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Tips on Playing Basketball 

GAME KNOWLEDGE

• Know What's Going On

• The Score, fouls

• Study Your Opponent

• Right Handed or Left Handed

• Do They Like to Drive

• Type of Defense They are In

• Who is Hot

• Offensive Plays

PASSING

• Eye Contact

• Crisp Two Handed Pass

• Pass to Target - Outside shoulder

• Step to Receive

SHOOTING

• Lay - Ups They are not easy

• Off The Back Board

• Concentrate

• Jump off the Left Foot for a Right Handed lay-up, Vice Versa

Jump Shot, (One Handed)

• Elbow In

• Release Ball Up - Not Out

• Wrist - Finger Flip with fore finger being last to touch the ball

• Eyes on the Spot over the Front of the Rim

• Be ready to rebound and Thank the passer when you score.

REBOUNDING

• Block-Out (Between Man & Basket)

• Flex Knees

• Eye On Ball

• Timing

• Long Rebounds on 3 point attempts

• Remember the ball will more likely bounce back toward the shooter.

DRIBBLING

• Push Ball with fingers

• Head Up

• Lower Dribble When Closely Guarded

• Body Between Defender and Ball

• Use Both Hands

• Elbow Close to Body

OFFENSE

• Eye On the Ball

• Don't Force Shots or Passes

• Shoot if Open

• Put Offensive Rebound Back Up

• Get Back Fast on Turnovers

DEFENSE

• Eye on the Ball

• Between Man and Basket

• Never Rest on Defense

• Hands Up

• Watch the Hips

• Slide, Don't Cross Legs

• Be Aggressive, Go For Steals

ZONE DEFENSE 

• Guards Double Team player with the Ball once he has crossed the half court line

• Center & Forwards Look to Intercept Passes

HALF COURT PRESS

• Guards Double Team player with the Ball once he has crossed the half court line

• Center & Forwards Look to Intercept Passes

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