High School Basketball Tryouts

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This is a list of our blogs about high school basketball tryouts. Hopefully it is useful to players and can help each player reach his or her potential.

Good Luck

  1. Create a Countdown Calendar
  2. How To Standout at High School Basketball Tryouts with Limited Skills
  3. High School Basketball Tryout Tips: Elite Eight Tips
  4. When is the 1st Day of High School Basketball Tryouts?
  5. High School Basketball: 1st Tryout

Black Friday Basketball Jokes

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Google Search “Black Friday Basketball Jokes”

  1. Knock knock?…Who is there?…Boo… Boo Who?… Don’t cry! We have the best Black Friday jokes.
  2. I’m going to spend a thousand dollars for a new basketball hoop on Black Friday… It’s going to be grand. (Computer Jokes)
  3. How do you prevent an elephant from charging in basketball?… Take away it’s credit card. (Elephant Jokes)
  4. Where did George Washington buy his 1st basketball?… At the chopping mall. (Presidents Day Jokes)
  5. I completed did a workout late today, looks like my coach is giving black Friday deals too… 50% off. (180 School Jokes & Teacher Jokes)
  6. What do you call an amazing Black Friday special that gives you free cake when you buy a basketball?… A sweet deal. (Cake Jokes)
  7. A dog goes into a camping store and buys a tent. The cashier says, “You don’t see a dog in here buying a basketball ho0p very often.” The dog says, “At these prices, I’m not surprised.” (Dog jokes for Kids & Camping Jokes)

