Trash Talking 101

They call me the bus driver because, son, I'm
gonna take you to school.

- cell phone commercial

Do you remember the commercial where the
uncool baller with an ugly headband is talking
trash while he dribbles at the top of the key
trying to take his buddy one-on-one?

He ends up opting for the long jumpshot, but still
his friend rejects the ball right back into his face.
The next day he shows up at work with what
looks like a broken nose, and it's all been caught
on a advertiser X's camera phone.

Like that guy we all instinctively know it's the
most insecure players who do the most talking.
Just like its the little dogs who do the most
barking. And just like Shakespeare said of Lady
Gertrude in 'Hamlet'. 'Methinks the lady doth
protest too much'.

So if you're talking trash constantly its probably
not going to work. It may even motivate your
opponent to play better and shut your mouth.
But if your coach let's you there's still a place for
a strategically placed barb or two in psyching out
your opponent. Larry Bird used to be the
absolute master of that, but the key is he knew
how to pick his spots.

He never did it to humiliate or taunt a fellow
player. He had too much respect for them to do
that. He just did it to plant that seed of doubt in
their mind. You don't have to showboat or show
off to do that. You can do it with a whisper if
you've got the goods.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Coach and former pro player Patrick
Chylinski shows you how to psych out your
opponent and let him know you are an
offensive threat to be reckoned with from the
tipoff in his action-packed e-report on 'How
To Average 20 Points A Game'

Get it now while your season is still in full swing
at:

http://www.deandelker.com/20ppg.html

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