WANT TO BE A BETTER SCORER?

Everyone fantasizes about becoming an unstoppable scorer but unfortunately most don't have a clue how to get there. It's not about jacking up 30 shots a game or being a "ball-hog." Scoring is a discipline. Consistent scoring takes smarts, resourcefulness and being opportunistic.

Do you realize how hard it is to average 20 points a game? It's exhausting, night after night.

Here are 7 keys to remember that should help you along your scoring endeavors.

1.) Pass the ball: yep! you read that correctly. Trust your teammates, make the correct passes that are necessary to win games and trust me, the ball will find its way back to you.

2.) Move without the ball: Players stand to much, moving without the ball is a skill set. Learn how to cut properly, learn angles and how to keep the floor balanced. Little things like this can make you very hard to guard if you consistently move with out the ball and seek out your scoring opportunities.

3.) Outsmart everyone: This speaks for itself, great scorers find many different ways to score and this takes basketball smarts.

4) Develop and master your shooting skill: No doubt about it, you can't keep blowing by defenders and getting to the hole, you must develop an outside shot if you wish to be a consistent scorer. Everyone wants to have a killer cross-over and go in and dunk on someone, that's great and all but at one point you will need to become an outside threat. As far as I know, coaches are always on the look out for great shooters, there is a huge deficit in our game when it comes to shooters, let's turn it into a surplus.

5) Get to the line: Great scorers are never timid to get blocked or establish contact while taking the ball to the rim and getting to the free throw line 8, 10 times a game. That's a lot of points, free throws are a great resource to utilize if you are trying to be a scorer.

6.) Play outstanding defense: Great scorers understand the importance of defense, they seek out deflections, steals and rebounds because they know it can lead to transition points.

7.) Run the floor: Oh man, how many times have you heard your coach scream "RUN" when you get a defensive rebound? Great scorers sprint to their spots on the fast-break. It's pretty simply to understand that not all defenses run back on 'D' hard, you can get a few easy layups on their mishaps.

As you can tell it takes; smarts, persistence and energy to be a great scorer game in and game out. You will also notice it takes being in phenomenal basketball shape, great scores need their legs come 4th quarter.

(Thanks iAthletes)