Mar 31 • 💬 General discussion
Your coach won't say it. I will. Can't handle the ball? You can't hoop.
Can't handle the ball under pressure? You can't hoop. Simple as that.
You are a liability every time the ball is in your hands and you know it. The defender knows it too. That's why they're not scared of you. That's why they cut you off and just wait. Because they already know you're done.
I watched 8 tournament games this weekend. Same story every time. Player tries to bring it up. Gets bodied by one defender. No counter. No change of direction. Just backing up and getting locked up again.
If that doesn't change, your ass is meeting the bench.
Facts.
Reaction time too. You're processing slow? A higher level will expose you fast and it won't be pretty.
Now coaches won't tell you this. And here's the real reason. It's not just your feelings they're protecting. It's your parents' feelings too. They don't want that conversation. They don't want parents in their face. So they keep it comfortable and the problem stays on the court.
I don't care about any of that.
That skill gap follows you. You're going to see a real defender again. Either deal with it now or get exposed later. There's no third option. Take your feelings out of it. Deal in reality. Deal in FACTS.
Here's what's funny though. The players I'm most direct with always become my best players. Every time. And those same players are the ones who talk to me the most. They ask questions. They want to know what's broken. Funny how that works.
Go talk to your coach. Build that relationship. Find out your real weaknesses. Because when you actually have that relationship, the hard feedback stops feeling like an attack. You know it's not personal. It's just reality.
Ball handling is a trained skill. You can build it. I'd rather have a player whose handle is TOO GOOD and I have to tell them to pass than a player I'm afraid to throw the ball to.
Everyone can dribble. Can you handle the rock when it actually matters though?
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Your coach won't say it. I will. Can't handle the ball? You can't hoop.
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