Understand that many athletes do not "play their game" during tryouts. They are generally good players, but they worry because they are in a tryout environment. For example, you may have a player who generally shares the ball and makes smart judgments, but during tryouts, he believes he must "outperform" others by taking terrible shots and failing to pass. To assist you (or someone you know) with your upcoming basketball tryout I'll give you ten highly practical recommendations for your upcoming tryout based on the knowledge of players and coaches that have participated in hundreds of tryout scenarios. According to Power Basketball, the "paint," where big men play, accounts for only 7% of the basketball floor, making your ability to handle the ball and perform other fundamental abilities far more crucial than your size. Shorter players often play the guard position and are in charge of moving the ball up and down the court.