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Here’s what we’re serving up:
🏀 #1 - Favorite thing we heard 🎧
🏀 #2 - Favorite action to add 🎥
🏀 #3 - Favorite wisdom 🧠
LET’S DIVE IN ⬇️👇
MATT WALKER SLEEP 🎧 💤
Expert Matthew Walker explains 4 benefits of quality sleep:
• Injury risk 🩹
• Vertical jump 🚀
• Muscle strength 💪
• Top-end running speed 🏃
🔥 Sleep is the performance-enhancing drug we need most.
Oregon Ducks Action 🎥 🦆
Kelly Graves is a fan of The Basketball Academy and we love these two actions he runs with his squad:
Horns Over Split
Feed out of horns
Guard goes over into low splits
Cutter option into finish or shot
Great way to occupy the 5th defender
Weave Miami
Weave
DHO Ballscreen
Hit roller or shake-up
The screener must hit the lower half of the defender
Sleep Wisdom 😴 🧠
Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains why sleep is your life support system, offering powerful benefits for learning and memory – including preparing your brain for new knowledge and retaining fresh memories.
The difference between getting one extra hour of sleep is the key to a longer life.