American Kids Flunk Basketball 101

[Coach McGuirk]

I'm a poor jump shooter.

Damn coach not teaching offense.

[KillerDog]

Damn coach not teaching offense.

No amount of teaching can give a kid better depth perception. Some people can jump, others can see. I fit in the former group, not the latter.

[il Padrino Ute]

No amount of teaching can give a kid better depth perception. Some people can jump, others can see. I fit in the former group, not the latter.

So, you either put up a brick or an air ball?

[jay santos]

You will be happy to know that this is not true with girls AAU basketball. Not in Utah. Certainly not on my team.

Same with boys AAU basketball in Utah. I can maybe see an issue with too many games and not enough practice to work on fundamentals especially shooting and ball handling, but defense is a priority with just about every AAU basketball team I've seen.

[KillerDog]

So, you either put up a brick or an air ball?

If I try and shoot from distance, I'm not consistent on depth. I shoot long or short way too often and can't adjust for defenders. As a result, I always put the ball on the floor and get to the rim where the margin for error swings in my favor.