subject: Prolific Shooting - Must for Basketball Players [print this page] Have you ever thought what's holding you back from achieving your ULTIMATE potential as a shooter on the basketball court? Why are only been able to achieve average results even though you have been training hard?
In today's game, the traditional so-called "pure shooter" are dead and you need to transform yourself from a pure shooter into a prolific shooter if you want to be successful in this game today. The game is changing and the pure shooters are getting left behind and the positions are filled these new breed of players known as prolific shooters.
The difference between a prolific shooter and a pure shooter is their ability to create space and to hit tough shots. The pure shooter might be able to knock down open shots at will and rarely miss - but if you are not able to create space, you're dead.
The prolific shooter not only knocks down shots at will, they can create space for those shots, and they can hit incredibly tougher shots than anyone. They have a killer mentality and the ability to burn players off the dribble on a pullup or on a step back thus making it nearly impossible for other players to stop them.
If you give them an inch of space, they can pull the trigger quicker than you can blink. If you take away their shot, they can go off the bounce and pull up on a dime. Stop the pullup and they will go to a secondary move like a pullback or a freeze crossover creating just enough space to fire, burning you again. Take away all these things and you have no choice but to get burned off the dribble because you were too worried about their shot.
It becomes absolutely necessary to take your basketball shooting game to the next level to become a prolific shooter. This means having a killer mentality, unlimited range, a lightning quick release, a repertoire of pullup moves, and an uncanny ability to confuse defenders off screens.
5 big qualities that you will NEED to develop in order to become a Prolific Shooter:
1. A flawless stroke:
The mechanics and footwork absolutely need to be as perfect as possible when shooting
2. Ability to create space and knock down shots off the dribble
You need to be able to get shots off without having to rely on our teammates to create opportunities for us.
3. Ability to create space and knock down shots off screens
You need to master coming off screens at top speed and knock down shots with a lightning quick release and pinpoint precision.
4. A lightning quick release:
You have to be able to transition from the bounce to the catch faster than you can blink.
5. Unlimited Range
Plenty of shooters can knock down 15, even 20 footers. But how deadly are the guys who can step back to 30, 35 feet and knock them down?
In order to become a big-time scorer, one needs to become a prolific shooter. You need to train with strategic synergy for a maximum compounding results effect i.e. high quality coaching, especially in the areas of stroke, mechanics, and properly using screens, and developing that lightning quick release.
