|
I just want to publicly thank Rockyroad for all the advice and assistance this weekend at camp. The coolest thing about this was all the advice and suggestions helped a lot! Also, Rr, please tell Robby the same to him. I'm afraid I was exhausted to the point of tears, while he was talking to me, but I wasn't upset, just TIRED!!
Here's what I learned:
1) Hustle! I thought I was working hard, but it didn't show, and I wasn't working as hard as I could.
a) Lead MUST beat the play down the floor, using the pull-in-behind-the-shot move only once or twice during the whole game.
b) Trail MUST keep up with the pack.
c) Never walk when you can run. When you walk, walk only fast. Never saunter -- standing is much better.
d) Good posture adds a tremendous amount of hustle to your appearance.
2) Saying a little to coaches early on, is better than saying a whole bunch in a crisis.
3) Legal guarding position is different for screens and other off-ball movement, than for block/charge. The three requirements for off-ball guarding are 1) be at the spot first, 2)..without contact, 3)"time and distance" apply.
4) Write down and memorize certain sentences to say to coaches. This helps avoid accidntal bad explanations.
5) Consistency counts for a lot. Teamwork with your partner helps assure consistency.
Which leads to the most important lesson from the weekend:
6) Communication with your partner makes or breaks the game. Always work together, always communicate, lots of eye contact.
I know this will seem elementary to many of you, and it's not brand new to me, but I was able to take it to a whole new level this weekend and that was very good!
|