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And yet all those short good shooters jump. I know that sounds facetious, but like, there’s a reason no one jumps on a free throw. It’s easier if you don’t. Bu
by matthewowen 4y ago
And yet all those short good shooters jump.
I know that sounds facetious, but like, there’s a reason no one jumps on a free throw. It’s easier if you don’t. But you have to jump to get your shot over a defender.
If you are sufficiently tall, you could just… jump less, so that your release height is the same.
I actually think the bigger reason is simply that there are more important skills for tall players to work on. If your main job is rebounding , it is better to work on rebounding than shooting.
Of course, the changes to how NBA teams play over the last decade or so have changed this, which is presumably why you now see more players who are both tall _and_ good shooters.
- amusedcyclist 4y agoYeah most tall players are better shooters than in the past. But with the exception of Kevin Durant, none of them shoot like the short guys
- saghm 4y agoAs a short person who has been fairly decent at free throws in the past but would probably be completely unable to make even an easy shot with someone trying to block me, I always need to jump just to get enough force behind the ball to throw it in the right arc. Obviously I'm probably still shorter and definitely way less strong and and skilled than even the shorter NBA players, but I do wonder if jumping is more necessary for smaller people in general since it's less strenuous to generate the force from your legs compared to your arms.