How do you overcome adversity? I know tommorrow is the biggest game in my basketball career..How do I prepare?
89732
Yes your best option is Pray\n\nPut all your faith in God
941406
Yes!! It's kinda like yours. Mine is Basketball! Everytime I play the game it's like nothing else matters. I don't care where I am or who I'm with. My life problems don't matter anymore. When I have my hand on the ball reality isn't real anymore. It's weird. I never thought I would like something so much. My favorite things to do is Box out and play underneth. My favorite shot is Free throw becuz I don't have to worry about anybody grading me.
267474
dont concentrate so much on the meals! eh, become an all-round player, focus on speed, agility, reaction and of course ball handling...your shot will develop by itself, just make sure you practice passing,passing and passing. Passing equals goals.
696249
you have practiced for this and spent alot of your time on it, what is the point in wasting that time.\n\ntrue atheletes always wanna win\n\nis IT in you\n\nif you are passionate about basketball, you will try your hardest\n\ntogether we stand, divided we fall, together we play, or we dont play at all!
435474
It takes a lot.  You need to shoot tons of jumpers, work on your handles, know when to pass and when to shoot, when to go to the hole and when to stop and pop.  You gotta watch a lot and play a lot.  You always need to try new things as soon as you are good at what you have.  Ball is about getting better all the time and the best thing for it is practice and play.
553811
I don't know how old you are but you really need to practice.  If you feel embarrassed doing it in front of your team, stay after and just stand close the basket with the ball in your left hand.  Don't use your right hand, just concentrate on your form.  If you're good with your right hand you should know the proper form so I won't bother to explain it to you here.  Shoot 5 times from the left side, 5 times from the center, and 5 times from the right side-all with your left hand.  Then practice hitting the backboard on the left side with your left hand.  You can eventually start practicing left handed layups.  You'll be a left hand shooter in no time!
823513
Don't focus on the game until you started stretching out for the game.  This will keep you calm.  Do something you enjoy outside of basketball...listen to music, read, etc...
900027
Well the other team may have been better than yours, or they probally work a little bit harder than your team, whatever the reason the game is over, learn from it and take your hurt to the next game and use that to motivate you and your team to play a lil better. Its basketball dog, it can be only one winner each game, but I like your passion, you will be fine.
848408
I shot 50 free throws a day, and practiced until I was tired, then kept going.....after only playing "ball" for 5 mos. I was a walk-on varsity player in high school my junior year and starter my senior year.  If you're dedicated enough, you WILL succeed.  Also work on your vertical jump, hang a string from your ceiling, goal at home or whatever is tall enough, and cut the end off just out of your vertical jump reach.  Jump at this every day until you touch the string, then cut it again out of your reach, etc.  I also dribbled a tennis ball to help with dribbling/ball control skills.  I hope some of this helps and good luck!!
698764
Personally, I had the same problem. What worked for me was first getting real comfortbale dribbling, beause if you're going for a left handed lay-up you have to dribble, in most cases, with your left hand. Then practice just that. Doing running lay-ups like you would during a game. Start out with warm-up lay-ups until you get comfortable then go faster. It took me about a month to get consistant with it, so i'd say about a month. you'll do fine. Goodluck!
10550
Know the right people in the right places and be an exceptional athlete. Have experience playing at least some type of competitive ball other than highschool.If you have a dream, never give up on it!
644118
That really depends upon what aspect of your game you would like to improve.  Obviously, having a endurance comes into play, so I suggest including a cardio routine in your workout, at least 30 minutes per session to get your heart-rate up, and then 30 minutes after your session to cool down.\n\nAgility can be improved through stretching (20 minutes) and quick lunges and turns.\n\nAs far as your ball handling and shot making, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.  Don't forget to stretch before and after to avoid injury.\n\nAlso, there was a study conducted between two sets of students- one was given an hour every day, for two weeks to practice free throws.  Another was told not to touch a basketball for two weeks.  Instead, they were instructed to "imagine" shooting from the line, and to focus on every possible detail.\n\nThe second group ended up having better increase in percentage of shots made.\n\nThat says a lot for thinking about your game- think about it when you're not on the court.  Think about your drills,  your routines, and your technique.\n\nMost of all, have patience.  Micheal Jordan didn't become a superstar overnight.
645617
Keep your eye on the ball. Have precise timing. And be sure to wear good sneakers that hold your feet right.
1030167
best thing is the boy scout motto.  be prepared.  prepare yourself mentally before hand and it will be much easier for you. \n\nmake it a habit, during your warmup before tournament, league or that "friendly" match, that the last thing you do before starting play is hit a dozen or so "money" balls in the pocket.  pick some  simple straight shots combined with some harder shots (not so hard they might be outside your skill set).  the purpose of this is to give you the confidence of seeing that 9 (or 8) fall in the pocket in a variety of situations.\n\nand the next time you have that knot in the pit of your stomach and can't breath, and your ears are pounding; just think that you just sank this shot minutes ago...this same nine and how beautiful it was seeing it fall in.\n\ngood luck
589134
Relax, and take a deep breath. You have practiced all season for this and now it will pay off. This is something you can do, otherwise you wouldn't have made it this far. Picture in your mind your team making every shot perfectly, playing excellent defense and winning the tournament. Remeber, cliched as it may sound, If you can concieve it and believe it, you can achieve it.
502448
http://www.guidetocoachingbasketball.com/\n\nstart here.  click the links and learn what you can about skills, drills and strategies.\n\nPractice playing.  If you cant get in a game, practice by yourself: shooting and dribbling and passing against a brick wall.\n\nif you have the money, order a fundamentals dvd.  make sure the coach who produces the video is a good college or pro coach or former player.\n\nmost importantly, the NBA playoffs are gong on now.  WATCH the game as the pros play it.  and listen to the commentary.  basketball is 50% physical and skilled and 50% mental.  and any real player will tell you the same.\n\nGood luck.
730565
Don't let anyone controll what you want to do. You can make it! work hard and play as much basketball as possible.