Keep Basketball Simple & You Will Succeed

1. When dribbling, always look past the defender (advance your sight); this will help you see the entire court with a wide angle view and read the defenders better. It will also help you become a better passer.
2. Learn how to catch and shoot from a ready to catch position and shoot the ball in areas that you can consistently make shots.
3. Learn how to attack the rim (basket) from the perimeter using 1 or 2 dribbles. Finish the lay-up or make the right pass.
4. When driving, make sure that you get paid (get the lay-up, draw the foul, get the lay-up and draw the foul).
5. Learn how to set your man up by moving without the ball and shooting off of screens (catch & shoot).
6. Learn how to shorten the court on defense (backcourt) so that you don't allow the dribbler (speedboat) to use the entire court (ocean) to move about freely. Make the ocean a lake, then a river and then a pond.
7. When rebounding, anticipate (body must be low) when the shooter will take the shot then beat your man to the spot; then go get the rebound. It's that simple.
8. With better conditioning, comes increased activity.
9. Being aware of open pockets (open areas) in the defense will allow you to move (without the ball) freely but with a purpose; demand the ball and take a good shot.
10. The simpler you make the game, the more you'll realize that you can play.

*Bonus
Is there anything that I described in the notes above that you can't do? I didn't think so. Therefore, stop making the game of basketball a hard game, the simpler the game, the better you'll play.