Basketball Tips - My Coach Is Playing Me Out Of Position (What To Do!)

What's up, guys? Coach Ethan here. A really, really common question that I keep getting from players is what they should do if their coach is playing them out of position. Now, for a lot of players, this might be that they're a big guy, and because of that, their coach wants to play them inside in the post, but they're more of a wing player and they're not as comfortable in the post, and they want to know what they should do if they're put in that situation. And here's my answer to that. The first thing is, you guys need to change your mindset, so change the way that you approach this. A lot of players look at having to play out of position as a really, really bad thing. For me, back when I was in high school, I had to play in the post sometimes just depending on our matchups, if we went small, and I had to learn how to excel even though I'm more of a guard. For me, that helped me develop a lot of really, really good traits that I was able to then use in the rest of my game. For example, I had to learn how to play physical defense against bigger guys. Now when I'm on the perimeter and playing against guards, I'm able to be very, very physical because I learned that skill by playing against bigs. That's something that you have to be able to do. Take the spot that you're in, find different ways you can challenge yourself if you get put in the post, even though you're not a post player. Learn how to play in the post. If you watch the NBA today, all these bigger guards are posting up little guards. So learn how to play in the post. Learn how to be comfortable down there. Learn how to play defense in the post. Because like I said, these days, basketball is becoming more and more positionless, meaning that when you get to higher levels, there's going to be bigger guys who are playing point guard and they might try and post you up. So if you have experience playing in the post against bigger guys, you're going to be ready for that. If you don't and you shy away from doing that, then you're going to get exposed. Then. So take where your coach places you and learn how to get the most out of it. You have to completely change the way that you approach it. The other thing, and if you watch my video on how to become a starter, then you're going to understand this point as well. You have to excel in your role and accept it. So a big mistake a lot of players make is that they get A role that they don't like and they sulk about it. And because of that, it's really a self defeating cycle of them being upset about a role and not playing well and then in turn getting less and less playing time. But what you really want to do here is accept that role and be the best that you can at it. So like I said before, really, really attack that center position. If you're a wing and you have to play there. For example, if you're a wing and your coach is playing you in the post, you're probably more athletic and faster than those guys that you're playing against that position. So beat them down the floor. Get wide open layups because you're sprinting in transition because your guy isn't fast enough to keep up with you. If you're a wing to get the ball in the high post and he comes out and guards you, blow by him. It's simple stuff like that you have to learn how to use to really excel at your position. Again, it comes back to changing your mindset. Find ways that you can be successful where you're at by using what you have. If you're quicker than somebody, use that to your advantage. Even if you're in the post, I guarantee you can find a way to use it. If you're a great shooter, you can definitely find ways to get shots in the post. It's not all about layups and hook shots and drop steps. If you're able to get a good separation with a jab or a one dribble pull up, you're going to be able to be very, very successful. Even if you're in a position that you're not very comfortable at. At the end of the day, you being able to play the post is going to benefit you immensely. You can either take this and become better as a player, or you can take it and not get any better. The choice is up to you. But if you're playing out of position, understand that there's so much opportunity for you to really thrive at what you're doing. All it takes is a little shift in the way that you think. I hope you guys enjoyed this video. If you did, go ahead and leave a like and subscribe as well. I want all of you guys right now to click the L my description and join our private basketball training group. Inside this group, I'm going to give you guys personalized training and coaching from me, free workouts and a lot of exclusive content you're not going to get anywhere else. 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