#operationbasketball

#BallIslife #th3op3rator #getbucketseveryday #operationbasketball #bballislife #buckets (at South Beach, Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PTy0JBvDv/?igshid=1u9jvn1aol7g5

#th3op3rator update I've definitely slowed down the last few weeks - after my Monday men's league ended (we got 2nd place, regular season and playoffs), it just so happened that we had a three week break for our Thursday coed league. And suddenly, my Osgood/patellar tendonitis flared up so I figured a little rest and recovery is in the books. Dialed it down to 1x a week- and kept those sessions easy. Gotta listen to the body- as much as I'd like to play basketball every day, it's time to go back to mechanics and determine what's causing the issues. Limited ankle dorsiflexion, tight quads that cause excess patellar tendon strain- the list can go on. Stretching and foam rolling help a ton. The percussion massager is doing it's job loosening up the muscle tissues. The knees feel better, but still got a ways to go. Was expecting to go shoot around for Wednesday basketball, but woke up with a splitting headache and reconsidered. Got a message from @chanceisearly saying that nobody was at Scripps, and he was going to check CMR out. I figured I'd go spend 10-15 minutes shooting around, to get the blood flowing (hoping I'd feel better). As a rolled in, I was the 9th in order to play full court. (And I've got a rule, I'll never be the reason we can't run 5s). Got three quick games in, and headed home to get ready for work. That fifteen minutes turned into an hour 🤷‍♂️. Glad I got my exercise in today. #healthisapriority #operationbasketball #getbucketseveryday #bballaddiction (at Carmel Mountain Ranch, San Diego) https://www.instagram.com/p/B58veeAh0us/?igshid=gwjbupnu5vma

Right hand pickup three. Two years ago I started to record with my GoPro- simply setting it down on the bench during games was enough to see what my go-to moves were. I favored a left hand dribble pickup, and had trouble converting shots while moving to my right. Over these past two years, I've started to work on that shot- picking the ball up with my right hand, and immediately setting up for the shot. It still needs work, but it's already a big improvement from two years ago. #growthmindset #getbucketseveryday #operationbasketball #th3op3rator #basketballaddiction #basketballneverstops (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5wffAXBSpt/?igshid=14cc3hdj0we4k

Passing game to @chanceisearly Which pass was better? #1 or #2? Both to @chanceisearly for the bucket If Chance is playing on my team, he's usually the reason I end up with double digits assists. 🤭😄 Dude is always moving- and cuts to the basket the moment he has a step on his defender. Had to choose between a ton of passes, but these two are my favorite. Which one do you like more? #getbucketseveryday #operationbasketball #th3op3rator #assistgame #assistofthegame #AssistGameStrong #passinggame #passfirstpointguard #stevenash #rajonrondo (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5jhEcphcBw/?igshid=3mrarvraohtb

Wednesday lunch buckets with friends Got a solid group to show up yesterday, we pretty much ran 11-1 nonstop. Played probables 7 or 8 total games. My shot wasn't dropping at first. Everything ended up short, even a few airballs. 🤷‍♂️ It happens. Some days your shot just doesn't drop how you want it. A few shots still managed to fall through, but they still felt questionable on release. Oh yeah and I managed to pull off a Euro step-you can see me thinking so hard about it at first-the lane, the cutting teammate I can fake to, and the layup lane. Gotta keep working, keep striving to get better. #growthmindset #getbucketseveryday #th3op3rator #operationbasketball (at Poway, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5I1_QahxnU/?igshid=10l22675cflfx

Wednesday's lunch buckets #getbucketseveryday #th3op3rator #threepointer #bballaddiction #operationbasketball #basketballneverstops #keapathlete #Keapitforlife #Keapshorts #playforkeaps (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B45oWonB7lV/?igshid=11q5i013iq5rx

You don't always need to jump higher. You just need to find the space for your shot. Sometimes you'll find that extra room by taking a quick half step. Basketball has a pace to it, and knowing how to vary the rhythm can give you an advantage. My hesitation move gave me a lane to the basket. The back helpside defender was waiting for my jump, to (likely) block my shot. He's got the size and the reach. As a smaller player, I need to use my quickness as my advantage. Taking a quick, no jump layup helps me get the ball into the basket, leaving the defender a moment behind for the block. It's not always how high you can jump. As a smaller player, learn to extend fully, so you can reach those angles. Keep getting buckets, fam #getbucketseveryday #operationbasketball #basketballaddiction #basketballcoaching #bballislife #bballcoach #th3op3rator #basketballfootage #getbuckets (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UBuagBomu/?igshid=3quik5juhopo