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Male: I like to get the biggest guy I can find in the center, but those are few and far between. This past year we had, two, six, eight kid, and we tried to alternate them at the center. Beginning of the year, I thought one kid was going to be pretty good, but he was not just tough enough and mean enough. The other kid was a more finesse and he could shoot the ball pretty good.
So we wanted with the finesse shooter and he played very well for us and he will be back as a sophomore for us. The other kid just did not get the hang of things and how he needed to be strong. He needed to put the ball back and needed to shoot the ball when he gets close to the basket.
Male: Last line of defense. That is your responsibility not just to the half court situation but also, when? On the fast break, right? You are the go to player when the team needs a basket. You have to get those points in the paint. With that in mind, it is your responsibility to be a good scorer and have a variety of post miss.
Male: Number three, be a verbal leader in practice. The louder you are, the bigger you will be on the court. We are not talking about negative verbalization. We are talking about positive verbalization. Encourage your teammates, direct traffic, command, and attention, demand the ball in a low post, these are the things that make you a better player and make your team a better team.
Number four, be a leader by example. Typically, most coaches and teammates do not expect you as the big man to set the tempo in sprints, in effort, and in diving after loose balls. You will be amazed about how much the level and intensity in the tempo of your practice pickup when you are the guy setting the pace physically. Remember, great players, do not pace themselves, they the pace for others.
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