Dribbling with Bronco guard Douglas

By Eric Woodyard

Western Herald

With all of the hard work that he has put in over the years, dribbling now comes naturally to Bronco starting point guard Mike Douglas. After mastering the skill, Douglas is now ready to share a few tips to help others improve at the skill as well.

Eric Woodyard: What are some basic tips for somebody who may not know how to dribble?

Mike Douglas: A basic tip is to keep your head up and to try to stay low. The lower you get, the easier it is for the ball to come back. You just have to stay low. 

EW: Who taught you how to dribble when you were younger?

MD: My momma…

EW: So what types of things did she used to tell you?

MD: She had me do a lot of little dribbling things like dribbling around a trail and just dribble. The more you dribble the better you’re gonna get. It’s just like practice because then you get used to where the ball is going and stuff.

EW: Did you used to watch a lot of NBA players or anybody in particular to help you pick up tips?

MD: Yeah, watching people helps too like when you see somebody do a crossover, I used to go outside and try to do their crossover and just practice. It’s really just practice that makes your handles better. 

EW: Was it one person in particular though?

MD:  Um…Jason Kidd, because he was a point guard and he loves to pass like me and Chris Paul and pretty much all the point guards. 

EW: Do you think dribbling is the key to being a good point guard?

MD: You’re gonna have to handle pressure because nine times out of 10, they’re gonna try to pressure you. But I think your IQ is the main thing because a lot of point guards can’t really dribble but they know how to get to where they gotta go, so that’s the main key.

EW: Have there been any teams in particular, since you’ve been in college, that have really made you pull out of all of your dribbling skills that have played good defense on you?

MD: I mean it’s always a guard on one team that’s gonna pressure you and you just gotta try not to dribble so much because when you dribble so much you ain’t really going nowhere. 

So you should try to like separate from you to the other person and create space. That’s the main key.

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