Analyze my Form

[BonesJones]

Been working on making my jumper quicker and more compact. Theres spot up 3s then some off the dribble shots later in the video.



Any of the great basketball minds on here have tips on any improvements I could make to my form?

 

[magnifier661]

Wow you can shoot! Not that I'm an expert, but when you missed, it looked like your legs veered to the left.

 

[Mediocre Man]

You were inconsistent on your jump
Your elbow in slightly different position from time to time
Arch altered for different shots.

Thats what i noticed. If it goes in, it goes in, but those things will cause you to have more slumps than not

Not an expert, but have coached for 30 plus years, and have friends in the pizza business that know what thay are talking about that i have learned from.

 

[BonesJones]

You were inconsistent on your jump
Your elbow in slightly different position from time to time
Arch altered for different shots.

Thats what i noticed. If it goes in, it goes in, but those things will cause you to have more slumps than not

Not an expert, but have coached for 30 plus years, and have friends in the pizza business that know what thay are talking about that i have learned from.

Thanks for the tips. I've always been a pretty good shooter I'll just have stretches where I never miss. I've been trying to get to the point where I'm consistently "on fire", but that requires tons of work on the little things like you mentioned, which are kinda hard to find.

 

[BonesJones]

Wow you can shoot! Not that I'm an expert, but when you missed, it looked like your legs veered to the left.

Thanks! Yeah I think my feet werent turned enough to the left. I turn to line my shoulder, elbow and hip up with the basket and if I don't turn enough I think the whole chain gets messed up and it looks like that.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Thanks for the tips. I've always been a pretty good shooter I'll just have stretches where I never miss. I've been trying to get to the point where I'm consistently "on fire", but that requires tons of work on the little things like you mentioned, which are kinda hard to find.

Fir a rec player or whatever, you are better than ok, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

The only other issue with your form is your rack could be bigger, but thats a standard complaint

 

[BonesJones]

Fir a rec player or whatever, you are better than ok, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

The only other issue with your form is your rack could be bigger, but thats a standard complaint

I signed with a JC a couple months ago and I have hopes to play small D1 or get a D2 scholarship.

And I don't quite understand what you mean by a bigger rack.

 

[magnifier661]

I signed with a JC a couple months ago and I have hopes to play small D1 or get a D2 scholarship.

And I don't quite understand what you mean by a bigger rack.

Tits! Tits man! Everyman wants larger tits

 

[Mediocre Man]

I signed with a JC a couple months ago and I have hopes to play small D1 or get a D2 scholarship.

And I don't quite understand what you mean by a bigger rack.

Then i would work on ball handling too cause your shot comes out low. Youll need space to get it off against any level of college.

Just my opinion.

 

[BonesJones]

Then i would work on ball handling too cause your shot comes out low. Youll need space to get it off against any level of college.

Just my opinion.

I agree with what your saying. I'm a good enough ballhandler to play SG and maybe some point in a pinch at the JC level but that's only JC, and Ive been working on developing all my guard skills (I played post in high school)
I've tried to make my shot quick enough so that my low release doesn't matter. Kinda like what Steph Curry and Damian Lillard do with their shots (Shoulder and elbow parallel to the ground) I actually model parts of my jumper and game after those two, but obviously not on the same level.
I'm still getting comfortable with the quick release though, as its hard to shoot fast and keep your form 100% consistent at the same time.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

You'll definitely need a higher release point imho

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

You'll definitely need a higher release point imho

Gotta agree. Your starting point almost looks like you're going to shoot an old school set shot. A defender with quick hands could slap the ball away as you're bringing it up to shoot. But then I haven't played in 40 years....other than that, very good shooting.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I don't understand why this is in the OT forum. You'd be one of the better 3-pt shooters on the Blazers this year.

 

[BonesJones]

Gotta agree. Your starting point almost looks like you're going to shoot an old school set shot. A defender with quick hands could slap the ball away as you're bringing it up to shoot. But then I haven't played in 40 years....other than that, very good shooting.

yeah I'm kinda stuck because raising my set point would make it easier to shoot over people but I feel like it would make my shot slower.

Nevertheless, I try to raise it a little today and might post a video to see what yall think.

 

[BonesJones]

I don't understand why this is in the OT forum. You'd be one of the better 3-pt shooters on the Blazers this year.

I honestly believe I could shoot 35% from 3 in the NBA but maybe it's that delusional RGIII "athlete confidence".

 

[magnifier661]

I honestly believe I could shoot 35% from 3 in the NBA but maybe it's that delusional RGIII "athlete confidence".

The great white hype never missed in the gym

It's much different when the game is on the line

 

[BonesJones]

The great white hype never missed in the gym

It's much different when the game is on the line

I've always been a game shooter. The more adrenaline the better!

