Moses!

I had the opportunity to play against the great Moses Malone in a high school All-Star game. He was a 6'11" high school phenom who went on to become the first player to go directly from high school into professional basketball. He started out in the ABA, then moved into the NBA where he became one of the greatest players ever.
Moses was known for his rebounding prowess, and I was able to watch him up close and personal as we went through practice sessions and scrimmages in preparation for the game. He wasn't loud or demonstrative, in fact, he rarely said a word. He didn't have a great "build" and he wasn't extremely explosive as a jumper. Yet, he was a rebounding machine. How did he manage to outrebound more athletic players?
He worked constantly to gain inside position. He had a tremendous "knack" for anticipating where the ball would come off of the rim. He had great footwork and vision. He assumed that every shot would be a miss.
I learned a lot watching Moses at work. He had 30+ points and 20 rebounds in the national All-Star game that I played in, beating my team by 1 point with a dunk at the buzzer. He was a man among boys that evening. Today's players would do well to watch some video of Moses at work, quietly dominating the boards. They might want to get quiet and get busy.