Tags: Basketball
By Marjorie Gorospe
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA – More than basic drills like dribbling and passing, teamwork in basketball is best reinforced by communication among players.
Communication is one of the most essential factors in basketball, according to Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who led a clinic joined by 80 male and female players chosen from among teams in the UAAP and NCAA.
During the clinic held at the Araneta Coliseum, Spoelstra stressed the importance of talking out loud to teammates inside the court in order to have better teamwork.
“You must get out of your comfort zone and say your teammate’s name out loud, I don’t care how you do it but just talk and communicate,” said Spoelstra, who earlier conducted a basketball clinic at the Manila Boys Town as part of the first ever NBA Fitness Week in the Philippines.
Communication, he said, does not come naturally especially among young players so this is one aspect coaches should work on.
“Communication is critical and it’s something you have to work on everyday. In Miami , we always encourage our players to communicate as the game requires it,” says Spoelstra, who ‘walks his talk’ being a Communications graduate at the University of Portland.
Assistant coach David Fizdale, meanwhile, observed that the female players girl participants were not that vocal about criticizing their teammates.
“They are shy to give criticisms. They have to be willing to accept criticisms and that’s the only barrier I see,” said Fizdale, also noting the value of communication on the court.
Ewon Arayi of the Adamson Lady Falcons shared that she learned a lot from Coach Spoelstra and that she now knows the value of communication inside the court. She also took note of Coach “Spo” teaching them how to do different kinds of lay-ups.
“It is not that often that coaches have time to teach it as we are always focus on some other things and I am just so happy I learned it from him,” she said.
Jed Salaveria of the Jose Rizal U Heavy Bombers said he liked the advanced training and NBA-type of coaching that he learned from the camp.
“It’s both exciting and scary to be part of this camp because it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn basketball skills and drills from a well-respected coach from the NBA,” he said.
Spoelstra described basketball as beautiful sport, whose benefits go beyond the playing court.
“When you start playing it at a young age, it will help mold and develop you as a person. You don’t just learn skills, you also learn about sacrifice and the value of working together – values that you can bring with you for real life.”
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