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

yeah I'm kinda stuck because raising my set point would make it easier to shoot over people but I feel like it would make my shot slower.

Nevertheless, I try to raise it a little today and might post a video to see what yall think.

Some geezer advice?? See if you can find some video of Jerry West. That guy was amazing at how quickly he could get his shot off. Just a thought...,

 

[Denny Crane]

Some geezer advice?? See if you can find some video of Jerry West. That guy was amazing at how quickly he could get his shot off. Just a thought...,

I learned to play from his book, "Basketball My Way, by Jerry West."

Drills and how to shoot.

Find it on amazon.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Your shot looks awkward to me. I think you have great wrist strength and good rotation on the shot. It looks like your arms are different every time because your legs are behind.

When you feel mostly square with the hoop you release.

I think you got a case of the Tebow going on. You are naturally talented as a shooter. Just have had poor form that hasn't been corrected.

I think if you had spent years working on your form and always getting your body right before you let the shot go, and not worrying about making the shots, you'd be deadly.

In your case I really don't know what you should do. Work on it and miss shots? Or roll with what you have and maybe some minor tweaks here and there?

I'm leaning towards sticking with what you do.

I fix cars so take it for what it's worth.

 

[BonesJones]

Your shot looks awkward to me. I think you have great wrist strength and good rotation on the shot. It looks like your arms are different every time because your legs are behind.

When you feel mostly square with the hoop you release.

I think you got a case of the Tebow going on. You are naturally talented as a shooter. Just have had poor form that hasn't been corrected.

I think if you had spent years working on your form and always getting your body right before you let the shot go, and not worrying about making the shots, you'd be deadly.

In your case I really don't know what you should do. Work on it and miss shots? Or roll with what you have and maybe some minor tweaks here and there?

I'm leaning towards sticking with what you do.

I fix cars so take it for what it's worth.

Honestly I've overanalyzed my shot a thousand times. I've been studying some Steph Curry and have tried my best to copy his hand placement and release.

That being said I don't know what to do either. I've always felt way more comfortable with a lower set point.

I know I lean forward too much sometimes, and that makes me sway my hips a little when bringing the ball up. There's always seemed to be a little bit of a hitch there.

But as to getting my body right, I always try to release the ball when my hip and shoulder are aligned. So when I plant my last step sooner I get the shot off sooner, and swing my right leg, much like Lillard does (Think game winner against New Orleans his rookie year).

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Have you worked on set fadeaways? When I was younger my shot was low and quick but after I worked on creating space my shot become much higher and more fluid.

Man, this makes me wanna get into shape and play some ball...

 

[BonesJones]

Have you worked on set fadeaways? When I was younger my shot was low and quick but after I worked on creating space my shot become much higher and more fluid.

Man, this makes me wanna get into shape and play some ball...

as in faceup 15 foot fadeaways?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

as in faceup 15 foot fadeaways?

Yeah, from the baseline.

 

[BonesJones]

Yeah, from the baseline.

I'm a little confused

 

[oldfisherman]

Your release points are consistent, and at an efficient point in your jump that makes good use of the power from your legs. Your shoots look almost effortless. Good follow through.

At first, I also had the impression that your shot was coming out low, however, after re-watching the video, have changed my mind. Your release point is high with good arm and elbow release position. Not sure about this, but it appears from compacting your shoot, you have combined two steps into one, which results in a faster release.

Your shoot isn’t broken, just keep practicing. Think of your body as a machine. When a machine repeats the exact same motion, the results will be the same.

 

[BonesJones]

Your release points are consistent, and at an efficient point in your jump that makes good use of the power from your legs. Your shoots look almost effortless. Good follow through.

At first, I also had the impression that your shot was coming out low, however, after re-watching the video, have changed my mind. Your release point is high with good arm and elbow release position. Not sure about this, but it appears from compacting your shoot, you have combined two steps into one, which results in a faster release.

Your shoot isn’t broken, just keep practicing. Think of your body as a machine. When a machine repeats the exact same motion, the results will be the same.

Yeah I really tried learning from Steph Curry with how he times his shot with his jump to get the most power possible and how his set point was low but release point is high.

I think the biggest thing is I lean too far forward making my shoulder/elbow point downwards. It creates a little bit of a hitch and isn't as efficient as possible. That's the main thing I'll try to change.

The other thing is I think my forearm is too diagonal. My elbows in but I'm n going to try to make my forearm more vertical.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I don't remember any regular set shots. Take a video, same angle and have someone feed you and just take 50 pure set shots. No jumping. I think that would give you a better idea of what your true form is.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

With how quick your release is, the low release isn't as much of an issue. Keep doing what you're doing man, good stuff.

 

[Sinobas]