“Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and you can take those physical aspects of both sports and become better in both sports. Basketball players use some of the same skills football players do and vice versa.” IfsPlayUseSchoolSportsPlayerFootballSkillsBasketballHigh SchoolAspectVicesVice VersaBasketball PlayerFootball Player Author:Antonio Gates
“My fellow Wilmington, North Carolina native Meadowlark Lemon is a true national treasure. I watched him play for the Harlem Globetrotters when I was growing up and his skill with the basketball and dedication to the game were an inspiration not only to me, but to kids all around the world.” WorldPlayInspirationKidsGamesGrowing UpGrowingSkillsBasketballFellowsTreasureAround The WorldNativeDedicationCarolinaLemonsNorth CarolinaHarlemNational TreasureWilmingtonGlobetrottersMeadowlarks Author:Michael Jordan
“I discovered early on that the player who learned the fundamentals of basketball is going to have a much better chance of succeeding and rising through the levels of competition than the player who was content to do things his own way. A player should be interested in learning why things are done a certain way. The reasons behind the teaching often go a long way to helping develop the skill.” WayShouldLongReasonDoneHelpingCertainChanceLevelsBehindsPlayerTeachingSucceedSkillsBasketballFundamentalsCompetitionRisingLong Way Book:The Wooden-Sharman method: a guide to winning basketball Source: The Wooden-Sharman method: a guide to winning basketball
“To be strategic in life is like any skill whether it's basketball or learning a language, it takes effort and practice and I think most people don't think that it's something that they could just do, you know, naturally.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLife IsLanguageEffortPracticeSkillsBasketballDo You KnowStrategicLife Is LikeLearning Language Author:Robert Greene
“Basketball really is a metaphor for life - the intangible skills I have learned on the court, have helped shape the person I am today.” PersonsTodayShapesSkillsBasketballCourtMetaphorI Have LearnedIntangible Author:Ashley Graham
“I love teaching I think more than anything. It's the opportunity to just teach young people and teach the game. You teach more than basketball. You teach life skills. The teaching part of it is something that I am passionate about. I look forward to every practice. A lot of people say well, I enjoy coaching, but I see myself as more as a teacher.” PeopleThinkingWellsLooksYoungOpportunityGamesEnjoyTeachPracticeTeacherTeachingSkillsBasketballPassionateCoachingLife SkillsLove Teaching Author:Pat Summitt
“A lot of kids just want to go play basketball, but they don't know to play and they don't have the skills to play. I think just the skill development right off and then play all you can, but don't sacrifice your skill development by just playing and not working on the specifics of the game.” ThinkingKnowsWantPlayKidsGamesSacrificeDevelopmentSkillsBasketballSpecificsSkills Development Author:Pat Summitt
“I think basketball has changed tremendously and for the better. I think that obviously the game is better. I think the skill of the players are better, the strength, the overall athleticism, the teamwork involved. I think coaching is better. We have more exposure for our game than ever. You know, our sport has grown significantly in really the last five years. It's pretty amazing.” ThinkingKnowsYearsLastsGamesSportsFivePlayerChangedInvolvedSkillsBasketballCoachingFive YearsTeamworkExposureLast Five YearsAthleticism Author:Pat Summitt
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” InspirationalUseSuccessWinningGivenGoalTalentSkillsBasketballAccomplishWinnerNbaTailsGiftedRecipe For SuccessLarryLife GoalBasketball PlayerFamous BasketballInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballBasketball MotivationWill To WinGood BasketballNba PlayerFocus On GoalsMotivation Goal SettingWinners And WinningBest BasketballGod Given TalentsBasketball TrainingBasketball WinningSkills DevelopmentWinning BasketballNba FinalsWinning InspirationalWinning MotivationalWinners MotivationalAccomplishing Great ThingsBird WatchingWinners In SportsBoston CelticsSkills And Talent Author:Larry Bird
“Mr. Watras asked me whether I was practicing, and I told him I was practicing my tissue basketball skills.” SkillsBasketballTissues Book:Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie Source: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
“Indeed, the maligned American pastime of baseball may be by-far the greatest and best sport by one criterion, when it comes to emulating and training for genuinely useful Neolithic skills! Think about it. The game consists of lots of patient waiting and watching (stalking), throwing with incredible accuracy and speed, sprinting, dodging... and hitting moving objects real hard with clubs! And arguing. Hey, what else could you possibly need? Now, tell me, how do soccer or basketball prepare you to survive in the wild, hm?” ThinkingNeedsMayRealHardMovingGamesSportsWaitingObjectsSkillsBasketballTrainingBaseballPatientIncrediblesClubsSpeedArguingHeySoccerThrowingHittingCriteriaAccuracyStalkingPastimeBest Sports Author:David Brin