On asking for the ball, welcoming opportunity, and thinking less
December 7 | The 3-Point Play
BASKETBALL TIP
Players shouldn’t be shy about asking for the ball.
You need to help your teammates learn when you are open, and you do that by calling for the ball whenever you get free.
You don’t keep yelling and getting disgusted and making faces when you don’t get it. You simply get free, crisply shout the player’s name who has the ball and do that again and again.
You ask for the ball. You don’t plead for it.
LEADERSHIP LESSON
“To be a more intentional leader is to look opportunity in the eye and welcome it. It doesn’t mean being unafraid that something could go wrong; it just means being more driven by the thought that something greater is on the other side.”
– Tim Hebert
LIFE PRINCIPLE
“A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman.
It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.
Don’t think. Act.”
– Steven Pressfield
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About PGC
PGC Basketball provides intense, no-nonsense basketball training for players and coaches. Our basketball camps are designed to teach players of all positions to play smart basketball, be coaches on the court, and be leaders in practices, games and in everyday life.
We combine our unique PGC culture with a variety of teaching methods and learning environments to maximize the learning potential of those that attend our sessions. In addition to spending 6-7 hours on the court each day, lessons will be reinforced through classroom sessions and video analysis.
Our goal at PGC is to empower you with the tools to fulfill your basketball dreams, while also assisting you in experiencing the joy of the journey.
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