Five (5) Phases of Growth in the Evolution of Basketball Players

Five (5) Phases of Growth in the Evolution of a Basketball Player

PHASE #1. Pick up the Ball - Have Fun

1. Make Friends
2. Recess or Neighborhood Play
3. Making 1 Shot is Amazing - Missing 50 Shots Doesn’t Matter
4. Pure Joy in Trying

PHASE #2. Willing to Change 

1. Learn What Works and What Doesn’t
2. Know You’ve Made a Mistake When You Make One
3. Learn the Basic Rules (2pts/ 3pts - 1pt Free Throw - Fouls - Double Dribble/ Traveling ect.)
4. Accepts Coaching and is Excited About Receiving Coaching/ Learning New Things

PHASE #3. Desire to Improve 

1. Train Intentionally - Develop Habits Intentionally - Desire to Practice
2. Learn From Mistakes & Temporary Failures - Grows Because of them
3. Bread and Butter Identified - Work on Certain Shots or Moves on Own Time
4. Time Spent Alone - Emulate Your Favorite Players
5. Develop a Style
6. Learn Basic Strategy - Cardinal Rules or Intangible Plays

PHASE #4. Understand Flow of the Game - Basketball IQ

1. Adopts Perfect Practice Makes Perfect Mindset
2. Makes “Good” =“Better” / Makes “Better” = “Best” - Learn From Successes
3. Plays to Strengths
4. Significantly Impact the Outcome of Games with Ball in Hand 
5. Winning Becomes Important - Losing Stings Due to Commitment & Effort & Time Invested into Winning
6. Anticipate Flow of the Game -  Not just focused on current play.  Can play in the present subconsciously but think ahead to create advantageous situations 
7. React to an Opponent Properly - as They Make Adjustments, so do You
8. Adjust Based on Variables (refs, foul trouble, shot not falling) 
9. Make Good Decisions as a Habit- 
10. High Basketball IQ - Rarely Makes the Wrong “silly” Play

PHASE #5. Student of the Game - 

1. Leadership Becomes Invaluable Skill
2. Make others around you better - 
3. Can Impact the Game on a Variety of Levels/ With our Without Ball in Hand
4. Training in Weight Room Necessary
5. Film Study Mandatory - Specific Strategy Based on Opponent 
6. Defeats People Who are Better, Bigger, Stronger and Faster than You. 
7. A Coaches Priority is Now Winning - Coaches are Professionals (get paid) 

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