text: team help on b-ball? im trying out for a team and i need somoene 2 answer these questions  1. do coaches look for offence or defenceive player who are 5 foot 3"  2. how  to improve ur jump shot  3. does back spin realy help ur shot  4. any good tips on getting a better ##% shot  5. any good drills that i can do at home with only a b-ball and a hoop  6. any good tips on def and gaurding well it partly depends on what grade ur in.. if 8th grade or soemthing 5'3 is fine, but if hs.. then it might get a lil tricky..  ok but watever. coaches may judge height, but they mostly look for skill (both defense and offense). they usually tend to look more at offense, even though some claim that defense is most important. the reason for this is that it is harder to look good at defense than it is at offense (good defense = opponent not being able to score.. but its less obvious and less breathtaking than someone making a 3 or dunkin the ball, etc)  jump shot-- u need proper form first.. then practice for a while.. competitive practice is the best, try playing ur friends (who have decent defense) proper form = when u lift ur arm, ur elbow is at 90 degree angle.. always hold ur follow thru  spin does indeed help ur shot, but u shouldnt really worry about that. spin comes naturally once ur get ur shot right   to get better shot, work on ur triceps (work out). working out throws off ur shot, but once u practice and get it back its worth it. also, try to shoot under pressure with a friend as well  some of my favorite drills that i have done to become a great defender are = towel jump, lunges, and just jumping as high as u can. a bball and a hoop is really all u need for offense.. practice layups.. not just ordinary ones, but jump stop layups.. layups at full speed. and also work on both hands  for guarding, explosive side to side movements are essential. as i said before jumping and towel jump will help this greatly (towel jump = place towel on floor and jump side to side of it  alrite good luck