Quantum Tao

Maybe jump shot is not as exciting as slam dunk or ankle breaking cross over, but it is the key to win basketball games.

In order to make a freeze pull-up jumper (to freeze the defender), you need to make some great deceptive moves, such as between the legs, behind the back etc. But all these beautiful moves mean nothing until you make the jump shot.

One of the most common mistake people make is to catch the ball at the wrong place when they finish dribbling. One of the
most important thing about shooting off the dribble is: pick up the ball in front of your shooting knee.

If you pick up the ball somewhere else, you need an extra step to bring it in front of the shooting knee. Sometimes that will cause you off-balance, sometimes will slow your pace and good defender can knock it off.

Check out one of the greatest shooters in NBA: Ray Allen’s jump shooting, and take a close look at how he catches the ball off the dribble.

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