Just play the game lol and I think even knowing ball helps, by watching players play and why they do it. What I do, is go on the blacktop and play 1v1 against all-time defenders and those that are just broken from the game like Bron, MJ, Bill Russell, Giannis. Helped me up my game with guys like MJ, Kobe, Shaq, Kareem, and LBJ who are really fun to play as.