This document provides a guide to the most important performance factors for basketball. It outlines the core elements of the game like the ball, rivals, teammates and basket that cannot be altered. It then discusses the different cycles of the game like attack, defense, balance and counterattack. Finally, it notes the roles players can take like attacker with possession or defender of the man with the ball and highlights important cognitive skills like problem solving, observation, analysis, decision making and execution that will allow players to perform better.