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Why don't they just use the granny shot? The cross section of the basket is much higher from the typical granny-shot trajectory is it not?
by kurtosis 18y ago
Why don't they just use the granny shot? The cross section of the basket is much higher from the typical granny-shot trajectory is it not?
- JoelSutherland 18y agoIt is, but it is still an inferior technique for two reasons: 1. It is impractical as a technique at any other time because it is so easily defended. This means that it would need to be developed as an additional skill. 2. It requires the coordination of both hands. Proper shooting form requires only the use of one hand and the elbow is in line with the basket. Good shooters generally only miss on distance for this reason. I think the takeaway from the article is that a free through is bound by players' psychology rather than athletic ability. Other accuracy based solo-efforts also haven't shown improvement: There are measures in other sports that have shown similar consistency, like golf scores or batting averages, but none of them are as straightforward as lobbing a ball toward a basket.