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There is no end to the questions you should be asking yourself as you play. There is so much a player can do that never gets done. You can’t afford to just go out there and play if you really want to improve.

My question to you is, what is your craft? What are you pursuing excellence in? If you have something you want to pursue mastery in, you have to be a student of your craft.

When you get the ball near the basket, turn toward your defender and look at them. See what they are going to do. If they are going to jump, let them; then you go up. And if they want to stand there, let them; then you go up strong.

Meet my new friend Ben, from Nunavut. He trains every morning in the snowy conditions below. 🥶

Stop on two feet. Since the one-foot jump-and-glide takes less effort and looks more impressive (when it works)…

You could just lean back, be too cool, be too shy, be too good to learn or you can have a beginner’s mindset, knowing there’s always more to learn…

Against a press or pressure, and anytime you are not wide open, you should receive a pass by running through the ball.