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PGC Basketball

@PGCbasketball

8 Feb

Some people think great teammates are born… they aren’t.

More goes into being great to play with than meets the eye. It is our job as coaches to give our players the tools they need to become elite teammates.

The Ten Teammate Commandments

A Thread 👇👇👇

1a/ Thou shalt be the thermostat, not the thermometer.

Be an energy giver and force others around you to raise their temperature to the level you dictate.

Avoid being a thermometer, who walks into the gym & lets the environment dictate their temperature/energy.

1b/ Players who bring constant energy make everything more competitive, lift up those around them & are just more FUN to play with!

Bringing energy day in day out is step one to being a great teammate!! Listen to Geno 👇👇👇

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PGC Basketball

@PGCbasketball

5 Feb

What if I told you that one of the most under taught aspects of the game is also one of the most vital in determining your team's success?

What is it you ask?

Shot Selection

Thread ⏰ 👇👇👇

1/ Define it

If we don’t define to our players what good and bad shots are, how are they supposed to know?

The definition also can’t be simplistic or binary (good/bad), that isn’t nuanced enough.

So let’s define it with more detail.

2/ The Chart

We use a shot selection chart that was created by our founder Dick DeVenzio. Here it is:

9 - A gimme
7- Open shot in your range
5- Average shot, typically contested
3- Third grade shot/heavily contested - shot you typically see a 3rd grader throwing up

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PGC Basketball

@PGCbasketball

3 Feb

Most players train skills... & that's it.

But as coaches know — there's so much more to the game — especially for athletes who want to become complete players & compete at the highest levels.

At PGC camps, we train skills AND these 5 things.

a thread. 👇

1. BASKETBALL IQ

Great players contribute to their team in ways the average fan never notices.

However, good coaches always notice these “little things.” So, for players to become great, they need to learn these things too.

2. MINDSET

Most players play the game with little thought about their mindset.

Yet, at every level of play, a winning mindset separates average players from ‘the great ones.’

We go deep in the classroom & on court teaching players how to develop the mindset of a champion.

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PGC Basketball

@PGCbasketball

1 Feb

We find that a lot of players are inconsistent on drives with their decision making and reads.

We also find that most players don’t know what to look for while driving…

So what exactly should they be looking for?

Time for a thread 👇👇👇

1/ Give them a cue!

Our brain builds instincts based on the visual cues around us. Once we know what to look for and gain experience seeing it, the reaction becomes a reflex.

Here is the cue we use to teach decision making on drives… Chest/Shoulder reads

2/ A/B decisions

Chest/Shoulder reads break down what players are looking for on drives into an easy to digest & understand package. If A is in front of you… do this — if B is in front of you, do that. This is why players can master it quickly once they know what to look for.

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PGC Basketball

@PGCbasketball

31 Jan

You don't have to be 6'7 or a freak athlete to excel at the game.

Here are 21 tips to become a smarter player (and coach).

Time for a thread 👇👇👇

1/ Explore the edges of the sandbox.
Color outside the lines.
Spill some milk.

Experiment a lot. Fail a little. Discover often

There are many ways to play this game and you must uncover the one that fits you best.

Be creative. Be unique. Be YOU.

@ronaldnored

2/ Players often ask, “what skill should I spend the most time training?”

NBA Coach @ronaldnored answers that question at :33 seconds.

Volume 🆙

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PGC Basketball

@PGCbasketball

12 Jan

There is one thing great playmakers do consistently to get to the paint that average players don’t… play with CONTACT!!! Avoiding contact is a problem we see in thousands of the athletes we work with across the world every year.

We have the solution.

Time for a thread 👇👇👇

You need to think about one thing when driving to the basket if you want to play with more contact, getting sexy. Well not sexy exactly, more like SECSY.

SECSY is an acronym we use to teach athletes how to initiate and maintain contact in playmaking situations.

S: Shoulder through the hip. Open the door!! When attacking a defender you want to make a move and then get your shoulder to their hip and create a collision that will open their body up (open the door) and allow you to go by.