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1. The best conditioning exercise for developing quickness (including a good first step off the dribble) is:

Distance Running

Weightlifting excercises that develop the leg muscles.

Wind Sprints.

Wearing ankle weights in practice

 

2. If you are having difficulty hitting the outside shot, you should:

Stop shooting completely.

Keep bombing away because the shots will fall sooner or later.

Take the shot but only if no one else is open

Try to get open for layups or shots closer to the basket and adjust accordingly.

 

3. The key to success in rebounding is:

Being able to jump higher than your opponents

Strength to muscle your opponents out of the way.

Knowing exactly where the ball is going to bounce.

Establishing and maintaining position under the basket.

 

4. To practice becoming a more effective shooter, you should:

Work primarily on long shots first so you can hit 3-pointers.

Practice only the shots you think you'll use in game situations.

Warm up with layups, bank shots, and other close shots and increase your distance gradually.

Experiment with different release points.

 

5. The key to successful passing is:

Arm and upper body strength.

A good wrist snap and follow-through

Being able to come up with something unexpected in any situation.

Always looking in the direction you are going to pass.

 

6. When dribbling against a pressing defense or a double-team, you should:

Call for help from your teammates and throw the safest pass possible to an open teammate.

Give a head fake and accelerate quickly so you can slice between the defenders.

Turn your back on the defenders so your body is between them and the ball.

Stop dribbling and hold the ball until a teammate is open for a pass.

 

7. The most effective way to develop your game through individual practice is to:

Repeat the drills your team runs in practice.

Practice according to a plan and measure your improvement each day.

Play one-on-one so you can master your dribbling and shooting.

Lift weights and purchase training aids that will help increase your vertical leap.

 

8. To run the pick and roll successfully, you must:

Have one tall player and one short player.

Make sure the other team is in a zone defense.

Make sure the defenders have to switch before passing to the player moving to the basket.

Set the pick on the side of the court where each of you shoots best.

 

9. One of the most important ingredients of successful defense is:

Being able to block shots.

Being faster than the person you are guarding.

Learning each opponent's preferences and tendencies and denying him/her what he/she wants to do.

Jamming up the middle of the court to deny drives to the hoop.

 

10. Upper body strength is most important in basketball for:

Adding distance to your shots and passes.

Looking good in the uniform.

Being able to protect the ball in any situation.

Being able to block shots.

 

Bonus Question:

To reduce your chance of being faked when guarding a player with the ball, you should:

Focus on your opponent's belt buckle or midsection.

Watch your opponent's feet.

Always keep your eye on the ball.

Back off a couple of steps so you don't overcommit.

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