Even though it is only preseason NBA basketball between the Suns and Nuggets, there is a twist that has me flipping back and forth amongst all the quality sporting events (Florida/LSU blowout and RedSox/Rays homerun derby ). The game is being held OUTDOORS at the Indian Wells Tennis Center. For me, there was nothing better than playing basketball outside on the blacktop. Whether it was shooting by myself in the cul-de-sac for hours or playing pick-up at Carmel and Park Road parks in Charlotte, NC, the battles on the blacktop taught me a lot about the game of basketball. The following are some of the lessons I learned.
- Toughness: Play hard or you will not survive.
- Shooting: with wind, no nets (I used to love the chain nets) or hard rims.
- If you can't shoot inside, you definitely can't shoot outside (btw, neither the Suns nor Nuggets are shooting it good outside)
- Play through contact
- Winning: You have to win if you want to play. Losers sit and you might be 3 games down (that is the worst).
- Playing with older guys regardless of skill level makes you better.
- You have to make a few shots to get respect.
- Learn to take game winning shots
Even though it is only preseason NBA basketball between the Suns and Nuggets, there is a twist that has me flipping back and forth amongst all the quality sporting events (Florida/LSU blowout and RedSox/Rays homerun derby ). The game is being held OUTDOORS at the Indian Wells Tennis Center. For me, there was nothing better than playing basketball outside on the blacktop. Whether it was shooting by myself in the cul-de-sac for hours or playing pick-up at Carmel and Park Road parks in Charlotte, NC, the battles on the blacktop taught me a lot about the game of basketball. The following are some of the lessons I learned.
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