How bad do you REALLY want it? That’s the question. When you get cut from the team, are you going to sulk about it, or are you going to find a way to stay around the program, get better, and earn another opportunity? When you’re sitting on the bench, are you going to stay comfortable, crack jokes with your teammates, and accept your role? Or are you going to show up early, stay late, get extra reps, and give your coach a reason to put you in? When someone takes your starting spot, are you going to get jealous and make excuses? Or are you going to work until that spot is yours again? And when things get hard, when you’re tired, when you’re struggling, when nobody believes in you, when your friends are hanging out and you’re putting in extra work… WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? Because EVERYBODY wants to be the star. Everybody wants the minutes, the recognition, the highlights, and the offers. But not everybody is willing to do what it takes when things don’t go their way. YOUR CHARACTER ISN’T BUILT WHEN EVERYTHING IS GOING RIGHT. IT’S BUILT WHEN EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG. If you’re a high school hooper, understand this: your career isn’t over because you got cut. Your future isn’t decided because you’re riding the bench as a sophomore. And your dreams aren’t dead because you haven’t gotten that offer yet. But you have to make a choice. Are you going to let your circumstances define you, or are you going to find a way to get better despite them? The players who make it aren’t always the most talented. They’re the ones who keep showing up, keep learning, keep improving, and refuse to let setbacks become excuses. You can’t control everything that happens to you. But you CAN control how you respond. SO, HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT? Because if you really want it, your actions will show it. Not your words. Not your social media posts. Not what you tell your friends. YOUR WORK. YOUR DISCIPLINE. YOUR RESPONSE WHEN THINGS GET HARD. Let’s get to work. 🏀💯 Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries.

They are tomorow at 3 30 pm at my time

You can do EVERYTHING right and still have a bad game. 🤷‍♂️ You can train hard all week, get your shots up, eat right, get enough sleep, watch film, and show up prepared. Then the game comes around, and NOTHING seems to fall. You’re missing shots in warmups. Your confidence starts dropping. Shots you normally make with your eyes closed aren’t going in. You start overthinking, forcing things, and questioning all the work you’ve put in. Sound familiar? Listen, sometimes it’s just not your day. And that’s OKAY. Basketball is a game of skill, momentum, and sometimes a little luck. You can prepare as perfectly as possible and still have things go against you. That doesn’t automatically mean you’re a bad player or that your hard work isn’t paying off. THE REAL TEST ISN’T HOW YOU PLAY WHEN EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT. IT’S HOW YOU RESPOND WHEN NOTHING DOES. Do you put your head down and quit? Do you let one bad shooting night affect your confidence for the next three games? Do you stop playing defense because your shot isn’t falling? OR… Do you keep competing? Make the extra pass. Get the stop. Dive for the loose ball. Communicate on defense. Find another way to help your team win. High school basketball is full of ups and downs. You’re going to have games where you feel unstoppable, and you’re going to have games where you can’t buy a bucket. Both are part of the journey. You have to learn to separate your performance from your preparation. One bad game doesn’t erase weeks of hard work. And one great game doesn’t mean you’ve figured everything out. CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL. ACCEPT WHAT YOU CAN’T. KEEP COMPETING. Basketball is a lot like life. You can make all the right decisions, put in all the work, and still not get the outcome you wanted. That doesn’t mean you stop working. It means you learn, adjust, and show up ready to go again. You won’t win every game. You won’t make every shot. You won’t always get the results you want. But you ALWAYS control how you respond. 💯

You HAVE to set goals. You can’t just go into a season and wing it. NOPE. ❌ If you’re serious about getting better, you need to know what you’re working toward. And I’m not just talking about saying, “I want to get better at basketball.” That’s too vague. Get SPECIFIC. 🎯 Want to average 15 points per game? Improve your three-point percentage? Become a better defender? Earn more playing time? Get stronger, improve your ball handling, or become a better leader? WRITE IT DOWN. Set goals for your season. Set goals for your workouts. Set goals for the areas of your game you need to improve. The more detailed you are, the better you can track your progress and hold yourself accountable. And listen, your goals don’t have to be HUGE. Maybe you want to make 50 free throws every day. Maybe you want to cut down on turnovers. Maybe you want to earn a spot in the starting lineup. Or maybe your goal is to play college basketball someday. I don’t care how big or small your goals are. I care that you have something you’re working toward. Because if you don’t know what you’re trying to accomplish, how do you know if you’re making progress? Don’t just hope you have a good season. Don’t just show up to practice and expect to improve. SET THE GOAL. MAKE THE PLAN. PUT IN THE WORK. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS. Your goals won’t accomplish themselves. But if you give yourself something to chase and commit to the work it takes to get there, you give yourself a real chance. Now grab a notebook and write down 3 goals for this season. What are you going to work toward? 👇 Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

I've alreayd done 2 trials, my first one I did really good, I was knocking down shots and keeping up with nationals players who are at my club (im not near their level yet). the second trial, we did more gameplay situation types of things like breaking down a dribble handoff and getting a 3v0 rotation going on then adding a little defense and one shot 1v1 and 2v2 situations. I didn't do as well during that because when I felt like i made good decisions it was a good play but when i didnt have all faith in my action, it wouldn't turn out as well. Or when i was defending the nationals players, i didnt know how to keep up with them because even tho im fast and they might even have been slower than me, I wasnt sure how to keep up with their sharp movements I played a game the night after in the local league and it wasnt good. I had moved up to the top division and i had about 5-100000 turnovers. I seemed forget how to play defense or shoot cause i airballed (they weren bad shots tho so ill take it) and the worst part was the opposing coach was going to be the head coach on the higher league im trialling for. My coach for the newer team is new to me and was trying to coach but i jsut felt deflated. Tomorrow I have the last trial before they announce at least the team 1 squad (which is the highest team plus a few people that might make it). I probably wont make that one but but it will help me determine how i will go for the actual team. I want to be in a team that supports me and helps me grow and now its making me really nervous. I'm gonna get some shots up today but im not sure how that would help me for tomorrow.