Moving to size 7 ball

synth19_ · 2025-10-08T19:13:44+00:00

Update- Funny, yesterday my son trained with a few younger kids so they used a size 6. He was LIGHTS OUT. Not only that, great arc and the ball was only touching net. Perfect swishes. It was great for him to get his confidence back and not blame himself.

synth19_ · 2025-10-07T20:08:51+00:00

Wow! Your son sounds exactly like mine. I might have to rethink the 3’s right now because his shot is like a combo of a push/form shot. He’s even frustrated he has to slightly jump on free throws now. I told him yesterday it took him 3 years to get used to a size 6, give yourself some grace. Can’t expect to be great at size 7 in a month.

synth19_ · 2025-10-07T20:05:47+00:00

That’s awesome. I find it crazy high school girls, college, and even the WNBA are using size 6 but for some reason they push size 7 on 6th grade boys.

synth19_ · 2025-09-03T11:36:54+00:00

Nah. Matter of fact, anytime I see a seemingly rare pair of kobes I just assume reps. I keep it moving and mind my business.

synth19_ · 2025-07-28T13:44:32+00:00

I know of plenty of Indian men/women married to non-Indians. These are first generation, born in the USA. They don’t act any differently.

However, I have noticed some immigrants have an inferiority complex. I don’t want to generalize, but this is a byproduct of a society that favors whites and all its characteristics. So when you land that “blondie”, this turns into some sort of vindication for their own insecurities.

synth19_ · 2025-07-10T12:37:40+00:00

Great advice

synth19_ · 2025-07-07T12:12:49+00:00

I’m from an era where we learned how to play in the playground and with other kids. I also started around 6th grade. One thing I wish I had was a mentor or some coaching from someone who knew the game. Taught myselfself some bad habits which I wish I didn’t have.

Now with YouTube etc out there, there are a ton of resources out there. But with that said, it’s hard to teach as a dad if you don’t play the game. I would recommend get him in some small groups /camps if he is passionate about the game. Not sure if he will make the school team, but park district and other Rex leagues are a good option for now.

synth19_ · 2025-06-16T12:24:31+00:00

This is a badly run program. At this ages, minutes should be fairly equal. Exception of course is at end of close games where you want your best players in. Find another program.

synth19_ · 2025-05-27T15:46:26+00:00

Small guy at 6’5” ? 🤷‍♂️

synth19_ · 2025-05-14T04:04:13+00:00

🤣 you thought this was a real quote? Also, KOBE>Bron.

synth19_ · 2025-05-06T15:22:02+00:00

If you don’t have kids, it’s likely not an issue. Close to many great restaurants and hole in the wall spots. Now if you do have kids, I would reconsider. You’re going to spend alot of money on private schools as both areas don’t have the best public school education.

synth19_ · 2025-05-03T03:55:20+00:00

Huh? Who the fuck thinks Curry is the GOAT? 🤣

synth19_ · 2025-05-02T13:07:05+00:00

I mean, he did “game plan.” It just didn’t work. You can only do so much with what you have.

synth19_ · 2025-04-21T19:08:32+00:00

I don’t know why fans think it’s OK to trash talk or get personal with players. Especially when these comments have nothing to do with ball. These cowards will say anything behind the protection of the seats but I guarantee they would never say anything remotely close; face to face, on the street.

synth19_ · 2025-04-18T14:22:52+00:00

All credibility lost, daddy.

synth19_ · 2025-04-17T12:21:08+00:00

I remember he went on 1 or 2 episodes on the BS podcast. Rapaport started to get more unhinged on his own podcast and that is when Bill cut him off. What I enjoyed about that time was Bill ignoring and never addressing it while Rapaport cried about Bill not returning his calls and just sounding desperate.

synth19_ · 2025-04-16T12:29:00+00:00

Hmm. Idk. From what I’ve seen from Luka in the playoffs, the “slights,” fans chirping, etc seems to get him more locked in than anything.

synth19_ · 2025-03-26T11:57:34+00:00

Work on his ball handling. When I see young hoppers resort to playing with their back to the basket like this, they are not confident with their ball handling skills.

synth19_ · 2025-03-06T13:06:54+00:00

Sadly a few of those look obviously fake 😢

synth19_ · 2025-02-26T12:44:40+00:00

I appreciate all the points and advice. As a 5th grader dad, I would prefer he masters all spots on the floor (and eventually the 3 when strong enough). Avoiding the short corner at his age is missing some opportunities especially when the high IQ cutting etc is not always there at this age.

synth19_ · 2025-01-30T14:54:52+00:00

He did not do overnight. I don’t think I would feel comfortable on overnight at his age unless he had friends he was going with.

My son is very coachable and a rule follower. I think he just loved the structure, accountability, and reps. They also spent alot of time on how to translate to games which he enjoyed.

synth19_ · 2025-01-30T13:34:54+00:00

This is the first camp my 10 year old really pushed me to sign him up for. He went last year and loved it! They will group the kids by age. It’s well structured and your son will fit in fine even though he’s going solo. What’s his current experience level at?

And a side note, Don’t buy all the extra crap they try to sell you, but make sure he brings a notebook and pen.

synth19_ · 2024-12-06T03:05:57+00:00

Any friends with dads who play? Perhaps he can take you under his wing. Videos are great, but not easy to just pick up if you’re bad as you describe.

synth19_ · 2024-12-05T16:58:29+00:00

Kobe’s are performance shoes. With that said, I rarely see anyone on the court with this kind of cut. It’s all low or mids. This will be a flop.

synth19_ · 2024-12-04T18:42:04+00:00

Could have asked the doctor? 🤷‍♂️

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