A coach tells young basketball players to treat sleep, stretching, and massage as seriously as practice. Without recovery, you can't perform on the court. Start these habits now, and if you can't afford massages, stretching is free and works.
As I get ready for practice, no matter what level you're at in terms of basketball, there's one thing that's really a non-negotiable, and it will catch up with you if you don't do it: taking care of your body. What that means is getting the adequate amount of sleep, getting your massages, stretching, all that stuff. And you're probably saying, well, I can't afford to get a massage, or I can't afford— you can afford to do this: stretch. And the reason I say that is because you can't produce if you're not on the court. So Young Hoopers, please, please, please, please, please, please, please prioritize your
