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To be a good offensive basketball player, you have to keep moving with or without the ball, to get open for shots for yourself or to set up your teammates for a basket. The most common ways to get open are by using dribble penetration

Basketball court is where two teams challenge each other on speed, power, and accuracy. Basketball court is where we shed sweat, blood and tears and, of course,basketball court is where we school people and perhaps, get schooled! The page has information on the everything you need to know about a basketball court - from jargons, building, choosing, maintaining and everything in between

Basketball Dribbling

Here are the tips of basic basketball dribbling.  Don't take these lightly.  If you get these perfectly correct in the beginning, you will have a much easier time improving your dribbling.  Learn to walk perfectly before you run.  The goal of these tips is to maintain a stable dribble and wait for opportunities.  They are not aiming for dribbling past the defender yet.

1. Use your finger tips to dribble, never the palm
2. Dribble on the side of your body, never bounce the ball in front repeatedly
3. Get used to bouncing the ball hard off the ground
4. Lower your body slightly so that the ball is bouncing rapidly at waist level
5. Look up when you are dribbling, not on the ground or on the ball
6. When switching the ball from one hand to another, bounce the ball across hard and quick
7. When changing direction, shift the momentum of your body towards that direction

Finger tips gives you more control over the basketball.  Dribbling on the sideminimizes the possibility of getting your ball stolen.  When situation allows, you can even use your back to shield the ball from your opponent.  This is called post-up and it is described in the basketball dribbling moves section below.  Bouncing the ball hard off the ground and lowering your body together allows you to greatly reduce the time the ball is out of your control.  Looking up while dribbling gives you the vision of the court and your defender while you dribble.

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How importan is Rebounding in Basketball

How important is rebounding in basketball?

"We lost the game right there because we don't get an offensive rebound and the ball hits the floor." Dirk Nowitzki

Roddman is famous for his superb rebounding ability.  Do you know why?

Imagine yourself standing in front of Rodman in the air, then you will know why.  I am not saying that Dennis gets all the rebounds by fouling.  This is because a good, aggressive play is just half a step away from a foul play.  Denis's strong power, will, andvertical leap makes him arguably the best rebounder in the NBA ever. 

Rebounding is one of the major aspects of the game.  For some players, rebounding is THE game, their only duty on the court.  It is typically a big guy's job. Under the rim, you will find warriors. They fight battles and they shed sweat and blood. That's not an exaggeration. Inside the paint, people literally fight for a superior position, they will push you, elbow you, and do every little things that might gain an edge against you.

Just how important is rebounding? Whenever you grab a rebound, your team gains a chance to shoot again while the other team actually loses it. The difference is double.
While good footwork and vertical leap is the major determinant of rebounds. It does require experience to become a good rebounder such as anticipating where the ball is landing. For example, the longer the shot or harder the rim, the farther the bounces. Simple physics.

For offensive rebounds, you will have to fight for the position under the basket. Remember that the point to offensive rebound is to earn you an edge. So do not commit the whole team to offensive rebound, else the other team will make you pay - one long pass will easily make the ball end up in the other side of the court. Always have someone stationed at the top of the key ready to retreat. If you are out-rebounded, stand in his face and prevent him from passing immediately.

Meanwhile, for defensive rebounds, you will probably be in a favorable advantage. So box out and prevent the perimeter offensive players from getting an offensive rebound and an easy basket. Your primary job should be thinking how to prevent the other team from grabbing it instead of grabbing the rebound itself. If you are unable to grab the rebound, but successful in preventing your guy from getting the rebound, you have done your job.

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