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NBA Finals MVP-2000

The NBA Finals MVP award winners at the beginning of this de cade were dominated by big men as the Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O’Neal took home the first two awards in 2001 and 2002, and then Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in 2003. "Mr. Big Shot" Chauncey Billups earned the nickname the following year, helping the Detroit Pistons win. Duncan came up big again in 2005. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade had an unbelievable scoring run in 2006 when he took the team on his back to win the title. The Spurs won it again in 2007, but it wasn't Duncan that shined, but point guard Tony Parker. In 2008, of the Boston Celtics' Big Three - Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce - it was Pierce that stood out in helping get the trio's first NBA title and the franchise's seventeenth.

Basketball Shooting Like a Pro

Basketball shooting is considered asone of the most important credentials in the game. To be able to play basketball really well, it is important that you spend considerable time and effort in game practices. Just like any other form of sports, rehearsals, along with strict discipline and proper attitude, are necessary to make you an excellent basketball player. However, when attending basketball practices, experts notice and warn that there are so many players who aren't practicing their shooting skills correctly. Be informed that there are proper forms and moves in shooting. That is why it would be helpful to you to spend time in practicing your shooting skills. There are several popular drills that would be helpful in attaining proper forms and moves when shooting the basketball to the bucket. Check out http://www.hoops23.com Shooting Workout 2008 TOTAL DAILY SHOOTING AND WORKOUT • 250 – 3-pointers (shoot in increments of 20 or 30 throughout your time at a gym) • 250 – Pull-up jumpers (15-17 feet) • 50 Free Throws (emphasis on shooting consecutive shots in a row) • Length of the court lay-ups (emphasis on ball handling with a variety of dribbles) • Play games (half, full court, 3 x 3) • Track running (sprints, etc – 3x a week) STANDSTILL SHOOTING • Stand 10 to 15 ft from the hoop and take 5 shots at a time fromfive different spots on the perimeter. • Change five spots each time you do the drill • DO NOT move to another spot until you have made 3-5 TWENTY-FIVE (25) JUMP SHOT DRILL • Good for everyday shooting to develop consistency.

Post and Pivot Workout

It's not very often that you'll find a championship team that doesn't have at least one or two tremendous inside players. In order for an offense to be effective, things must be taken care of in and around the paint. In this article we will discuss what it takes to be a great inside player.

Posting Up: A great inside player is very effective posting up. An average inside player is too casual about posting up. You need to know how to position yourself and how to seal your defender to make it easy for your teammates to enter the ball inside. Karl Malone is known as possibly the greatest power forward to play the game of basketball. One reason for this was his reputation to make himself so big and wide in the post. He was only 6 foot 9 which isn't all that big in the NBA but he made it so easy for his teammates to get him the ball because he would position himself so well and made himself a huge target.

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A fast break offense, when properly executed could lead to an easy basket. Though speed is essential to successfully run a fast break attack, the main pre-requisite is good, tough rebounding. Why? Because, you must get the ball before you can run with it. During a basketball game, a fast break opportunity could arise either after your opponent missed a shot or a free throw, made a bad pass, you steal the ball, or from an out-of-bound situation.

The fast break usually forms a three-on-two or a two-on-one advantage where lanes are established and execution is good to capitalize on the advantage before the defense can recover.

A Two-on-One Situation

When the offensive team gains a two-on-one advantage, the attacking procedure will be about the same as the three-on-two situation. However, the two men attacking would split the floor distance to be in position to attack the one defensive man. In most cases, this position for each man will be halfway between the center of the floor and the sideline. If a gain of direction were to be made, it would be toward the middle of the floor and not to the sideline. The attacking dribbler must go as far as he can and attempt to force the defensive man to play him. Many times the defense will drop off on a fake pass, which allows the dribbler to go all the way. The defense may zone to force the long shot or to play the offensive man after he takes off for his shot. When this occurs, the man with the ball can make a pass to his teammate. When the defender goes into the air to block the driving layup, he creates the opening for the other offensive man.

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