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Writer's pictureTroy Miles

Are You Open...or Hopin?

Updated: Feb 4, 2020

Tragically many players stand around watching (spotting up) or waiting for their turn to get the ball ?!! Is it the mission of the other players to get you the ball?

If you’re not open,  you’re only hopin’ – to get the ball.  Being kinda open won’t cut it either.  Get yourself obviously open or don’t  expect to get the rock… especially  among top players. If you’ve got skills (and believe in yourself), mastering this art gives you a legitimate chance to go to work in any environment. Let’s face it. If you don’t show what you can do, know one knows what you can do.

“I find that all players are generally interested in scoring themselves. Some are selfish, but most are just confident in their own ability to score and are not maliciously dominating the ball. An effective and team-healthy way to increase touches is to stay obviously open. If you are constantly open to make a play and your teammates consistently miss you with passes, then that should be a matter for the coach to resolve.”

The goal should always be to get as many quality touches as possible.  A quality touch is not just receiving the ball. It’s receiving the ball with an opportunity  (time or space from the defender)  to make productive plays- without forcing the action. This is starkly different from just receiving the ball (however) and trying to make something work.  That’s one-on-one basketball which generally compromises team play, regardless of whether you make a play or not.


Get yourself obviously open. Aggressively look to make plays every touch- if possible...and PLEASE don’t forget the “Ode:“

If you’ve got a shot- make it. If you’ve got a drive- take it. If you’ve got a pass- relay it
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