These Fucking Kids, Man! Why Even Bother???
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So, his little brother is the one with the basketball talent, AND the drive.
Every time I would visit my grandmother, I'd see him in the yard shooting. Frankly, I thought it was something he did just to be like his older brother.
Well, one day he asked me for tips on improving his shot. I told, starting out, to MAKE 20 shots from five different spots on the court.
About a few months later, his mother called me and told me his coach was wondering what was he doing because his shot had gotten a lot better. She said she didn't know, really, She just knew he would be outside shooting a lot. She asked him, and he told her he just did what I told him to do, and now he can shoot all over the court.
She asked me would I work with him, and that it would obviously be different because he's very serious about basketball, unlike his brother.
I started with him about two days ago.
The kid has talent. Not 'mind blowing' talent, but he clearly has it.
We worked on ball-handling drills for 1hr30, and he's working on his shooting drills @ home.
In all honesty, tho'...
...I've lost almost all of my passion for doing this.
In my mind, it's only worth doing if he's going to be in the NBA...
...and that is not something you can guarantee. I had all these ideas of how I would train a willing and eager child, and now that I have one, the reality of what he's up against has made me less interested.
The odds say it's a complete waste of time. I showed him a video of other kids his age - he's 11 - and how advance they are, and he was floored.
I explained to him that, unless he's very, very talented, or insanely lucky, he won't play in the NBA.
Based on all I've read, no matter how hard I train him mentally and physically, it's going to come down to those few factors.
Every time I would visit my grandmother, I'd see him in the yard shooting. Frankly, I thought it was something he did just to be like his older brother.
Well, one day he asked me for tips on improving his shot. I told, starting out, to MAKE 20 shots from five different spots on the court.
About a few months later, his mother called me and told me his coach was wondering what was he doing because his shot had gotten a lot better. She said she didn't know, really, She just knew he would be outside shooting a lot. She asked him, and he told her he just did what I told him to do, and now he can shoot all over the court.
She asked me would I work with him, and that it would obviously be different because he's very serious about basketball, unlike his brother.
I started with him about two days ago.
The kid has talent. Not 'mind blowing' talent, but he clearly has it.
We worked on ball-handling drills for 1hr30, and he's working on his shooting drills @ home.
In all honesty, tho'...
...I've lost almost all of my passion for doing this.
In my mind, it's only worth doing if he's going to be in the NBA...
...and that is not something you can guarantee. I had all these ideas of how I would train a willing and eager child, and now that I have one, the reality of what he's up against has made me less interested.
The odds say it's a complete waste of time. I showed him a video of other kids his age - he's 11 - and how advance they are, and he was floored.
I explained to him that, unless he's very, very talented, or insanely lucky, he won't play in the NBA.
Based on all I've read, no matter how hard I train him mentally and physically, it's going to come down to those few factors.
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DAMN MAN... DAMN...
They just dont understand.
Im going through this now with one son that HAS the talent but not the drive for sports. He gotta case full of trophies for flag football and little tyke football and could care less.
I got another son that has the drive but not the talent. This kid is 9 and he is up every morning eating cereal and watching sportscenter. After school he practices on his handle in the driveway and sleeps with his basketball...
I LOVE THEM BOTH BUT I KNOW EXACTLY WHO TO PUT MY MONEY ON NOW.
oNE
They just dont understand.
Im going through this now with one son that HAS the talent but not the drive for sports. He gotta case full of trophies for flag football and little tyke football and could care less.
I got another son that has the drive but not the talent. This kid is 9 and he is up every morning eating cereal and watching sportscenter. After school he practices on his handle in the driveway and sleeps with his basketball...
I LOVE THEM BOTH BUT I KNOW EXACTLY WHO TO PUT MY MONEY ON NOW.
oNE
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