# @baskettalks on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=COTsrfKiolU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65687745-baskettalks-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b9f072a38d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-17T19:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mir Demir Demirer (@mirdemirdemirer) — https://gondola.cc/mirdemirdemirer

## Caption

Coach Aubrey Mccreary breaks down 21+ years of player development: why “less is more,” the power of the last dribble, two-ball handling roots long before Steph, and real stories from Damian Lillard’s camp, Brook Lopez tune-ups, and WNBA Mercury practices. If you coach, train, or hoop, this one hits home.

Topics covered
- Offseason: expand the “box” the season puts you in
- “Growth follows belief” and linking effort to habits
- Two-ball handling = “muscle chaos” and connection
- How to deliver truth to players without losing them
- Shot foundation, balance, base, and small adjustments
- Why midrange still matters next to rim + three
- Standards: be on time, track makes, build trust
- Euro fundamentals vs. game-heavy circuits

Hashtags
#Basketball #PlayerDevelopment #NBATraining #DamianLillard #Coaching #WNBA #BrookLopez #SkillDevelopment #BallHandling #Shooting

Keywords
aubrey mccreary, player development, NBA skills trainer, Damian Lillard camp, Dame camp, Paul Millsap, Deron Williams, Derek Fisher, Brook Lopez, WNBA Mercury, shot foundation, last dribble, ball handling drills, two ball dribbling, muscle chaos, random practice, decision making, midrange, analytics, growth follows belief, tough players win, offseason workout, NBA training, youth basketball coaching, skill work, shooting form

## Stats

- **Views:** 123
- **Likes:** 5
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 2

## Tags

damianlillard, coaching, basketball, wnba, brooklopez, ballhandling, playerdevelopment, shooting, nbatraining, skilldevelopment

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