Originally Posted by T-Bone 84
Not acting like I know the answer to this question - I’m just asking. But how bad was the outside shooting form of Karl “The Mailman” Malone when he first entered the NBA? He shot below 50% from the line as a rookie and, by his 4th season, he was regularly over 75% (and he became a reliable option on the “pick and pop” with John Stockton). Did his form change all that radically, or was it a case of repetition building muscle memory?
Also, I seem to remember hearing something about Larry Bird having to recraft his shot after he broke a finger.
Just saying, learning a new shooting technique isn’t unheard of. It’s not horribly common, but it has happened before.
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Definitely true. However altering an outside shot versus practicing a free throw shot are very different things.
More movement in an outside shot. Often a different release point.
And for oomph factor it all changes some, from how deep or close one is shooting. Many players, Scooch is a perfect example, is more of a SET shot from 3. But that often changes on drives and 15 footers obviously.