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Ranking The BEST Ways To Improve Your Basketball IQ

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Ranking The BEST Ways To Improve Your Basketball IQ

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Get the FREE 28-Day Basketball IQ Email Course here: visiondrivenbball.com/28dayemailcourse

There are countless ways to improve your basketball IQ—but not all of them are equally effective. In this video, I rank the best (and worst) methods for becoming a smarter basketball player, from watching film and playing games to 2K, books, coaches, and more. If you want to make better decisions, play faster, and perform better in real games, this tier list is for you.

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0:00 Introduction to Basketball IQ
0:42 Watching Full Games
2:14 Communicating with Coaches
3:08 Playing NBA 2K
4:47 Watching Highlight Videos
6:25 Playing More Games
7:24 Studying Film Clips
8:50 Studying Similar Players
9:38 Parents Yelling From The Stands
11:16 Playing Small-Sided Games
11:59 Playing Better Competition
14:35 Decision-Making Drills
15:11 Basketball IQ Courses and Books

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