Rebounding King

In this blog I want to talk about rebounding. Rebounding is one of the most important part of basketball. It is a major way to get possession of the ball. I want to focus more on rebounding because it’s a key skill for both offense and defense. The best rebounders are diligent. They aren’t afraid to do a little pushing and shoving to get the ball. Rebounding requires a lot of skills because you have to be strong with your lower and upper body. 

Speaking about pushing and shoving, every single time I play I’m usually the one with the most fouls because I play a little aggressive, well by little I mean a lot. Since I play aggressive, rebounding is more fitting in my style of playing. As a result of this I decided to stay with my old playing style instead of shooting threes. 

Firstly I need to focus my attention on keeping the opponent behind me and not allow them to recover the ball.  Leboutillier suggests that I should use my rear and elbows to keep the opponent behind me. “Using your rear, pivot into him and keep your elbows out to keep him there. Make sure to stay between your opponent and the hoop” (Leboutillier 20). This will allow me to have a higher chance of getting the ball first because I’m closer to the ball than my opponent is. Boxing him out will give me space to get the ball without any trouble. If I get a defensive rebound, that gives me possession and a chance to score on the other end. If I shoot, miss and get the offensive rebound, I have an additional possession in which I have a chance to score. 

Another key skill is knowing the correct spot. The key to rebounding is knowing where to be if a shot misses. “For long shots, rebounds will usually bounce farther out from the hoop. If a shot misses from the baseline, the ball usually bounces to the opposite side of the court.” (Leboutillier 21). Knowing where the ball is going to be I will have a higher chance of recovering it. Good rebounders are proactive. Studying where shots come from and react accordingly before the ball misses will help me a lot. I might miss a few but I will get a lot.

Having spent a lot of time in the key allowed me to realize that I should stay in there instead of going out, because my playing style is aggressive. I could use aggressiveness for a part of basketball that requires it. That’s the reason I decided to go back into the key and help my team by rebounding. By the way, rebounding reminds me of Dennis Rodman because he was an amazing rebounder. He might be crazy but he was one of the best rebounder. Who do you think is the best rebounder of all time?

Citation: Leboutillier, Nate. Play Basketball Like A Pro Key Skills And Tips. N.p.: Capstone, n.d. Print. Play Like The Pros.