How to Be the Best Player on Your Basketball Team

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Practice shooting lay-ups with your right and left hand on both sides of the basket.

   Then have someone foul you and try to make the lay-up.
   
   Keep doing that until you are decent at it.
   
   If you are at least at a modified basketball level practice reverse lay-ups.
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   Step 2: Practice shooting 3–10 foot (0.9–3.0 m) shots until you are good

   When you get comfortable making close range jump shots back up and start shooting medium and long-range jump shots. ,,, Do you like to drive to the basket or are you a shooter? Do what your comfortable doing but it will be better if you are an all-around player, meaning you can shoot, drive, pass, rebound, etc. ,, Be confident, aggressive, determined, and have fun.
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   Step 3: and can make 70-85% of your shots.

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   Step 4: Have someone to pass the ball to practice catch and release shooting.

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   Step 5: During a game

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   Step 6: pass the ball if you don't see a lane to the basket

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   Step 7: but if you see a lane do attack the basket

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   Step 8: or dribble to the inside

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   Step 9: then pass it out to an open person

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    Step 10: Figure out what player you are.

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    Step 11: Practice on drills that will work with shooting and form.

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    Step 12: Do not be nervous in games.

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