PCTI Basketball Training: Dani Boy

·  On average, how often do you play?

o 3x/week.

·  How did you get involved in the game(s)? How does it get put together?

o I found out a local gym had a half court with games so I checked it out.  The games were great and I started getting to know the guys... Ever since I earned my stripes and was added to the text chain, I've worn out my welcome but they are stuck with me, which seems to be my specialty.

·  Whats the make up of the group? Age, skill, size, etc

o 25-30 with one 42 year old.  All white, mostly played in high school, all bad athletes..  I would say it's a similar framework to PCTI, just on a lesser skill level.    

·  What is your role in these games? How does that differ from your role in PCTI?

o The opposite.  3-on-3 has always been my favorite brand of hoops because my style of play is much better suited for it.  I rarely leave the paint on offense but the fact that I can play inside/out and have all sorts of space to operate on both sides of the ball make me significantly more effective than in PCTI.

·  What is one thing you love about it? What is something you don't like?

o The owner recently sold the gym, so we have since moved to a really thin, very short court that looks like a Wallyball court with basketball nets. Initially, it was a negative because it appeared small, but we play no out of bounds, no passing it in and it's become straight chaos and EXTREMELY fast paced, which is awesome.  It's still 3-on-3 so we get the positives you want from 5-on-5 (the full court run), but also get the offensive repetition that comes from 3-on-3.  I wouldn't change a thing and love every second of it.  This game has become part of me, and I feel like I will be the most well prepared I've ever been coming into a PCTI.  

Editor's Note: We've been working on setting up a triangle on offense for our team. Good luck stopping us with Dani controlling everything and dominating the paint.