Last night, our new neighbor (HS FR) came over to shoot some hoops in our driveway

I asked him how 1st day of tryouts went

He told me he made a cpl shots & missed a lay up he should have made

It affirmed what Ive come to learn about how most plyrs look at their performance
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Plyrs:
When trying out or trying to make an impression on coaches or going to a showcase in front of college coaches, some things that will have a much bigger return on your time, energy & investment:

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Focus on:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏀" title="Basketball" aria-label="Emoji: Basketball">being the hardest worker in gym. That means sprint floor, not jog
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏀" title="Basketball" aria-label="Emoji: Basketball">introducing yourself by full name, look in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👁" title="Auge" aria-label="Emoji: Auge">(no one does this. You stand out immediately)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏀" title="Basketball" aria-label="Emoji: Basketball">play aggressive on ball defense
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏀" title="Basketball" aria-label="Emoji: Basketball">be the best communicator in drills & on defense
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏀" title="Basketball" aria-label="Emoji: Basketball">go after every rebound

Your game is your game by the time tryouts come. You can’t start becoming a good shooter or ball handler during the tryout

But, You can absolutely control & Be the stuff listed above.

Stop focusing on every shot you take and be a competitor & great teammate. That will stand out

Now, if you do all these things but your skill level is so far behind & U can’t play at all, you probably aren’t making the team or an impression

Then you’ve got to decide if you willing to put in the work

I played with & coached kids that didn’t make 9th gr but played college