How To Improve 3 point shooting for basketball

Dear Baller

I don't know how you feel about 3 point
shooting but I think it stinks.

And here's why-

Let's first look at what 3's can do
and why they are effective.

How can they benefit you and your team.

1-> For starters- you get an extra point.

2-> When you make a 3, it helps build momentum,
the crowd gets excited, your teammates get excited.

3-> It's a great way to get back into a game fast
if your in a hole

4-> It helps spread the court, there are more
driving lanes, driving angles, and it allows for more
room to operate in the paint.

5-> It keeps defenders honest, if your a good 3
point shooter, your defender will be very reluctant
to leave you to double team some one else or be a
help defender.

6-> It's a confidence builder, as I stated in the
2nd benefit, it helps get the crowd involved but
also builds the confidence of the player that made
the 3.

Those are all great benefits that come from making 3's

And there are probably a lot more.

But here's what most coaches and basketball
players don't understand.

1. 3 point shoots obviously have a lower made percentage

2. There are very few players that could really be
considered great or good 3 point shooter's.

3. It takes away from other areas that players are much
better at- example- dwane wade settling for a 3 pointer
instead of driving to the basket, I don't know about you,
but If I'm the head coach of the Miami heat I much rather
see wade drive to the hole then shoot a 3

4. Shooting 3's completely change the pace and time
of a game.

When you shoot 3'S there are less fouls called.

Less fouls called lead to less time to rest.

Less time to rest means faster fatigue.

Faster fatigue means MORE mental and physical mistakes.

More mental and physical mistakes means more chances
and easy opportunities your opponents have to score
and capitalize on your mistakes.

When you shoot three's, it increases the other team's
fast break opportunities- long rebounds, which gives
them more chances to score when you and your team's
not prepared or in position.

It also helps your opponents fast break opportunities
because most of the time the player that is guarding
the shooter that shot the three will leak out in
front and very often you see that player that was
guarding the shooter get a wide open lay up on a fast
break due to not getting back quick enough.

And, in most cases, when 3's are being shoot, weak
side help and rotation is average at best, meaning
there are less chances of offensive rebounding.

When you drive to the basket,the defense rotates, in most
cases, leaving a small player trying to box out a forward
or a center, if there is any rotation at all.

So by driving the ball you also dramatically improve
the chances of offensive rebounds for your team.

The sixers use to live of the offensive boards
anytime Allen Iverson drove to the basket.


Shooting 3's, and more importantly, making 3's are very
effective and beneficial, just as long as you use it to
your advantage and understand the pros and cons of them.

It can be one of your biggest assets and could help
win a lot of games- phoenix suns- but it cold very well
be one of the major roles played in your team's
destruction and source of underachievement.

If your a good shooter, and your open, and feel confident
enough to not just take the shoot, but make it then by all
means:

SHOOT THE BALL AND MAKE IT.

But if your strongest aspect of the game is driving to
the basket, or shooting 15 footers, then by all means,
take it to the whole with confidence and purpose, make
the other team guard you.

They will fatigue faster, you will build game winning
momentum and dictate the Pace of the game, you will
draw More fouls and create more opportunities for your
teammates while giving your team a great chance of
winning the ball game.

One thing to think about:

When you shoot the ball, do you expect to shoot it, or
do you expect to make it?

Most players just expect to shoot IT, the great ones
expect to make it, and will settle for nothing less.

Your # 1 Fan
Rali Todd

PS- Do you expect to dominate the court running a couple
suicides and shooting a couple of jump shoots?

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