Better Basketball

Jordan Robinson

Amy Whitener

English

26 January 2018

How to be a Better Basketball Player

Basketball is a very difficult sport to play because there are a lot of things that are needed to know if you want to be good at it or want to get better at it. If you want to be a good basketball player, you have to practice the fundamentals. They say the fundamentals to basketball are shooting, staying in physical shape, passing, layups, and dribbling. A small amount of things you have to do if you want to be a better basketball player are these things. Playing basketball takes a lot of hard work and dedication because it doesn't just come to you overnight: it takes hours and hours of practice to be able to shoot the ball, dribble it, and pass it.

If you want to get better at basketball, there are lots of things you need to know. The first thing you need to know is never be scared to fail because if you are you will not get any better. The second thing don’t blame other people for the lack of your work ethic that you put

The first thing you need to be good at is passing because passing can make or break a game because you can pass it to the other team and it will be a turnover because you gave the other team the ball. The second thing you need to have or be good at is having good hand-eye coordination because it helps you make good passes. The third thing you need is to be in good physical shape because you don’t want to run out of breath so easy. The fourth thing you need to be good at is shooting the ball because when you catch it and your unguarded you need to be able to shoot it. The fifth thing you need is the proper form which is elbow in and a good flick of your wrist which can be called follow through. The sixth thing you need to do is be aggressive because you don’t want to be pushed around (“6 Ways to Become a Better Basketball Player”