The Perfect Jumpshot (book/site)

[ehh]

http://perfectjumpshot.com/

I've always been fanatical about studying jump shooting form, every time I watch a game I always dissect everything about a player's jump shot, release point, elbow location, follow through, etc.

This site is interesting to me because the author's chief argument that it is no longer necessary to have your elbow directly under the ball - which is something I have always been taught and always focused on when shooting. I'd consider it a cardinal sin to not have your eblow tucked in and under the ball (ahem, Lebron) so this pretty radical. At the same time I also noticed that great shooters like Ray Allen do not have their elbow directly under the ball, as seen in the diagrams on this site.

Now I played DII in college and shot over 40% from three for my career so I know a thing or two about shooting. But I'm always looking improve, since my career ended and I don't have time to shoot 500-700 jumpers a day my shot has obviously gotten worse. It doesn't feel as natural, effortless and fluid as it once did. I'm going to try to restructure it based on this book with my elbow not directly under the ball.

Just thought I'd share the site and see what other people's thoughts were.

[youvalss]

Nice site and theories. But I'm not sure that the way you shoot the ball is what counts. Look at Bird - he had an awful jumper but he's still considered one of the best shooters. As long as it goes in - that's what matters. You can have the perfect J (whatever you define it), but shoot at 35% from the field, so what's the use?

[Whaaaazuuuuup]

2 elements for the perfect jumpshot:

1. follow through
2. and confidence

...

[H to the G]

I'm gonna cop me one of those and send it to Willie Green.

[youvalss]

Quote: Originally Posted by H to the G

I'm gonna cop me one of those and send it to Willie Green.

LOL yeah!

Anyway, I just don't think that guys who shoot the ball well even though having an awekward J, should mess too much with their shooting form. If it's working don't fix it. I think that the moment you become too aware of how you shoot is the moment you lose confidence in your shot, which will eventually hurt your FG%.

[Bornindamecca]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

Nice site and theories. But I'm not sure that the way you shoot the ball is what counts. Look at Bird - he had an awful jumper but he's still considered one of the best shooters. As long as it goes in - that's what matters. You can have the perfect J (whatever you define it), but shoot at 35% from the field, so what's the use?

[youvalss]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bornindamecca

That's what I think dude. Anyway, even if you shoot like Bill Cartwright from 3 and it goes in at high % - that's all that matters. You can learn some basketball foundations when you learn the game. But if you shoot well and you play for years - don't even think of changing your shot. Even if your coach tells you to.

[ehh]

Bird's J def wasn't awful, he just had a snake-bite shot and rarely followed through. I mean, the site even used Bird's form as an example of a 'perfect shot'.