Muscular strength improvement will directly influence your power, speed and jumping abilities, reactivity in your footwork and also your impact in duels.
Become quick, learn how to move faster to free yourself of your opponent to make the difference in the game.
You have to be able to repeat your effort during the whole event while the others are over their peak. Also be ready for long season with lots of back to back games.
A right amplitude of movement is essential for injury prevention, it helps to maintain muscles flexibility.