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The AAU coach more times than not spends less time studying the game than a high school coach
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its something kids do outside of going to classes, quite literally an after school activity
the focus of any highschool should be to give kids an education, not basketball
Come on Sea, you admitted you don't know much about AAU nor American HS ball, tough for you to make declarations like "HS ball is an after school activity"
its not like i meant people met an hour after school on thursdays to shoot around and play pickup, of course highschools take it very seriously. but i would expect and hope aau which ONLY focuses on basketball does more for a kids skill development than highschool which is school and basketball
Come on Sea, you admitted you don't know much about AAU nor American HS ball, tough for you to make declarations like "HS ball is an after school activity"
Lack of knowledge on a subject has never stopped him from arguing before
He keeps reeling you guys in
Out of the thousands of high schools in America, I'm not sure how accurate this isHS coaches in the USA are basically part time teacher
to be fair its easier to be a history or pe teacher than a basketball coach at any levelHS coaches in the USA are basically part time teacher, full time coaches if that makes sense it is way different than Canada
Lack of knowledge on a subject has never stopped him from arguing beforeCome on Sea, you admitted you don't know much about AAU nor American HS ball, tough for you to make declarations like "HS ball is an after school activity"
He keeps reeling you guys in
thats what im saying, most highschools dont have basketball as their top priority. dudes bringing up 3/12312432 schools in the US that only focus on basketball just for the sake of argumentMost public high schools do not have good coaches. When those players end up on AAU teams with no real instruction, players just aren't going to develope like they should.
Right. However, they play that brand of basketball because they have to, relative to the U.S., who are flat out superior in virtually every aspect of basketball. If they were as talented as some of the elite prospects that are on Draftexpress and Rivals, you probably would see a more narcissistic and ego centric brand of basketball too.
I don't understand how we can even compare our prospects to prospects overseas, when they turn pro before their 16th birthday. Meanwhile, in the states instead of making sure prospects are the best they can be, we force them to go to school and balance the two.
America in general loves everything young. We love youth culture, we fret at growing older, and we damn sure love our prodigies which is why we cater to the Lebron's and OJ Mayo's at an early age. I can see why this is a bad thing, but it hardly is the reasoning behind why amateur basketball "is suffering" in the states.
HS coaches in the USA are basically part time teacher, full time coaches if that makes sense it is way different than Canada
Also HS shouldn't necessarily be about mastering skills, some people will never use. It should be more about helping students be productive citizens
LeBron also said something a few days/weeks back about AAU ball. Similar to what Kobe said.
to be fair its easier to be a history or pe teacher than a basketball coach at any levelHS coaches in the USA are basically part time teacher, full time coaches if that makes sense it is way different than Canada
its impractical for everyone to be handed a good coach, if you (or your kid) shows real potential then its on you to go seek out the environment that will give you the best chance to be successful. just like if you want to go to a good med school its on you to work hard and apply to that school in order to get the best medical education, since theres not enough good med teachers for everyone that wants to be a doctor
Also factor in just how many kids want to play ball growing up in America, the sheer volume is probably too much for the number of quality coaches we even have
Ranking these kids while they're just hitting middle school is the reason why amateur basketball is suffering
These scouts already making these kids feel like they're better than they really are, how many top ranked 7-8th graders actually stay top ranked once they hit 11-12th grade when everyone is fully developed just like them,
& how many of them actually turn out to be succesful pros like they were hyped up to be, hs rankings are a joke, the lack of dedication from the ego boost at a young age is hurting these players more than anything
Go on hoopsmixtape, ball is life & you would think every player on there is the next star in the nba its a joke
basically the expectations are lower for a history or pe teacher, pretty much just need to pass the time and hopefully the kids learn something along the way. while as a basketball coach you're expected to develop the kids since every parent thinks their kid is the next big thingI don't quite understand what you are sayingto be fair its easier to be a history or pe teacher than a basketball coach at any levelHS coaches in the USA are basically part time teacher, full time coaches if that makes sense it is way different than Canada