That article seems to be written by people who never touched a basketball. Playing pickup games at UD on a daily basis, I can tell you some days I had it, and some days I didn't. Each shot did not have the same statistical probability of going in.
I have vivid memories of games where everything felt good and the basket seemed like it was the size of a hula hoop. Other days I could swear the basket was smaller than the ball and I was playing a carnival game designed for me to lose.
Players get hot. It's a thing.
