Shooting Threes

Basketball is a sport that is played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court. First of all I love the sport, well watching it. I really wanted to be the best on the court. To achieve that I decided that I should improve my skills in basketball. I’m looking forward to learning a wide verity of skills to improve myself on the court.  

I rarely play basketball, but when I do I’m not the best one on the team.  Now, I’m not a baller or anything but I do play with friends sometimes. And every time I play I usually stay in the key because I can’t shoot in traffic. So I mostly stick to rebounding and passing. On the other hand I always wanted to be the best on the court. In order to do that I need to start outside of the key. 

So my current focus is to work on my ability to shoot threes. Three-Point shots take a lot of accuracy to achieve. However I’m not good at being accurate. So the first thing I need to do is perfect my form for accuracy. I need to have the ball in my dominate hand tilted back. And my other had supporting the ball to keep it steady. As Leboutillier suggests: “Keep your shooting hand behind the ball and your wrist in a cocked position. Use your other hand to keep the ball steady” (Leboutillier 14). Understanding this is important because if you don’t have the correct form then the ball will not make it through the bucket and I will miss the opportunity to score. Having the correct form will allow me to be accurate and score threes. It’s much harder than it sounds! Indeed getting the perfect from will take a lot of practice. 

Another important thing is actually shooting it. According to Leboutillier I need to bend my kneens, jump, release and follow through (Leboutillier 14). Bending my knees will allow me to get the maximum jump possible. In addition releasing at a high point will decrease the chance of me getting blocked. “Bend your knees and then jump as high as possible. Release the ball at the highest point of your jump. Snap your shooting wrist on the release, and be sure to follow through” (Leboutillier 14). Finally after a lot of hard work I’ll be a little better outside the key. 

Additionally whenever I read or watch something that’s related to basketball, I wonder who the best basketball player is. Since I always loved the Knicks, I think the best basketball player is Carmelo Anthony. Melo is a great 3 point shooter and he inspired me to improve my skills in basketball. So my question for you is who is the best basketball player that inspires you?

Citation: Leboutillier, Nate. Play Basketball Like A Pro Key Skills And Tips. N.p.: Capstone, n.d. Print. Play Like The Pros.