More Black Friday JokesJokes

  1. What do you call a canoe that’s 50% off?… A sale boat. (Canoe Jokes)
  2. Where did George Washington buy his hatchet?… At the chopping mall. (Presidents Day Jokes)
  3. I handed did a workout late today, looks like my coach is giving black Friday deals too… 50% off. (180 School Jokes & Teacher Jokes)
  4. What would Gandalf have said if The Lord of the Rings been in a supermarket instead of Middle-Earth?… One ring to rule the mall. (Lord of the Rings Jokes)
  5. What happens when Black Friday falls on Friday the 13th?… Prices get slashed! (Friday the 13th Jokes)
  6. All this spending on Black Friday… Better make sure ya’ll pay the electric bill first or next Friday will be Black Friday too!
  7. What does a penguin do when it loses its tail?… It goes to a re-tail store.
  8. A small business owner was upset when a brand new corporate chain much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read “BEST BLACK FRIDAY DEALS!” He was horrified when another competitor opened up on the other side of him and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading “LOWEST BLACK FRIDAY PRICES!” The small business owner panicked, until he got an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own shop. It read “MAIN ENTRANCE.”
  9. I’ve got the deal already worked out – this Black Friday, I’m getting a new Lexus for my wife. I think she’s going to be really surprised – but from my perspective, it’s an awesome trade. (Car Jokes)
  10. What happens after you eat an entire gallon of “All Natural” ice cream?… You get Breyer’s remorse! (Ice Cream Jokes)
  11. What’s the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts?… Beer Nuts are around a dollar seventy-nine, and deer nuts are just under a buck! (Hunting Jokes)
  12. What do you call an amazing Black Friday special that comes with free cake?… A sweet deal. (Cake Jokes)
  13. Black Friday = Broke Saturday.
  14. Black Friday: The day people spend money they don’t have on things they don’t need.
  15. I’m going to spend a thousand dollars for a computer on Black Friday… It’s going to be grand. (Computer Jokes)
  16. On Black Friday, where did George Washington buy his hatchet?… At the chopping mall. (Memorial Day Jokes)
  17. A dog goes into a camping store and buys a tent. The cashier says, “You don’t see a dog in here buying a tent very often.” The dog says, “At these prices, I’m not surprised.” (Dog jokes for Kids & Camping Jokes)
  18. Black Friday: Because only in America people trample others for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.
  19. On Black Friday, just be decent and civilized… by holding the cell phone horizontal when recording any fights.
  20. Black Friday is a scam… You should be mad they overcharge you 364 days a year.
  21. Black Friday Family Tips: “Now remember what I taught you! Push, shove, grab, yell, and if needed tackle! Get out there and make Grandma proud!”
  22. How can you tell which one of your friends got a good Black Friday deal?… Don’t worry they’ll let you know.
  23. I’ve saved an absolute fortune this Black Friday… I stayed in.
  24. The boat shop was having a huge discount on all their Galleons and Brigantines for Black Friday this year… It was the biggest sail event they’ve ever had.
  25. I actually enjoy Black Friday. It’s the one day I know exactly where all the nut jobs are and how to avoid them.
  26. When is the best time for a pirate to buy a new ship?… On Black Friday, when it’s on sail. (Pirate Jokes)
  27. It’s Black Friday and the mall is packed with shoppers. John has lost sight of his wife and can’t find her. He goes up to a very attractive woman and says, “Excuse me, can you help me? I cannot see my wife, and I know that she is here in the shopping mall somewhere. Can you just talk to me for a couple of minutes?” The attractive woman replies “Why?” John says, “Because every time I talk to a beautiful woman, my wife shows up out of thin air.”
  28. Here’s hoping Black Friday won’t turn into Black and Blue Saturday.
  29. What was the horse looking for on Black Friday?… A Macintosh. (Computer Jokes & Horse Jokes)
  30. Bought a new vacuum on Black Friday… It sucks!
  31. Colorado man fires gun at a retail store… It was a target.
  32. It’s Black Friday, and I just got an iPhone 13 for my wife I thought it was a good trade.
  33. Knock, knock… Who’s there?… Noah… Noah, who?… Noah good joke about Black Friday?
  34. What do Black Friday shoppers and the Thanksgiving turkey have in common?… They know what it’s like to be jammed into a small place and stuffed! (Thanksgiving Jokes & Turkey Jokes)
  35. So Black Friday at the Geology Museum was great!… There were so many great shales! It really rocked.
  36. Why don’t they have Father’s Day sales?… Because Fathers are priceless. (Father’s Day Jokes)
  37. Black Friday: A day Americans are willing to kill over materialistic things just a day after celebrating what they’re already thankful for.
  38. I was too lazy to go out shopping today, so to make it feel like Black Friday, I punched a few family members while online shopping.
  39. An older woman runs into her friend at the mall. “You’re not going to believe this,” she said. “I found an old lamp the other day. I rubbed it and a genie popped out. He explained that genies don’t give three wishes anymore, but he did offer me a choice between one of two wishes. He could give me a better memory or turn my husband into the greatest lover ever.” “Tough choice,” said her friend. “Which one did you choose?” “That’s the thing. I can’t remember.” (Funny Valentine’s Day Jokes & Black Friday Jokes)
  40. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know how to tell a good Black Friday knock-knock joke?
  41. Why do shoppers feel like cranberry juice on Black Friday?… They get bruised and battered bloody by other people until they get squeezed at the cashier.
  42. Where did Mrs. Avogadro do her shopping on Black Friday?… In a shopping mole. (Mole Day Jokes)
  43. Why did Santa bring 22 reindeer to Walmart?… Because what he wanted to buy cost around 20 bucks, but just in case it was more, he brought some extra doe. (Reindeer Jokes)
  44. What did Nala tell Simba after seeing a crowd of ladies on Black Friday?… You gotta Mufasa (move faster) (Top 10 Lion King Jokes)
  45. How is the Battle for Hogwarts like a Black Friday sale?… Weasley twins are 50% off. (Harry Potter Jokes)
  46. What time is it when a hippo sits on your hat?… Time for a new hat. (Hat Jokes)
  47. Why do they call the day after Thanksgiving “Black Friday?”… It matches the mood of all those unhappy shoppers. (Thanksgiving Jokes)
  48. Knock Knock… Who’s there?… June… June who?… June know any good Black Friday knock knock jokes? (June Jokes & Spring Knock Knock Jokes)
  49. The day after the Thanksgiving, what did the fridge say when it was asked, “Is everything alright over here?” “No, everything is all leftover here!”
  50. How do you know Arnold Schwarzenegger is waiting in line with you on Black Friday?… He Jingles All The Way. (Christmas Jokes)
  51. Today a man stole my wallet He took the 100 dollars I had with me and started counting the money. He gave me 50 dollars back. Confused, I asked why. He said: “Today’s Black Friday, so every stolen wallet has a 50% discount!”
  52. Who profits the most on Black Friday?… The one who was smart enough not to go shopping on that day.
  53. Thanksgiving Motto:”Leftovers are for quitters!” (Thanksgiving Jokes)
  54. It’s Black Friday, and I just got an iPhone 6 for my wife I thought it was a good trade.
  55. Every year on Black Friday I make sure I wake up extra early. To go on the internet to see all the fights.
  56. Why do people go clothes shopping on Black Friday?… To replace all the clothes they spilled Thanksgiving dinner on.
  57. What’s the best part about Black Friday?… Resting on Saturday.
  58. I’ll be celebrating Black Friday in my own way — by completely ignoring it.
  59. Why do Americans go shopping on Black Friday?… They are thankful they survived Thanksgiving’s feast.
  60. What flies faster than items off the rack on Black Friday?… Credit card payment slips!
  61. Which family usually spends the most on Black Friday?… The one who earns the least.
  62. What animal flies faster than items off the rack on Black Friday?… Credit card payment vultures.
  63. What do people eat on Black Friday?… Whatever they couldn’t finish on Thanksgiving Thursday. (Thanksgiving Jokes)
  64. My version of Black Friday is deleting all the people in my phone who sent me a mass Thanksgiving text.
  65. Fantastic Black Friday deal alert: Buy nothing and save 100% in every store!
  66. Black Friday sale on Star Wars Battlefront 2… Save up to $2160 by not buying it.
  67. Probable Headline: “1000 Americans killed trying to get Twinkies on Black Friday.”
  68. Black Friday at the geology museum was great!… There were so many great shales!
  69. Today, I arrived at a local Black Friday sale at 7 AM and saw the riot police. I had never seen the riot police arrive this early before, so I asked them why they came so early. One of them replied, “We arrived early, because we like to beat the crowd.”
  70. Did y’all hear about the guy who shot himself in Walmart in Black Friday?… They’re calling it a self-checkout.
  71. I think it’s only fair the week after Black Friday be called White Friday… And then with the remaining Fridays before the next Black Friday, you can have fifty shades of grey.
  72. Sorry, but there’s no deal for the hospital visit you will need after being pummeled on Black Friday.
  73. Here’s hoping the Black Friday injuries aren’t so bad that you can’t click on a mouse on Cyber Monday.

