, I was told during a game that after a player establishes position for a rebound (in-contact ...
A: YOu can back a player out, just like you can back up a player while your on offense in the low post, ...
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| Improving speed at basketball | 1/11/2008 | Bob Anagnostou |
Q: Bob, My son loves Basketball and is tall for his age.But he lacks speed are there any good drill to ...
A: No, it's not just genetics. Speed is one of the many things you can improve through practice. Speed ...
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| Boxing out | 1/11/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: Bret. Can you site that rule in the NBA rulebook? I am shocked that one can put ones arm out and ...
A: I do not have an NBA rulebook, but I can tell you from what your describing, what they are doing is ...
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| confidence on the court | 1/11/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: I have been playing basketball for a long time now, and I have had this big problem ever since I ...
A: J. This happens with a lot of athletes. If it doesn't matter that much, than you are relaxed, and ...
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| Boxing out | 1/7/2008 | Bret Temple |
Q: How aggressive can a player be when boxing out for a rebound? What are the rules on establishing ...
A: You can be very aggressive when boxing out. The only thing you cannot do is push off of another ...
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| Pass to self? | 12/29/2007 | Bret Temple |
Q: I officiate games at the local YMCA as a part-time job. The rules they provide are minimal and ...
A: this is a tough call to make or not make. If the offensive player clearly just dribbled through the ...
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| PHD | 12/28/2007 | David Kenward |
Q: I read somewhere that kids in the ghetto have PHD poor, hungry, and driven. I'm only driven, is ...
A: You say that of PHD you are only driven, well, what you need to understand is that there IS ONLY ...
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| Traveling in general + spinning | 12/27/2007 | Bret Temple |
Q: i would like to know the difference between the traveling rules in the NBA and in College and ...
A: It just depends on what point you pick up the dribble. There is no specific answer to this question. ...
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