“SHOOTING is the MOST IMPORTANT fundamental OFFENSIVE SKILL in basketball.
A team that SHOOTS WELL will always be in a ball game.” By: Coach Jerry Tarkanian
If you want to be a SUPERB SHOOTER, you must have VERY GOOD basketball SHOOTING FORM and TECHNIQUE.
SHOT Defined:
A STROKE in an attempt to EARN POINTS.
The CONCENTRATION is focused towards the TARGET or GOAL. Like DAVID did!
He hit the GIANT w/ one SHOT of stone.
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S- Steadfast.
H- Humility & Harmony.
O- Over comer.
T- Trust
4 Keys of Having the BEST SHOT:
I. STEADFAST/FIRM
STEADFAST, Defined accd’g to the Dictionary:
Fixed in intensity or direction;
Unwavering or determined in purpose
Fixed or unchanging;
Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
Resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by determination; "stood resolute against the enemy",
STEADFAST, Defined accd’g to the Bible:
1 Peter 5:10(NIV):
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, AFTER YOU HAVE SUFFERED a little while, will Himself RESTORE you and MAKE YOU STRONG, FIRM and STEADFAST.”
Try to ask yourself, “Why am I doing all these things? Why do I need to experience all these? What would I be in the future; next year; in three years; in five years; in 10 years, in 20 years? Try to go beyond 40 years.” I’m trying to emphasize that you need to set a goal in whatever field you’re in. You never tried it before, start dreaming now and set your GOAL and VISIONS. In that way you will become FOCUSED.
Having a POSITIVE MINSET and being DETERMINED helps you create the will that makes you go beyond your ability. The will that makes you DO ONE MORE TIME even the body’s shaking due to exhaustion.
Always remember, “It is the mind that keeps you going.”
Be a Man of DESTINY!!!
David was a man of DESTINY. He was CALLED & CHOSEN by God to Pastor God’s Great Congregation.
It is the MIND that:
1. Creates DETERMINATION
2. Gives DIRECTION
3. Enables you to ENDURE the PAIN
4. Builds PERSEVERANCE
Be SINGLE-MINDED in your PURSUIT of your DESTINY. Not looking to the right or to the left.
If you have DETERMINED of what you would be, you will have the NERVE TO ENDURE THE PAIN.
1 Corinthians 15:58(NIV):
“Therefore, my dear brothers & sisters, STAND FIRM. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that YOUR LABOR in the Lord is NOT IN VAIN.”
II. a. HUMILITY
HUMILITY Defined accd’g to the Dictionary:
A disposition to be patient and long suffering.
The feeling of patient.
A feeling of being of little worth.
A feeling of self-respect and personal worth.
Be a Man of INTEGRITY!!!
“WHAT YOU ARE AS A PERSON is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.” By: John Wooden
“My RESPONSIBILITY is getting all my players playing for the NAME ON THE FRONT of the jersey, not the one on the back.” By: Unknown
The FIRST TEST of a TRULY GREAT MAN is his HUMILITY.
1 Peter 5:5(NIV)
“…All of you, clothe yourselves with HUMILITY TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, because,
‘God opposes the proud, but shows favor to the humble.’”
b. HARMONY
HARMONY Defined accd’g to the Dictionary:
Agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc.; accord
Psalm 133:1(NLT)
“How WONDERFUL and PLEASANT it is when BROTHERS live together in HARMONY!”
"ONE MAN can be a crucial INGREDIENT on a TEAM, but one man cannot make a team."
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“It doesn’t matter WHO SCORES the points, it’s WHO can get the BALL to the SCORER.” By Larry Bird
“Talent wins games, but TEAM WORK and intelligence wins championships.”By: Michael Jordan
Philippians 2:14(NIV):
“Do everything W/O COMPLAINING or ARGUING, so that you may BECOME BLAMELESS and pure, children of God W/O FAULT in a crooked & depraved generation, in w/c you SHINE LIKE STARS in the UNIVERSE.”
III. OVERCOMER:
OVERCOMER Defined accd’g to the Dictionary:
To be victorious
get on top of; deal with successfully
To defeat (another) in competition or conflict; conquer
“No pain, no gain.”
The only way that you need to know if you want to succeed is if you’re willing to fail. So if you are afraid of failure, then you will never grow. You have to take the risk!
“During the process of reaching a GOAL is PAINFUL. It requires proper TRAINING and PREPARATION. TRAINING is PAINFUL; PREPARATION requires PATIENCE.”
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” By: Michael Jordan
“God uses an IMPERFECT PERSON to accomplish His will.”
“God hides GREAT things in NOTHING. So when you think yourself NOTHING, aren’t you excited to know what God HIDES from you?”
James 1:3-4(NLT):
“For you know that when your FAITH IS TESTED, your ENDURANCE has a chance to GROW. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be PERFECT and COMPLETE, NEEDING NOTHING.”
James 1:3-4(ESV):
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet TRIALS of various kinds, for you know that the TESTING of your FAITH produces STEADFASTNESS. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be PERFECT &COMPLETE, LACKING IN NOTHING.”
IV. TRUST (FAITH, HOPE, Confidence, Reliance, Dependence)
TRUST Defined accd’g to the Dictionary:
One in which confidence is placed.
Reliance on something in the future; hope.
To expect with assurance;
To place in the care of another; entrust.
“Basketball is a team game. But that doesn’t mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.” By: Dean Smith
“The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for the common goal.” By: Dave DeBusschere
a. TRUST your TEAM MATES!!!
1 John 4:21(NIV):
“And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.”
“TRUST is an essential PART OF LOVE. In fact, LOVE WITHOUT TRUST is NOT LOVE at all.
We give to the person we LOVE A SPECIAL ACCESS to us as human beings. We ENTRUST to them our MINDS, our HEARTS, and our SOULS. How a partner handles that trust is no small thing. In fact, how a partner handles that TRUST DETERMINES THE SUCCESS (or the failure)
of every LOVE RELATIONSHIPS.” By: Dr. John R. Bury
b. TRUST your SELF!!!
Schwarzenegger said, “There is no ‘maybe’, you have to get up and say ‘I’m gonna be a champion! Whatever it takes, I would do!’ That’s the answer! You have to see and you have to believe it!”
c. TRUSTING GOD is LOVING GOD!!!
Jesus said, “If you LOVE me OBEY my COMMANDS.”
OBEDIENCE is to God is LOVING God and TRUSTING God.
Psalm 46:1-3
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear,though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Psalm 46:10, "Be silent, and know that I am God!... ”
• LET GO! : Surrender the things that hold you back from giving God complete control in your life.
• BE SILENT! : Serve faithfully and quietly! Stop murmuring and just obey. Do as you’re told. Don’t rebel/oppose.
• BE STILL! : Turn away from sins and rebellion against God.
CONCLUSION:
We are encouraged to set a GOAL. A goal that other people think you can’t. Create the guts to face your fear and every struggle that comes on your way. Have a STRONG CHARACTER! Always THINK POSITIVE! Don’t be affected from those DISCOURAGEMENTS. When we OVERCOME INTENSE CHALLENGES and FIERY TRIALS in pursuing our DESTINY we will truly begin to EXPERIENCE ABUNDANT QUALITY OF LIFE. We can do all things through Jesus Christ, who gives us strength with the help of the Holy Spirit that guides us in everything we do. Always ask God to guide you in whatever you do and wherever you go. Keep in mind that Christ is the Center of our lives! Everything we do must be done for the glory of God.