What is the Cost of Fall AAU Basketball?

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When playing AAU it is important to understand the amount of time, travel, and money associated with a program. Once a family has the information and has had time to analyze and discuss how much of an impact playing AAU basketball will have, a family decide if AAU is the best fit for a child and a family.

Below are some of the costs associated with AAU. We will be updating this throughout the fall. Click here to view the entire AAU Year Most AAU programs have a payment fee that will allow you to spread the program fee over 1 to 3 payments. This allows for a little flexibility, but at the end of the day the fee must be paid. We estimate the overall cost, give or take $500 will be $1,700.

Tryouts ($25): This is probably the best bang for a player’s buck. $25 to get two to three hours of court time. In August, when there is a lull in the AAU season and the summer camp season has come to an end, the tryout fee is a bargain. It is a good idea to watch some of all of the tryouts to get a sense of the coaching style, talent level of players, and where your child might fit in.

Program Fee ($750): Other than elite AAU travel teams, the program fee is the greatest expense. This fee will cover gym rentals, tournament entrance fees, and coaching salaries.

Uniform Fee ($125): This is a fee that covers the costs of the game uniforms. The fee will vary based on the quality of the uniform, as well as the margin of profit on each uniform. Some teams will require a new uniform for each season or at least year.

Fan Entrance Fee ($100): The fee can range for $15 – $50 for an individual weekend pass. Parents can cut costs by buying one weekend pass, attach it to a key chain, and have each parent attend one day of the tournament. For out purposes we are going to use one weekend pass for $20. We are going to assume 5 tournaments.  = per tournament.

Travel ($300): This will include gas and tolls. Too much work for us to calculate, so we are going to throw out a random, but realistic number of $300.

Parking Fee: Some venues will require a parking fee. We are not going to calculate this into the cost, but be aware this may be an additional cost.

Fall AAU Basketball

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For many years, I have observed AAU basketball from a distance. It seems to be a little like the never ending treadmill… like George Jetson screams “Jane! Stop this crazy thing!” Once a player and his family jump on the AAU treadmill, it is very difficult to get off. It can feel chaotic, overwhelming, and impossible to stop. It seems like the AAU year never ends.

