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title: How basketball players get better with the basketball
description: There are specific techniques to how  basketball players get better with the basketball. You have to know the techniques of how to turn and square up and be  STRONG WITH THE BALL so the defense NEVER  touches the ball,  deflects  your passes, or invades  your space.
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# [How basketball players get better with the basketball](https://blog.skilldevelopmentcoach.com/how-basketball-players-get-better-with-the-basketball)

 Written by [SKILL DEVELOPMENT COACH](https://blog.skilldevelopmentcoach.com/author/skill-development-coach) | Aug 6, 2018 3:23:12 PM

Everyone wants to handle the ball, shoot the ball, pound the ball!...  

But before you do any of that, you have to be **STRONG WITH THE BALL! **

There are specific techniques that you should be using in order to make sure that your passes ***NEVER*** get deflected. You have to be able to turn and square up to the defense without them ***EVER *** touching the ball, or invading your space. Most players freak out and turn and dribble as soon as they are approached with any sort of pressure. 

*That’s not what you will do if *you know the techniques of how to be ***STRONG WITH THE BALL! ***

***Can you master this skill on The Periodic Table of Basketball Skills? ***

Remember what we always say at SDC... 

***Master the Table... Master the Game!***

******And the rest comes easy.******

***[Start to become a better playmaker today](https://blog.skilldevelopmentcoach.com/how-to-become-a-playmaker). ***

**[STRONG WITH THE BALL VIDEO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHNDspuD8JM&t=4s)**

**Learn more about the [4 tenets of deliberate practice.](https://blog.skilldevelopmentcoach.com/basketball-skill-development-deliberate-practice-just-beyond-reach-0) **

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