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Bobby Knight’s Success In The Unacceptable

BB Reads, Featured12/27/20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bob Knight had an extraordinarily checkered career as a head coach. With his death, former players came out in support of him. As a kid growing up in Chicago, Knight was looked at as an unyielding disciplinarian who had an unwavering commitment to winning. However, there is another side to Knight that people sometimes don't…

What Happened To The Turn Around Jumpshot?

BB Reads06/03/20238Views 0Likes 0Comments

The turn around jumpshot is a fundamental and iconic move in the game of basketball. Facing away from the basket, pivoting on one foot, and executing a quick, smooth jumpshot in one fluid motion. The history of the turn around jumpshot can be traced back to the early days of basketball and has evolved over…

Three Things You Need To Know As A Young Player

BB Reads01/13/20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Every so often we need to make sure that players understand that there are three simple components of offensive basketball; Shooting, passing and dribbling. When looked at simply, the game of basketball comes easier. Shooting should be is the easiest The belief is that any time your open, within your shooting range, you are obligated…

Be Coachable

BB Reads, Featured, High School, W High School Basketball11/01/202212Views 0Likes 0Comments

This summer I've spent a lot of time in work out facilities watching the next generation of athletes prepare for the upcoming season. Before the summer started, I would have bet that the players are different in that they don't work hard. What I've found is that the parents are different, especially as it comes…

Handle The College Workload

BB Reads01/06/20224Views 0Likes 0Comments

Student-athletes are more like athlete-students. Universities in the United States have found a way to get athletes to believe that they should be able to maintain academic excellence all the while performing at a high level on the playing field. I argue that the likelihood of being able to accomplish this feat low. Very low.…

Play With Toughness

BB Reads, High School11/25/20192Views 0Likes 0Comments

The toughness of an athlete is what matters most in sport. Most coaches and recruiters will tell you that. That level of toughness is what helps teams win in basketball. So, what is toughness in basketball exactly? The first commonality is the most obvious and that is the physical toughness. Both played a brand of basketball…

Deadly Drugs:Social Media & Fame

BB Reads, High School11/29/20173Views 0Likes 0Comments

Purdue Pharma led the 21st century in the rise of painkiller abuse, which ultimately led to a catastrophic increase in addicts, fatal overdoses, and blighted communities. Similarly, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other media outlets are causing addictions, sports as we know them. High schoolers and collegiate athletes are posting their lifestyles (or hopes there of) and…