(08-19-2014 10:33 AM)Cotten Wrote: People who have watched King work out say he has no lateral quickness or mobility at all. It goes beyond footwork, he doesn't seem to have the neurological pathways and muscle memory to physically execute the things you have to do as a defender at the 3. It does not sound like a quick fix.
Doh. It is early in the season and all players shake off the rust even if they have played in summer leagues. Most players get better as the season progresses. Some don't. But since you wanted to get all scienced up you might want to consider some other areas of sports medicine that have a direct effect on a player's ability.
Knowing what types of muscle a person has is important. There are Type I, Type II, Type IIa and Type IIb. For example world class printers have more quick twitch muscles (possibly upwards of 80%) and marathon runners have more slow twitch muscles (80% slow twitch.)
Proper and repetitive training will help those with quick twitch to develop more endurance and those with slow twitch to develop more quickness. That is the physical aspect. Repetitive practice on rebounding, blocking out, running set plays, and so on improves a player's skill set.
Learning to play as a team, coming back from deficits to win a game, winning on the road, and accepting constructive criticism to help a player continue to develop are just some parts of the mental aspect.
For the top tier teams it is January, February, and March when you find out what you are made of, not friggin August.
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