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The Hard Truth About Getting Better
Let us have a real conversation about what actually separates players in high school and college.
A lot of guys think getting to the next level is easy, but they do not factor in how hard it really is.
Basketball is an unforgiving sport because your weaknesses are constantly exposed. They show up in how you play, they show up in the box scores, and they are painfully obvious on film.
If you are not getting better, it comes down to a simple choice.
You already know what you need to work on. Most of you know what your weaknesses are already. The problem is not a lack of awareness; it is that you do not want to do the hard, boring work. If you shoot a low percentage, the solution is not complicated: get in the gym, go to the recreation center, or hit a local park and put up hundreds of shots. Then you do it again the next day, and the next day, until your mechanics click and you are hitting them consistently.
If you want to take it to an elite level as a pure, knockdown shooter, you go right back to the gym and you do it all over again.
You would be surprised by how many trainees of mine I see at the recreation center earlier in the day or when I am not even training. And it is funny because those same players that I see in the recreation center outside of training with me are often the ones that perform the most. Even if you are not at the recreation center, plenty of players I train post things showing they are grinding somewhere else.
The key is simple: they are staying in the gym because they have a real love and obsession for the game. If you are not obsessed with the game, you are never going to beat somebody who is. You are never going to beat somebody who has that deep, unrelenting desire to win.
Now, if you are comfortable with just being average, then be average. But like I say all the time: I am not a motivational speaker. I am a straight shooter. If you are average and you do not care about being great, make sure you continue to do average things while the greater players are in the gym grinding and putting in work.
And I know this may annoy some players, but if you are constantly getting feedback from your coaches and they are constantly on you, that actually means they see some greatness in you. It means they know you can be better or play at a higher level.
If your coaches are not talking to you about what you are struggling with or giving you feedback on your game, it means you are not impressive enough, which means you need to get in the gym. Every single coach will see players with potential and tell them how they can get better, while the average players get little to no feedback at all. That is the honest truth.
The players I am constantly harder on are the same players who are constantly asking for feedback and have continuous communication with me. They want to know their weaknesses, they are okay with taking criticism, and they are putting in the work.
It is critical to factor that in when you are playing middle school or high school basketball.
So the question you need to ask yourselves is: how often are you in the gym, and are you willing to do the boring work so you could be a great player?
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