Framework
Basketball IQ
Basketball knowledge lives in your mind. Basketball IQ lives in your instincts. Most recreational players have plenty of the first and almost none of the second, because instincts are only built under pressure.
The core idea
Knowing what should happen is not the same as seeing it fast enough to act on it while it is happening. Reading the game from your couch is easy. No defender, no pressure, full view of the court. Reading it live, with a hand in your face and your emotions up, is a different skill entirely.
How to train it
- Seek reps where the wrong read has real consequences.
- Play in runs where mistakes cost you the game.
- Stop collecting knowledge and start collecting pressure.
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