Pay the Price

There are no shortcuts to improvement. Sad to say. If basketball becomes important to you, you will need to spend time practicing just as you would to play an instrument, dance, or become a great chess player. Malcolm Gladwell talked about "10,000 hours" in one of his books, as the time needed to become expert at something.


Here's a video that discusses improving at ball handling.

Remember the five offensive skills:

• Ballhandling
• Passing
• Shooting
• Pivoting
• Rebounding

We want to emphasize the importance of a good process (practice), using good physical technique, and an improving UNDERSTANDING of the game itself. 

For the new players, here's a little video from the 2004-2005 Melrose High season. You will see the physical play and toughness that these girls demonstrate.