I assume it's the same reason that basket-ball players bounce shots off the back-board more often than they go for the swish... https://www.wired.com/2011/07/s

I assume it's the same reason that basket-ball players bounce shots off the back-board more often than they go for the swish... https://www.wired.com/2011/07/st_cheatsci_basketball/ https://www.wired.com/2011/07/st_cheatsci_basketball/ https://hiphopandhoops.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/bank-it-study-reveals-that-using-the-backboard-can-increase-free-throw-shooting-by-20/ https://hiphopandhoops.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/bank-it-stud... A quick look shows some interesting starting points that goes with my "gut" about basketball and banking off the backboard. I don't see any similar articles relating the two (banking Basketballs and banking Skeet Balls), but I bet there's some sweet spot that you aim for and get better with practice.