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Message: [QUOTE="Excalibur, post: 4528062, member: 62"] Besides the obvious ones -- two-handed, no-jump closeouts, anything that is expressed as a hard and fast rule is dumb. Boxing out -- yeah, it's less useful as you get further away from the basket, but I still want my guys getting in the way of a player that's crashing the offensive boards from the perimeter. Best advice is bump him and then go get the ball. As for not boxing out on the interior -- there is a reason why zones lead to poor rebounding. When everyone has someone to check, it's easier to keep a team off of the boards. Getting the offensive player on your hip/backside is the best way to gain an advantage in positioning without fouling. It's not just about getting to the spot, it's about keeping the other guy from doing the same. Shooting free throws in bulk is fine for teaching muscle memory, but I agree that in a team practice setting it's far more useful to shoot fewer shots more often. The idea that the legs aren't involved in the shot is just dumb. "Use your legs more" is really code for saying your mechanics are breaking down because you're tired. What position does a shot fake come from? Case closed. The "triple threat" position was never meant to be something slow and mechanical. Index finger vs. middle finger has evolved over time. It moved to the index finger as the mechanics of the release changed. [/QUOTE]