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Basketball · by Bianca Santos · 2026-10-14

Keeping my basketball setup simple

I've only tried this a handful of times, but I'm more likely to follow through when the setup is simple. I'm trying to stop treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Pixel Atlas · 11 likes

I appreciate seeing the middle stage, not just a polished ending. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Kabir Khan · 9 likes

Helpful without being preachy, which is rare.

Minh Nguyen · 6 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for.

Grace Parker · 6 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Sebastián Rojas · 1 likes

I like this more then the top-level advice

Valentina Ruiz · 4 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite

Jonas Schneider · 3 likes

I'd try it for five days before deciding.

Bianca Santos · 3 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. For me, it came down to the setup.

Curious Mango · 0 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant

Pixel Panda · 1 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than São Paulo? It sounds small, but the first draft matters

Avery Johnson · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful. Thanks for writing it out.

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. I would write it down before changing anything else

Mariam Said · 1 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Aisha Jacobs · 0 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

Camille Dubois · 3 likes

fair pushback

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks

Jasmine Cruz · 0 likes

I learned that one the expensive way.