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Message: [QUOTE="Orangutan, post: 2729155, member: 4946"] Saw this last night, great insight. In a similar vein, Lili Thompson's post-graduation business venture is tutoring incoming freshman on the mental side of the game. So keep in mind that she is shilling for her service here but I thought these were interesting insights. These were originally tweets. Each tweet is a new paragraph below. My description of accompanying images is in brackets" [I]Every year, high school standouts get to college and struggle to earn playing time. Why's it so difficult to transition to the college game? A thread: Here's a secret I've learned from watching class after class of incoming freshmen arrive at summer workouts: Talent earns you a scholarship. Basketball IQ earns you playing time. Most incoming freshmen underestimate how difficult the transition to the college game is. When you get to campus this summer, don't expect to spend much time on the court with your coaches. Most of your time will be spent in the weight room like this: [/I][gif of cartoon character lifting weights] [I] Class, practice, weights, and conditioning will have you like: [/I][gif of man falling down face first] [I] And that's okay! Everyone's been in your shoes. So while you don't have to be super strong or super skilled right away, ONE THING YOU MUST BE IS SMART. The WORST thing you can do in a college practice is make your coach keep repeating their instructions. Earning playing time is all about earning trust. Keep letting someone drive middle and your coach will lose it (and you'll lose PT) The freshmen that I've seen succeed are the ones who have the best combination of talent and Basketball IQ. As an upperclassman, nothing's better than a newbie who comes in and plays smart.[/I] [/QUOTE]

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