How Attitude Affects Rebounding Performance

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>USE CODE "tinnon30" FOR 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, the word attitude came to my mind. Not in a bad way, but in a sense that when it comes to the game of basketball, you have to have a certain edge to you. The second word that came to me was rebounding. You have to have an attitude and a will to go after the ball anytime it doesn't go through the net. Pros have made a living rebounding the ball. Some NBA players will be Hall of Famers not only because they can score the basketball, but also rebound it as well. It may take energy and effort to do so, but it is an important trait you must have to help your ball club succeed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Being aggressive and getting on the boards is a must. It can eliminate second-chance opportunities if you are on the defensive end; if your team possesses the ball, it gives them another opportunity to score. Shoot, I am superstitious, and every time an offensive team gets multiple rebounds, eventually that ball is going through the net before the other team gets a chance to go the other way. I'm unsure why, but it just seems that way in my opinion. Sometimes I feel like the importance of rebounding the basketball is overlooked. Yet, I think of Dennis Rodman, who made a living and won championships by excelling at this skill. My advice: take pride in going after the basketball. Not only does it help your team, but in a coach's mind, you become even more valuable because you have another trait that can keep you on the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I did some research, and I wish more media outlets covered all stats as a whole, but I wanted to see who some of the better rebounding young ladies were in our state. According to MaxPreps, here are some of the top rebounders in the state from last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Dixie Walker (Chattanooga Christian) 13.9 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Jaydah Rainey (Chattanooga Christian 12.4 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Laila Downs-Darden (McEwen) 12.3 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Brooklyn Foster (Mt. Pisgah Academy) 11.5 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821709' first='Lilly' last='Woodruff'] ( Sweetwater) 11.3 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1133788' first='Joie' last='Shipley'] (West Greene) 10.8 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Shana Bohanon (McEwen) 10.7 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Sa'miya Brown (Cane Ridge) 10.5 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1122446' first='Cara' last='Mills'] ( Van Buren Co.) 10.5 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821620' first='Lauren' last='Hassell'] (Clarksville Christian) 10.3 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Curlyn Lee (Sequatchie Co.) 10.0 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='646514' first='Kallie' last='Marsh'] (Arlington) 10.0 R.P.G</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If there were a hub that recorded all stats that had to be reported nightly, I guarantee that there would be other young ladies who would have been on that list as well. Here are some young ladies I feel (and that I have seen) who are a menace on the boards as well, who aren't listed above.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(In no particular order)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='513228' first='Kimora' last='Fields'] (Bradley Central)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='513278' first='Kayte' last='Madison Bjornstad'] (PCA)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='636395' first='Aaliyah' last='Story'] (David Crockett)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='636394' first='Samiyah' last='Jones'] (Bartlett)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='513245' first='Natavia' last='Alber'] (Northview Academy)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='816630' first='Cecilie' last='Brandimore'] (Franklin)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='636392' first='Sania' last='Reaves'] (Gibson Co.)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='636393' first='Ava' last='Jones'] (Hutchison)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821657' first='Marley' last='Spiers'] (Clarksville Christian)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='822224' first='Jayda' last='Robinson'] (CPA)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821728' first='Alayna' last='Duhart'] (Brentwood Academy)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='792288' first='Makynli' last='Bacon'] ( The Webb School)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1039164' first='Kyndall' last='Mays'] (Webb of Knoxville)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155248' first='Kataira' last='Tolbert'] (Green Hill)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='961122' first='Khloe' last='Burton'] (BGA)</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To make a long story short, take pride in going to gain the rebound. Not only does it help your team, but it can also transcend yourself in a different light. The more you can do on the floor, the more valuable you are to a team and the more of a prospect you become when it comes to being recruited. Energy, effort, will, pride, and heart. All controllable things you can do. Be a rebounder and add a trait that will help elevate who you are in this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->