That being said, this post is an attempt to prepare a player and family for each month of the AAU season.

Fall AAU Season

August

Cost: $25 tryouts

2 tryouts (1.5 hours) 3 hours

Travel (18 miles round trip) 36 miles 

Commuting time 2 hours

Practices

Games

August 1st – September 6th (August  9th & 16th 8:00 – 9:30): This is the fall AAU tryout season. Each club will have different dates for tryouts and different fees. The typical fee for a tryout is between $25 and $50. Tryouts typically are two 1 – 2 hour sessions. The sessions are usually one week apart to allow a chance for players to attend one if they have other summer commitments, such as work or family vacations.  

It is important to research the teams to understand the quality of coaching, success with developing high school varsity players, and for the RARE few, helping develop college players, primarily Division III.

We looked at 5 high school programs in Massachusetts. Here were the fall 2022 tryout dates:

Program #1: Tuesdays: August 9th & August 16th 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Program #2: Sunday August 28th & Tuesday September 6th 6:30 – 7:30

Program #3: Wednesday, August 10th 8:45-10PM & Sunday August 14th 3-4PM

Program #4: Thursday, August 4th 7:45-8:45pm Tuesday, August 9th from 8:00-9:00pm

Program #5: Tuesday August 23rd & Thursday 25th 7:30-9pm

How many players attend a fall tryout? This also will depend on the AAU program. Some programs have multiple teams, while others will only have one. Some players who have been in the program may not have to attend a tryout. 

How many spots are open? Each fall is the start of a new AAU season. Depending on the program, the entire team may be open, or teams that value loyalty there may be only a few spots.

Should a player tryout for more than one team? If a player has never played AAU before, the answer is probably yes. If a player has a relationship with a program, at the end of a season, a discussion can be had with the coach to see if the coach feels the player would be a good fit in the future.

August 16th – 22nd (7 Days) AAU Basketball Team Selection: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part: The moment between the last tryout and the final player accepting a team spot can seem like and eternity. Be patient, don’t worry, and no matter what happens, be ready to work on your game.

Tryouts are also a great chance to play against good competition, so even if a player does not plan on accepting an invitation to join a team, it can be a good opportunity to grow as a player.

  • Individual Workouts
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Summer School Work / Read 
  • Enjoy the end of summer. There are fewer camps offered in August. Depending on my schedule, I might try to get the boys together 1-2 times for pick-up. 
  • Skills & Separation

August 1st – August 7th: Tryout #1

August 8th – August 14th: Tryout #1

August 15th – August 21st Tryout #1 AAU Individual Preseason Players should put in the time to improve the skills before the official start of the AAU season.

August 17th – September 13th (28 days) AAU Individual Preseason This is the period between the final tryout and the 1st practice.

Season Costs: Team Fees: Spectator Fee: Gas: Meals

2 tryouts (1.5 hours) 3 hours

Travel (18 miles round trip) 36 miles 

Commuting time 2 hours

Practices

Games

September

Cost:

Practices

Games

Travel (18 miles round trip) 36 miles 

Commuting time 2 hours

August 17th – September 13th (28 days) AAU Individual Preseason This is the period between the final tryout and the 1st practice.

Week #1 September 12th – 18th: Tuesday & Wednesday: two 90 minute practices (either 6:00 – 7:30 or 7:30 – 9:00) No Games.

Week #2 September 19th – 25th: Tuesday & Wednesday: two 90 minute practices (either 6:00 – 7:30 or 7:30 – 9:00) This is the 1st tournament weekend. It is time to see how the coach and team performs for the 1st time together. Players get comfortable playing with referees and good competition.

Week #3 September 26th – October 2nd: This is the 2nd tournament weekend. Players have had a weekend to learn the new system, get the rust off, and hopefully develop a little team chemistry. Player need to continue to put in time alone improving.

October

Cost $267.80 September 1st, $267.80 September 15th

Travel (18 miles round trip) 36 miles 

Commuting time

Practices 0

Games 0

Week #4 October 1st – October 2nd: Zero Gravity New England Recruiting Report Approaching the midpoint of the AAU season. Players need to “just keep working” as they prepare for the 1st day of the high school season.

