How does a Basketball Player Make the NBA?

By Nate Grossman

Shooting

• Form• Back Spin• Footwork• Follow Through

Ray Allen

• Shows us how to shoot

Passing

• Accuracy• Bounce Pass• Chest• Behind the back

Steve Nash

• Shows us how to pass

Rebounding

• Box out• Always think “miss”

Defense

• Wins championships• Good stance• Man to man• Zone

Dribbling

• Don’t look at ball while dribbling• Two balls at one time• Cross over, through the legs, behind back, and

switch speeds

Raymond Felton

• Felton shows us how to dribble

Conditioning

• Running… and dribbling..seventeens• Jumping over the ball back and forth• Suicides• Jumping rope

Phil Martelli

• He emphasized needing and wanting• Looks for…• Skill• Interact with coach• Respect for game• On the road• How much can he improve

Conclusion

• 60 players get drafted• Best high school players don’t get drafted• NBA new rule- helps mature players

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