Top 5 Jumpshots That Really Need To Be Redone

[nowitzkiftw]

Big Names:

1. Kobe
2. Dirk
3. Devin Harris
4. D-Wade
5. D. Rose

Kobe's shot is stale, the release is just way too binding/slow, and there's something funky going on with that left hand/arm. Kobe is usually close to upright/his body is extended on his shot, not all crouched over. Needs to be changed.

Dirk's shot is just kind of weird, it's got this one-handed follow through that makes it seem almost spastic because of how fast the animation is. Being a Mavs fan, I've watched enough of Dirk to know that his shot is messed up.

Devin Harris does not jump forward 3-4 feet every single time he shoots, especially on catch and shoots. Maybe seperate animations for off the dribble/catch and shoots could fix this. Structurally I haven't seen enough of Harris' jumpshot to determine whether it's completely right or not, but it seems off.

D-Wade's shot is similar to Kobe in that it has that really restricting left hand/arm. The elevation might be less than other shots too (seeing as they both date from 2k7), but the arc on both of their shots are extremely flat and the animations just feel weird/binding.

Rose's shot isn't as off as the others, but he has this pretty unique thing when he brings the ball up to shoot and when he shoots that differentiates it from other shots, it's hard to explain - there's kind of a hitch. His current shot in 2k9 isn't really getting that.


Random Minor Fixes Needed off the top of my head:
(O.J. Mayo has a nice follow through on his shot, the 2k9 animation is almost perfect except that it lacks that follow through)


Your list/thoughts?

[bowdown2shadi]

Kobe needs a new shot.

[jewelz1132]

I think they all need to be redone...they're too high and the most releases are slow..but as far as looks

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Allen Iverson
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Andre Miler
5. Stephen Jackson

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

Paul Pierce
Ray Allen
Kobe
Stephen Jackson
Brandon Roy

[Chessboxer1]

what about lebron's shot? it's changed so much over the last 2 years that it no longer resembles the same animation very much.

wilson chandler
ray allen
tim duncan
lebron
kobe

[NinerFan1983]

Definitely Stephen Jackson for sure.

I can't quite get his release down.

I had it down pat on 2K8.

[supadupa]

1. R.Allen
2. P.Pierce
3. K.Bryant

[threatlockz]

Lebron.