The PGC Blog

Do you ever feel like your performance in games is consistently inconsistent? That you’re putting in the same hard work at practice every day, yet some days you play really well and others you don’t play well at all? If that’s you, you’re not alone. If that’s not you, don’t worry—the frustration is coming soon!

COACHES HAVE FAVORITES!! Of course, they have favorites—their favorites are the players they can trust, on and off the court.

Here are four reasons you may not be getting the playing time you think you deserve.

When it comes to basketball, size isn’t everything. For undersized point guards, mastering specific skills and habits can not only level the playing field but also make them truly unstoppable.

As a basketball player, just like so many other walks of life, players do not operate at max capacity because they are extremely hard on themselves and are losing the ‘inner game.’

In the game of basketball, self-discipline is a word that all coaches want players to embody on a daily basis. The word ‘Discipline’ is used for some teams as their standard of excellence, for others it is a pillar that their culture is built upon.

Muhammad Ali famously said “The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road; long before I dance under these lights.”

Her research found the trait which consistently linked to success in sports, workforce, academia and business was “grit.”

In the acquisition of skills in the game of basketball empirical evidence shows decision making and problem solving are a huge component that has been underutilized.