This was my response to someone’s post in another community I attached what his question was below but I want to share this to you guys if any of you wanna go far. Advice would be different slightly for WNBA vs NBA especially the hight part. If you’re really committed to even going D2 D1 and you want a chance at the NBA you gotta be LOCKED IN. Like I don’t wanna crush your dreams but what I’m saying is if you want to go pro you can’t be missing workouts. If you wanna go that far you gotta be getting good sleep 7.5-8 hrs, keep your grades up, but basketball wise you gotta be dieting, training 2+ 2 hr sessions a day possibly even more. You gotta have routine and a planned out workout so your not just aimlessly shooting you need intent on what your going to do. You gotta push yourself. Your personal workouts should be INTENSE. You need to push yourself so hard in practice that the game is easy. You should be playing pick up or live games and work on reading situations. Studying film etc. you also need to get I. The gym get some muscle and get crazy conditioned. You gotta hold yourself to a higher standard and resist your body’s preference to sleep in or to eat the cookie or drop out of the workout early but you can’t do that if you wanna go pro. also height really helps you probably will need at least 6 foot to go D1 as a guard and like 6’3” NBA but even then you have to be REALLY GOOD like all star level. If your 6’7” or around there it helps A LOT. You also gotta really take care of your body like stretch and do ISOs ice your knees and all that. It doesn’t take another app or person to tell you to get your workouts done. It takes you having a higher level of commitment than anyone else, being discipline to resist what your body feels like instead of what you need to do, etc. So if you actual want a chance of going pro you need that higher level of commitment. You can’t be missing training. You need to be getting the reps in if you want a chance. most people underestimate how hard it is to go to the nba but it takes A LOT it takes a crazy hard work ethic, mental strength, insane discipline, talent/skill, athleticism, genetics definitely help hight especially, etc.

I think one of the biggest differences between being good at something and becoming GREAT at something is how much you genuinely love it. You have to be obsessed. For me, basketball has gotten to the point where I can’t go anywhere without looking for a hoop. Paid to shoot baskets at Kings Island? Absolutely. On a date doing a corn maze, see a hoop sitting off to the side? 50 makes. Picking strawberries at a farm, spot a makeshift goal? You already know I’m getting shots up. These are just a few examples. I’ve shot in parking lots, parks, driveways, gyms, campsites… pretty much anywhere I can find a rim. And that’s what obsession looks like. You don’t always need the perfect gym. You don’t always need a trainer. You don’t always need a workout planned out. Sometimes you just need a basketball and a reason to get better. When you truly love something, you don’t have to convince yourself to work on it. You find a way. The best in the world aren’t great because they worked hard when they felt motivated. They’re great because they fell so deeply in love with the process that getting better became part of who they are. Find something worth obsessing over. Then go all in. 🏀 Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

Thank you so much for helping with with my game and others!

I didn’t know there was a basketball court at this campground. But I always keep a ball in my car… just in case. So when I found it, I threw on my Vans and got to work. Obviously, I wasn’t about to go crazy in Vans 😂, so I focused on what I could do — form shooting, footwork, and getting quality reps in. Because that’s really what it’s about. A lot of people go on vacation, take trips, or take weeks off from the game. And there’s nothing wrong with taking a break. But for me, and for anyone who truly wants to reach the next level, the work doesn’t always stop just because the circumstances change. You have to love more than just the game. You have to love the grind. I don’t care if all you have is a basketball and a concrete slab. I don’t care if you’re shooting at a hoop surrounded by grass. I don’t care if you don’t have a hoop at all and all you can do is work on your defensive slides, ball handling, footwork, or visualization. Find something. Do something. Get better at something. Because the goal isn’t to have perfect conditions. The goal is to become the kind of player who can find a way anytime, anywhere. The gym won’t always be there. The perfect court won’t always be there. The perfect circumstances definitely won’t always be there. But the commitment can be. Anytime. Anywhere. Find a way. 🏀 Traimer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

I know you’re probably wondering what picking your person has to do with basketball—and why it matters so much. The truth is, it has everything to do with it. And honestly, it has everything to do with your future. In high school, you’re already balancing school, a sport, friendships, family, and everything else life throws at you. There are only so many hours in a day. If you choose someone who doesn’t understand the demands of your goals, eventually something is going to suffer. Maybe it’s your sport. Maybe it’s school. Maybe it’s your mental health. Maybe it’s the relationship itself. The right person won’t make you feel guilty for chasing something that matters to you. They’ll support you. They’ll understand that sometimes you have to work when everyone else is hanging out. That sometimes you have to say no. That sometimes the extra workout, the early morning, the late night, or the sacrifice is necessary because you’re trying to become someone you’re not yet. And you have to be willing to give that same support back. For me, that person is my wife. There were times when I was getting three workouts in a day, and she was there for nearly every one of them. Sometimes she was rebounding. Sometimes she was reading a book while I worked. Sometimes she was simply sitting there. But she was present. She never made me feel bad for wanting more. She never made me choose between her and my dreams. She understood that my goals weren’t a threat to our relationship—they were a part of who I was. There were even times I had to leave the country and be gone for extended periods of time to play. And even then, I knew I could trust her to hold down the fort while I chased something I believed in. That kind of support is priceless. The person you choose can have an incredible impact on your mental health—for better or for worse. They can either give you peace when life gets hard or add weight to everything you’re already carrying. They can help you become the best version of yourself, or slowly convince you to become less of who you were meant to be.