Would i see a huge improvement in my shot and game if I made 500 baskets a day in the summer.?

Question

I would shoot from all over the court in my backyard.
I average about 10 ppg i want to average atleast 17ppg do you think that would happen if i made 500 baskets a day in the summer.
What else could happen if i do that?

Answer 1

I want to echo the advice from cha. You need to shoot those shots with good form. Players who do what you plan to do, but use bad form, simply get good at being bad. Please get your shooting stroke evaluated by a good shooting coach and be open to making some changes in your stroke. The quantity you speak of is good if you have to make changes. Research shows that it takes thousands and thousands of repetitions to make a movement second nature. So again, to do it wrong that many times is foolish.

Answer 2

Yeah, that would definitely help. But you should make sure you're shooting the ball with good form. I practiced around 500 shots a day last summer and was so good at shooting. But when i got into a game, my release was too slow, my feet weren't squared, i was not used to having a defender in my face and my shots were useless because i couldn't get them off. So basically, i had to "change/correct" my shot and that takes a while. There's a quote somewhere about "If you practice 1000 shots a day with bad form, you're good at shooting incorrectly." So my advice is practice them correctly and maybe have a coach help you or point out what you're doing wrong. But if your form is already good, well then, keep practicing and you might average that 17ppg.

Answer 3

I was having the same problem you have and i was averaging 8 points so during the summer I decided I would take 300 shots a day and the next year my average was 14 points a game. I'm a big guy so all i did was shoot from up close so I don't know what it's like for an outside shooter but if you're big it definately works.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

This depends on how you shoot your 500 shots. Practice does not make perfect, Perfect practice makes perfect.

500 shots a day is a good number, not just in summer but year round. You have to be dedicated to up your numbers. I also suggest more than just shooting, dribbling is just as important.

When you shoot, work on form first and pay attention where you aim when you shoot. Find out what works for you best. Also have someone gaurd you from time to time when your shooting. Not many shots in a game occur when no one is around you.

Answer 6

That's a good number to practice with and is the norm for people who want to improve

make sure you keep up your form on all of the shots and are shooting within your range

Stay with it and you should see improvement

of course you should also play in some pick up games, weight train, run a lot, and practice your moves so you can get your improved shot up

Good Luck

Answer 7

King Kong, You will see a huge improvement if you shoot that many baskets. Go for it! Want it more than anyone else...
If you do this you will form a great work ethic. Many talk a good game and few actually do. So get started and we will see you in the NBA!!!! Be a Laker!!!! Kobe for MVP 2007!!!!!
Kong MVP 2017!!!!!!!!!! SHoooooooooooo!!! lol

Answer 8

If nothing else, you will improve your conditioning and stamina so that would help you. But yeah, I think shooting that many shots every day will help your average increase. When it comes to game time you won't have to even think about shooting, you'll just be so used to shooting the ball that you will just let it go. If you love basketball that much, to dedicate that much time every day to it, you're going to improve for sure.

Answer 9

You'd probably become more accurate, but you'd also probably end up with pretty bad tendonitis or even carpal-tunnel syndrome.
You'll find that, in practice, you'll peak well before 500 shots during a session, but that you'll also start LOSING accuracy during the second half of your workout, due to muscle fatigue.
Keep it to around 150-200 shots, and you'll do fine.

Answer 10

I'm sure it couldn't hurt. However, remember they have to be quality shots. Don't just concentrate on the number.