Important Advice Before AAU Season Starts

[@JaydenFuller]

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[@mateoarangurenabascal3907]

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[@BrianThomasII]

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[@marquisgaming5151]

My speciality is defense

[@kobe.0000]

i need this because my aau tryouts start in a few weeks

[@jamane4462]

Hey coach any college finishing drills cause all these other finishing drills on KZbin are bs

[@joshsmilerbasketball]

Practice finishing more in games! The Milan drill and such are great, but once you have a basic touch down, it's best to play against live defense!

[@thebigjon2714]

Hey, I just finished my freshman hs season. Some ppl are saying I should focus on myself get better, stronger, and faster for next hs year, but more ppl are saying I should play aau for the competition and so I can apply my skills to the game. I tried out for team rose in Chicago, but I don’t think I made it. 2 teams tried to recruit me. Midwest Renegades which are farther away from where I live (45 min) and Vikings United (like 15 min) they play in good circuits but I’m not sure how to choose which one to join. I’m 6’4 and 14 years old. Not that athletic (almost dunking) but I can shoot a bit, grab rebounds, and finish at the rim. My defense is ok but I need to get stronger and faster for it to be better.

[@ry_an.]

youre 6'4 at 14 bro. you need to work on your shot, handle, and be able to absorb contact. you dont need to put on a ton of muscle or weight, you need another year or two of skills development. choose which one would fit your skillset the best

[@thebigjon2714]

@@ry_an. I think developing handles would help my scoring ability cuz I can shoot pretty well, I just can’t create space or handle the pressure when bringing the ball up. Thanks for responding to my question

[@adamadam990]

Your 14 and 6”4. You should play aau but also every single day u should be putting extra work in getting better

[@6sge540]

I just tried out for an AAU team, and Ik I’m gonna get a spot, but I’m just getter ready for sophomore year so I can start vars which is a goal of mine and I don’t know what to do

[@jacklo826]

I live in MA and I wanna tryout for Albany city rocks eybl which is an hour away. My parents say it’s too far away but Ive been in contact w some of the coaches and they said they only practice on weekends. How can I convince my parents to at least let me tryout

[@ImprovingB]

Tips for tryouts?

[@joshsmilerbasketball]

1. Hustle- be a great defender, dive for loose balls, sprint the floor, do YOUR Best 2. Do what you do well- if your a shooter, don’t try to post up. Get to your spots and hit the open shots! 3. Control what you can control- effort and attitude. You cant control whether the shots go in, only how you respond

[@ImprovingB]

@@joshsmilerbasketball Alright thank you i'll make sure to keep this in mind

[@Dish2k]

If I haven’t played organized basketball before should I play aau?

[@joshsmilerbasketball]

Are you looking to improve your basketball IQ? AAU is primarily for gaining basketball IQ, but if you’d rather develop your overall skills, that time AND $ is better worth spending on skill development.

[@dbt2468]

If you play AAU this spring/summer would you get a College offer? If that answer is Yes, go ahead but you have to get on a team that will let you play in front of college coaches. If that answer is No, grind all spring/summer and work on your skill development. If you never played organized basketball, I will say watch a lot of college basketball and play on a low level aau team that have local tournaments to get a little game experience.

[@Dish2k]

Thank you guys sm👍🏿

[@joshsmilerbasketball]

@@Dish2k 😃

[@moibrahim0]

Hey so I'm wondering. There are a handful of AAU teams in my area and I would like to try out for one, whether it's an independent team or a circuit team. But the truth is, I'm not exactly the best player nor am I too great compared to most of my peers on my high school's team. I was thinking if I should play AAU while at the same time training all spring and summer and working on my game. Is this possible to do? And is it a good option? Thanks in advance.

[@joshsmilerbasketball]

With usually 2 AAU practices a week, and tournaments on the weekends, you will have plenty of time to still get skill work in. In my case, I played AAU last year even though I wasn't the best, and it definitely helped. At the end of the day, the air outside only guards you so much! You will probably learn more competing in AAU than trying to get by that cone!

[@ev3859]

if u never played aau before then Do aau

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