Becoming a beast at basketball

1. Here are 7 steps to becoming a great basketball player like me lol. 
   
   
   Get to know the court's geometry: You have to know all the measures from where you play, so you can have a better spacial notion. The hoop diameter (18 in), the length from hoop to hoop (94/84 ft), the ball itself (9.4 in diameter), the field wideness (50 ft), and the length from the three point line to the hoop (19 ft).
   
   

   
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   Understand shooting implications: When you shoot you are involving three factors: angles, the impulse, and the position of your arms. You gotta apply a greater angle (understanding the angle as a perpendicular line from your hips, and the extension of your arms) if you make a field shoot, but a smaller one when you shoot from inside the free throw zone. You may shoot higher when you have some defenders in front of you, also I recommend to shoot from a 45 or greater angle, cause that helps the ball to enter softer and cleaner to the basket. Your elbow should be the closest possible to your face so the ball goes in straight line and extend your arm as far as you can so you have greater force.
   
   

   
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   Recognize the math in bounding: The ball is a semi-sphere that according to Newton, will have a reaction depending on the force you apply it. When bad pumped, it will not bound as good as when full of air, the same as when you don't it bounce correctly. You have to apply the ball a relative amount of force, depending if you want to give a long bound pass, if you are running, or if you are dribbling. My advice is that when dribbling, apply considerable force to the ball, and bounce it close to the floor, so that you can have better control. Use a straighter angle on bound passes if you want them to get further, and when running keep it at the height of your hips so you maintain your speed.
   
   

   
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   Get an assistant to record percentages: You have to know how many rebounds, shoots, steals, and counter attacks you are making, so you can improve on the areas were you have low performance. Record the attempted and made shoots. The offensive and defensive rebounds. The total steals and counter attacks on the game. The second chance points you made and the team's shooting tendencies.
   
   

   
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   Understand the parabola in shoots: The parabola is the downside curve that's made in every shoot. As you are shooting you may realize that as higher the parabola the cleaner or easier the ball gets inside the hoop, and as lower, the more chances there are the ball hits the rim. For the parabola effect to be completed you should apply the "follow through" with your wrist, that means you shall give the ball a back flip effect at the end of your shot using your hand.
   
   

   
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   Apply geometry in rebounding: Whenever the ball is shot from one side, from a field shoot, it will end on the other side, the most of the times; when shot from the free throw zone it will mostly rebound on the same side. When more force is applied the rebound will get further, when little force implied, the ball will fall in the same place it hit. So familiarize yourself with rebounding implications so you can guess every time where the ball's going.
   
   

   
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   Understand defensive implications: Every defense is got to know how geometry is implied, so they can know how they can steal more balls, avoid being tricked and stop their man from scoring. The first implication are the defensive angles at which you stand your man, when you are half-sided, you have an advantage, as he cannot get pass you as easy as if you faced him directly with no body angle. The same is applied to the angle of you legs on defensive position, the more folded your legs the faster you are. Finally realize that when you displace with the higher front part of your feet (tips), you also are faster, as there is faster contact with the floor.