Basketball Tips for Undersized Hoopers or Smaller Guards:

1️⃣ The easiest ways to make up for lack of height are by being SMARTER, being FASTER, being a SHOOTER, and having UNLIMITED CARDIO so that you can always out hustle and tire out your opponents on both ends of the floor.

2️⃣ On defense, you should err on the side of overplaying on-ball and always deny off-ball, while relying on your quickness to recover and your brains to always shade towards help. (Ex: In the defensive clip, I got the steal by overplaying, while anticipating and denying the DHO action. My Girlfriend used her brain to NOT trail over the top and stayed in drop to help, allowing her to secure the steal)

3️⃣ On offense, use your shooting to space the floor and NEVER stand still. If you pass, either cut or relocate. Your shooting gravity will facilitate less double teams when you don’t have the ball and hard closeouts for easy lays when you do have the ball.

4️⃣ Always run the break and/or leak out in transition. No brainer. Don’t be lazy. If you’re the smallest on the court, you have to be the fastest. Being tired is a luxury you cannot afford.

5️⃣ Be able to finish with either hand and through contact. Even if you’re a pure shooter…don’t ever settle for a transition 3 (if you have no bigs down there to rebound) when you can bait a closeout and make an easy lay and/or draw a foul.