Shooting Surprises of the 2021 NBA Season
A look at three players whose diversified shooting has made them legitimate NBA threats.
Can the Suns Conquer the West with the Midrange?
Who says that the midrange is dead!? Over the last several years we have seen a trend of shooting threes at very high volume, because they are valued more than other jump shots. When the [...]
The Clutch Lords and Clutchless of the 2021 NBA Season
Some in the League are performing superbly under pressure. Others, not so much.
The Decadence of Blake Griffin and the Brooklyn Nets
Is there ever too much of a good thing? The whole Goldilocks-Bear Family fracas suggests so. Pizza Hut’s forever lost my patronage overdoing it with stuffed-crust pizza. Marie Kondo would be distressed by Troy Weaver’s [...]
Is There no Such Thing as a Bad Shot Anymore?
The NBA All Star Game this year has shown us that the deep threes are the future of this sport. Over the recent years, Steph Curry, Damian Lillard, Trae Young etc. have revolutionized the game [...]
The NBA’s Next Wave of Undrafteds
In case you left planet Earth on Tuesday night, the Toronto Raptors' Fred Van Vleet set a franchise record, erupting for 54 points on a velvety 17/23 shooting against the Orlando Magic. FVV also surpassed [...]
How to Correctly Organize Your Practices?
As we have already determined in this blog, preparation is one of the key things in sports. For basketball coaches and players that means that practices are where the magic happens and all the big [...]
Getting Better at Basketball: Moving Without the Ball to Get the Ball
I spoke to an Assistant Coach of a Canadian University team the other day, and he asked me the simplest of questions: “What is the best shot in basketball?” What would your answer have been? [...]
Becoming a Better Shooter, Part VI: The Finger Finale
***This post is the sixth of a series discussing the importance of shooting and developing a good shot. Read Part I explaining shooting’s value in modern basketball. Read Part II to learn how important your [...]
Becoming a Better Shooter, Part V: Hands and All Their Glory
***This post is the fifth of a series discussing the importance of shooting and developing a good shot. Read Part I explaining shooting’s value in modern basketball. Read Part II to learn how important your [...]
