Pointgaurd woes?

Question

There is this girl that goes to my school and plays travel and aau and all of these speacial leagues, [ for basketball]. In the fall there r tryouts for our MS basketball team. She is a pointguard 2, all that i play is rec league cuz i never tryed out for anything else. I need to get better so i can play point in the fall and not be sitting on the bench while she plays. [She knows the coach by the way] Any tips anyone has?????

Answer 1

just keep practicing whenever you can. the more you practice the more you will get better at it. main thing is not to give up & keep being determined. good luck & i hope you make it.

Answer 2

wow...u got some major competition.

This girl sounds very good, especially if she plays AAU. Your going to really need to work hard to outdo her.

Go to some basketball camps. I know that summer is halfway over, but I'm sure there are some that start in August.

If u can't go to or afford a camp, practise 2 hours a day.

1st hour practise your ball handeling skills, which a point gaurd MUST have.  Coaches look for PGs that have a handel on the ball, can make passes, and make there team mates better. They look at how well your shot is second.

2nd hour practise your shot. While shooting, imagine it is a game situation. Hustle after rebounds. If u have a neighbor or family member that can rebound for u while u move 2 shoot, that would be great.

I also recommend u run/jog any chance u get. like 3x a week.

find ways to connect w/ the coach. if he runs a summer basketball program, get yourself involved in it so he knows u and the ability u possess. kiss a$$  if u have too.

It will be a hard journey but in the end u will succeed.

Good Luck!