Week #6 October 8th – October 9th Zero Gravity Mass Madness

Week #7 October 15th – October 16th Zero Gravity Fall Brawl

Week #8 October 22nd – October 23rd Zero Gravity Battle for the Belt South

Week #8 October 29th – October 30th Zero Gravity Halloween Hoopfest

November

Travel (18 miles round trip) 36 miles 

Commuting time

Practices 0

Games 0

Week #8 November 5th – November 6th Zero Gravity Wheel of Champions

Week #9 November 12th – 13th Zero Gravity Fall Finale & Pre-Season Tune-up Clinic

Week #10 November 19th – 20th Pre-Season Tune-up Clinic

Week #11 November 26st – 27th Pre-Season Tune-up Clinic

High School Basketball: Final Week of the Off-Season

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Here we are 7 days away from the 1st day of the season. As an old coach might say: “The hay is in the barn.” All the work is pretty much done.

But there are many little things that you need to make sure are completed. Remember “The Little Things are the Big Things.”

  1. Have an up to date physical: Players cannot tryout with out a physical. It might be too late to schedule one before the 1st practice. Try to stay current.
  2. Pay The User Fee: Some states require user fees. Many schools have a waiver process. Check with your athletic director if you have any questions.
  3. Sign All Required Documents: Many states require athletes and parents to sign documents relating to sportsmanship, tolerance / acceptance, and chemical health policies.
  4. Complete a Concussion Test: Many states require at least one concussion test before a player plays a sport. Check with your athletic director several weeks before the season to see if this is a requirement for you.
  5. Get Your Rest: A high school basketball season is a long, grueling journey. Get your sleep now. Your coach will work you harder than you have worked in a long time (with a few exceptions). Sleep needs to be a major priority for you from now until the final game.
  6. Continue to take care of your grades: We have mentioned it is important to start the year strong. The start of basketball can be a very distracting time. – Thanksgiving, tryout week, cut day, the 1st game, Christmas and Christmas break. Be sure to make academics an important part of the season.
  7. Complete your final workouts: If you are completing your 1st workouts of the season… start looking for a job or another activity. But if you have been putting in the work, get the final workouts in. Work on shooting, dribbling, scoring moves. Know how you will help the team and focus on those skills.
  8. Conditioning! Conditioning! Conditioning! Be in great shape at tryouts. Stand out! There is no reason to be out of shape. It is the easiest way to get cut.
  9. Print up a calendar: List your practice times, scrimmages, team meetings, film sessions, and games. Have a visual of the upcoming days, weeks and months.
  10. Plan Your Week:

Top 25 John Wooden Quotes

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  1. “What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player.” John Wooden
  2. “Love is the greatest word in our language.”
  3. “Earn the right to be proud and confident.”
  4. “Nothing can give you greater joy than doing something for another.”
  5. “Happiness begins where selfishness ends.”
  6. “Big things are accomplished only through the perfection of minor details.”
  7. “Discipline yourself and others won’t need to.”
  8. “If I am through learning, I am through.” (As a teacher I love this one)
  9. “Be more concerned with what you can do for others than what others can do for you. You’ll be surprised at the results.”
  10. “If you do not have time to do it right, when will you find time to do it over?”
  11. “The smallest good deed is better than the best intention.”
  12. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.”
  13. “It is what you learn after you know it all that counts.”
  14. “The time to make friends is before you need them.”
  15. “The more concerned we become over the things we can’t control, the less we will do with the things we can control.”
  16. “Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.”
  17. “As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others.”
  18. “Material things are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)”
  19. “You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for another without thought of something in return.”
  20. “Forget favors given; remember those received.”
  21. “Make friendship a fine art.”
  22. “Tell the truth. That way you don’t have to remember a story.”
  23. “If we magnified our blessings as much as we magnified our disappointments, we would all be much happier.”
  24. “Do not permit what you cannot do to interfere with what you can do.”
  25. “Never make excuses.  Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.”
  26. “Never be disagreeable just because you disagree

Top 6 Bill Russell Quotes

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  1. “Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.” Bill Russell
  2. “Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  3. “The magic to a great meeting is all of the work that’s done beforehand.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  4. “My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  5. “Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  6. “What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  7. “Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  8. “Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying “We work to become, not to acquire.”” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  9. “Friendship is a full-time job.” Bill Russell Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  10. “You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough.” Bill Russell (Bill Russell Quotes)
  11. “Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.” Bill Russell

