Versatility~ a coaches ace in the hole

When you have a player that is more than one dimensional, it allows the coach more options with fewer players; a way to attack an opponents weak areas. Lack of turnovers, being able to make the correct pass and deliver it to the right area in a rhythmic fashion is ultra valuable. A few nights ago in the Lakers "lucky" victory at Orlando, Kobe Bryant kicked out the ball to Derek Fisher who unleashed his lefty bomb that sent the game into overtime.

Defending, rebounding, scoring, shooting, ball handling and being selfless is a pretty good arsenal for a young basketball player. Add to that a touch of height, and lots of physical upside, and you have quite a prospect.

Check out Brock Morton, Class of 2009.
17 yr old w/ tremendous upside-
6' 4 1/2" 194
High schools ALL TIME LEADING SCORER that has pass first mentality-
2nd All time Rebounding
As 15 yr old sophomore, moved from wing to Pt Guard halfway through soph season and led team to 8 straight victories-
2008 AAU - led his team in scoring each game at Adidas 64 tourney in Las Vegas last July; including 15 of 23 from beyond 3 PT arc in the tournament. [shot 50% from field, and 40% from 3 pt. line during senior HS season where he led his sophomore laden squad to 21-4 record]
Great court vision- makes the RIGHT pass~
Extremely low turnover ratio-
Uncanny on offensive boards-
Great leader- team captain AND MVP last 2 seasons
All State last 2 years-
All Conference 3 years
28 on ACT-
Class of 2009-

7 Minute Highlight - Combo Guard - Versatile -ball handler, Shooter, Distributor, Rebounder

Overview of Brock Morton Class of 2009
 

Brock was used strictly as a #2 guard for Team Oklahoma, his AAU team from last summer. Several coaches say Brock could be similar to Blake Stepp [Gonzaga] or Pat Calathes [Florida]. The bottom line with Brock is that he will do whatever the coach asks of him, and whatever the team needs.

Small Ball Anyone?

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."- Mark Twain

Agility and Shooting Drill for Serious Hoopsters~

This video shows an agility drill and shooting drill that any serious basketball player could incorporate into their workout. UCLA's Jrue Holliday is actually doing the workout at the Sacramento Kings training facility.

At :36, Holiday does a standard box agility test where he shuffles, sprints and backpedals around the cones. Since this agility drill can easily be set up and measured, it's very popular. Coaches can compare players times and evaluate improvement.


The shooting drill is a two-spot shooting drill, basically a "catch and shoot" off the curl & then off a flare (1:07). then a one dribble pull up jumper.
At 1:07, he does a standard two-spot shooting drill, shooting off the curl and then off a flare. At about 1:54, he moves to one-dribble pull-up jump shots.

Having a purpose when you work out improves your personal time management, and allows you to maximize the time you allot for improving your game.

Zig Ziglar, one of the most popular motivation guru's, had a great quote that I made my 5th grade Tulsa Celtics memorize.

He said:
"The HARDER you are on yourself,,,,, the EASIER Life is,,,, On you!!!"