The New Era of Basketball

In this new era of basketball, as I like to call it, Basketball has become a shoot, pass, or maybe dunk sport. There is little defense and little emphasis on the basic skills. All people really care about are the 3's, the highlight dunks, and maybe even the amazing 'Steve Nash' esque passes. Pretty much people see basketball as how the Phoenix Suns play, running shooting and scoring a whole lot of points. This is the new ere of basketball. If you want to be part of this wave you better know how to shoot. Knowing how to shoot and being able to shoot well are two different things. There are certain fundamentals to a shot, like where you're feet should be under you, where your hands should be and making sure that it is all one smooth motion. Being able to shoot and score is pretty much the goal of basketball. People don't want to see teams grind it out and play defense the whole game, they want to see high scoring high tempo and high flying basketball.High flying basketball. Most people are not gifted with the ability of a vertical leap. Some are, and good for them! Ha, but anyway, if you aren't one of those few it doesn't mean that you too can't make your vertical jump higher. Many people use different strategies in increase their vertical. Think about it, with a higher vertical you can grab more rebounds, make you're jump shot better and even block more shots. Everyone likes blocking shots!Well these are just a few things about the new era of basketball and what you should focus on when it comes to your game. I personally have made my game better by working on my fundamentals for my jump shot and increasing my vertical by 10 inches! So, take heart and put some effort into your game.