There’s something different about having someone beside you who wants it just as bad as you do. Someone who gets you to the gym when you don’t feel like going. Someone who pushes you when you’ve reached your limit. Someone who refuses to let you settle because they know what you’re capable of. Someone with the same goals. The same mindset. The same hunger. Because the journey isn’t just about the wins. It’s the early mornings, the bad days, the missed shots, the setbacks, the doubt, the sacrifices, and the days when you have to choose discipline over comfort. And there’s something powerful about going through all of that with someone who understands. Research consistently points to the role of social support in building self-efficacy, motivation, and long-term exercise adherence. Sometimes the person beside you becomes part of the reason you keep showing up. For me, that person is my brother. We’re not just competing against each other. We’re challenging each other. Pushing each other. Holding each other accountable. Because when two people are committed to becoming better, you don’t just grow individually—you sharpen each other. Iron sharpens iron. And I’m grateful to have someone willing to go through the struggle with me. 🏀 Trainer: @Logan Hinton , a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

What are the best restrictions or constraints or different ways to get better by doing 1v1s

The best players don’t play at one speed. They use change of pace to control the game — slowing down to read the defense, speeding up to create an advantage, and constantly forcing defenders to react to their rhythm. Change of pace is especially valuable when: 🏀 Breaking pressure — change speeds and directions to disrupt the defender’s positioning instead of trying to outrun pressure every time. ⏱️ Controlling the clock — slow the game down when you need to manage possessions, then accelerate when it’s time to attack. 🎯 Running the offense — manipulate pace to create passing windows, shift help defenders, and get the defense moving before you attack. But the change of pace only matters if you can explode out of it. The goal isn’t just to go slow → fast. It’s to go slow → shift the defender’s weight → EXPLODE downhill. That sudden acceleration is what turns a rhythm change into a real advantage. Research on sprinting and change-of-direction performance consistently shows that acceleration requires the ability to rapidly apply force and reposition the body — which is why your first few steps after the pace change matter so much. This drill combines all of it: Ball handling → Change of Pace → Read → Downhill Explosion. Don’t just train your handle. Train your ability to control the game with it. 🔥 Train Like a Pro!

The modern game doesn’t have much room for one-dimensional players. And at the 3, versatility is everything. A small forward has to be able to punish you in the paint, stretch you beyond the arc, attack closeouts, create for others, and make the defense pay for whichever matchup it chooses. That’s the art. If you put a big on me, I’m too quick and shifty. If you put a guard on me, I’m too big and athletic. So I use both. Give me a smaller defender and I’ll attack the rim. Send a second defender and I’ll find the open man. Drive into the paint and force the defense to collapse, and suddenly a shooter is standing wide open. But it works the other way too. When I consistently knock down threes, the big has to step away from the paint. That space changes everything. The lane opens up. Driving angles become cleaner. Closeouts become longer. And now the defense has to choose between giving up a 3 or giving up an advantage at the rim. That’s why the 3 is so important. The best small forwards don’t just score—they change the geometry of the floor. Paul George is a perfect example. His value has never been limited to one way of scoring. He can shoot over smaller defenders, attack bigger ones, create off the dribble, make plays when defenses send help, and defend multiple positions. That kind of versatility forces a defense to constantly adjust. Modern basketball is built around spacing, closeouts, rotations, and creating advantages. The more threats you have on the floor, the more ground a defense has to cover—and the harder every rotation becomes. That’s what I’m trying to show in these clips. Not just scoring. Reading the matchup. Creating the advantage. Forcing the defense to react. Too fast for the bigs. Too big for the guards. A threat inside. A threat outside. That’s the art of the small forward. Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

One of the most underrated skills in basketball isn’t your jump shot—it’s how quickly you can find the rim. In games, defenders close out fast, passing windows are small, and you rarely have more than a fraction of a second to shoot. The faster your eyes locate the basket, the faster your body can organize itself into a balanced shooting position. In this workout, I start facing away from the basket, perform different combo moves, then turn, immediately locate the rim, get my feet set, and fire. The goal isn’t just making shots—it’s training your brain and body to work together under time pressure. Sports science shows that elite athletes develop faster visual processing, reaction time, and perception-action coupling—the ability to take in visual information and instantly turn it into movement. By repeatedly locating the basket and shooting without hesitation, you’re training your eyes to find the target faster, your feet to get underneath you quicker, and your shot to become more automatic. The result? • Faster shot preparation. • Quicker release. • More confidence. • Better game-speed decision making. Don’t just practice shooting when everything is perfect. Practice finding the basket first—because in real games, that’s often the hardest part. Train your eyes. Train your feet. Train your shot. Then trust the work. Train Like a Pro!