I’ve been on my players about setting up their screens. Maybe it seems like a little thing, but really, it’s not. Not if you want the ball. Your teammate can set a perfect screen but if you don’t keep your defender engaged, give them a fake or jab away from the screen, and then use the screen by staying close, shoulder to shoulder, to rub your man off, then that beautiful screen goes to waste. Remember, it’s often the little things in basketball, and in life, that make a difference.
PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: The Little Things Count
Sonya Elliott2013-07-01T13:52:40-07:00June 28, 2013|Categories: PeaceLoveBasketball|Tags: Life, Sports|
Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: Sonya Elliott
Sonya Elliott’s memoir, Back on the Court: A Young Woman’s Triumphant Return to Life, Love & Basketball, is her story of finding hope in the wake of tragedy after she and her fiancé were hit by a train.

Leave A Comment