More Bill Russell Quotes…

Top 33 Larry Bird Quotes

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  1. “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” Larry Bird.
  2. “There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing, but most people just don’t understand that.” Larry Bird
  3. “I think a lot of blue-collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.” Larry Bird
  4. “It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.” Larry Bird
  5. “I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.” Larry Bird.
  6. “Tomorrow night’s the last game of the trip, I’m going to play this one left-handed, at least through three quarters.” Larry Bird.
  7. “When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.” Larry Bird
  8. “My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.” Larry Bird.
  9. “I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.” Larry Bird
  10. “A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” Larry Bird
  11. .”I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.” Larry Bird.
  12. “I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.” Larry Bird
  13. “When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.” Larry Bird
  14. “When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net’. When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.” Larry Bird.
  15. “Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” Larry Bird
  16. “Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.” Larry Bird
  17. “Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.” Larry Bird.
  18. “I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.” Larry Bird
  19. “Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.” Larry Bird
  20. “You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.”
  21. “I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.” Larry Bird
  22. “Hey, coach, you better get somebody else out here to guard me because I’m killing this guy.” Larry Bird

More Larry Bird Quotes…

Basketball Blog of the Week

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Our goal is to share the blogs on youth, high school, college, and professional basketball.

Blog of the week: High School Basketball: Should I Play a Fall Sport?

December

  1. November 25th – December 1st: High School Basketball: Tips for a Successful Basketball Season
  2. December 2nd – December 8th: Let the Games Begin
  3. December 9th – December 15th December 4th – December 10th
  4. December 16th – December 22nd Week #3 High School Basketball: FIVE First Game Facts

August

  1. July 28th – August 4th: High School Basketball: Should I Play a Fall Sport?
  2. August 5th – August 11th: 7 Tips on How to Pick the Right AAU Team
  3. August 12th – August 18th Guest Blog: 5 Questions for An Aspiring Athletic Director

  1. Coaching Youth Basketball: Create Individual Award Certificates
  2. THANK YOU BASKETBALL: Create a Basketball Gratitude List

May

  2. June 17th – 23rd: 4 Tips for Moms to Support a Youth Basketball Player
  3. TOP 6 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CHOOSING A BASKETBALL CAMP
  4. Graduation Week & High School Basketball & High School Graduation

June

  1. June 3rd – 9th: Boston Celtics All In: The Inevitable Rematch
  2. June 10th – 16th: Top 10 Reasons to Attend All-Academic Basketball Camp
  3. June 17th – 23rd: Top 7 Reasons to Join a State Basketball Coaches Association
  4. June 24th – 30th: Tyler J. Whitcomb (@e3hoops) The Role of an Athletic Director: Creating the Best High School Experience for Student-Athletes

July

  1. July 1st – 7th: – SportsLab360 Basketball (@SL360Basketball) Top 3 Keys to Building a Successful Basketball Business
  2. July 8th – 14th: What is the Most Important Relationship in Basketball?
  3. July 15th – July 21st: Basketball Shooting Fundamentals: Where’s the BEEF?
  4. July 22nd – July 28th: Basketball Shooting Fundamentals: Eyes Focused on the Target
  5. July 28th – August 4th: High School Basketball: Should I Play a Fall Sport?

September

  1. September 2nd – 8th How To Standout at High School Basketball Tryouts with Limited Skills
  2. September 9th – 15th Individual Basketball Workouts are Critical!
  3. September 16th – 22nd J.J. Redick Basketball Shooting Drills
  4. September 23rd – 29th Basketball Shooting: 3 Types of Shooters

Basketball Jokes for October

  1. October 7th – 13th: Youth Basketball Grades and Ages
  2. October 14th – 20th: Best Advice for Youth Sports Parents: “I Love Watching You Play”
  3. October 21st – October 27th Top 5 Halloween Horrors for High School Basketball Players
  4. October 28th – November 3rd: Coaching Youth Basketball: Create Individual Award Certificates

November

  1. November 4th – November 10th: 4 Tips for Moms to Support a Youth Basketball Player
  2. November 11th – 17th: High School Basketball: How Big is Your Pond?
  3. November 18th – November 24th: High School Basketball Tryout Tips: Elite Eight Tips
  4. November 25th – December 1st: THANK YOU BASKETBALL: Create a Basketball Gratitude List