How can you shoot more accurate basketballs?

Answer 1

Practice man, we are talking about practice.

Answer 2

Same way you can speak better. Pay attention to what you and others do.

There are no accurate basketballs, but one can learn to shoot basketballs more accurately.

As a 16 year old my best friend had 4 inches on me, 65 lbs, and could out jump me. But I was quicker, and faster, and near tireless.
So I practiced an accurate shot from all over the court, starting under the basket, working my way all around, and foot by foot backing out until I could hit five shots in a row from any angle any distance inside about 18 feet.
If I missed a shot, I stayed at a spot until I could make 5 in a row. I only moved aboout a half step to the side or back, so it did not matter where I got the ball.

If I got a pass or picked off a rebound, I could go right back up on a turnaround and put it in. It takes time and patience. First you practice putting it in from all over. Then you do it with less and less time to aim.

But I did not keep it up. I stayed accurate at about 80% in games for about a year. Almost any offensive rebound I touched I turned into a basket, and I got a few passes every game for baskets. Made the guy guarding me crazy.

I also used the backboard. Your shots are a little harder, and a little higher, so tougher to block.

Practice, practice, practice.

Answer 3

That is a complex question as to give a proper answer, your age, size, experience, and knowledge of your current shot would have to be known.

Practice, practice, practice.

A one handed shot with good backspin and a good wrist release.

I'm a guy and I wasn't mature enough to shoot a proper shot until I was almost 15 years old.

Practice about 2 hours a day from the free throw line by yourself indoors on a wooden court as outdoors the wind blows your shot and indoors you can find a good wooden floor.

Don't practice with a friend as that is a distraction. I mean you are working on basic fundamentals like practicing shooting more accurate basketballs, and any distractions from friends wanting to help, etc... are not really help.

If you are much younger than 15 years old, then, you will just have to wait to get to where you can shoot properly. But, still practice.

If you are older than say 15 like 17 or 18 or even older, it is never too late to start a good daily practice workout.

There is no proper way to position your elbow as long as you can get good backspin as the ball releases off of your fingertips.

Ladies basketballs are slightly smaller, so make sure that you practice with a basketball that most likely will be used in whatever league or school you will be playing in.

I know good basketballs cost a lot, but why practice with a cheap basketball when it is not going to be the same as the game ball. So, try to find the type and brand of basketball that will be used in games as a game ball to practice with.

I could write a ton more about shooting, but I don't know too much about your background as far as where you are in your game.

Answer 4

There are a few factors to a good accurate shot:

1. Jump
2. Stroke
3. Form
4. Follow-Through
5. Weight, Height
6. Natural Born Skills

4 of these factors are practicable, weight can be more or less, and you can get taller.

A good way to practice is to start out from beneath the rim, make about 5-10 shots, move out alittle farther, and continue this process, it's a great way to get your stroke, also make sure to jump forward when you shoot, it gives a push to the ball.

Hope it helps!

Answer 5

Practicing surely helps. But the most important is Confidence. Sure, you can be accurate but are you confident enough to make the shot.

For example, Peja Stojacavic(sp?), he's probably one of the most accurate shooters out there. But look at his performance in past playoff games, he had no confidence, with that he chocked and couldn't make a basket.

Everything the other people said is fine, but the most important is confidence.

Answer 6

I shoot a lot more accurately when I shoot when my elbow is low and forms a right angle. I usually shoot a lot more accurately when I focus on shooting for the basket and don't focus on shooting off the backboard.

Answer 7

Yeah, practice makes perfect.

I used to shoot 100 baskets daily from different ranges. It paid off, but then I quit because I didn't like the High School Basketball coach. xD

Answer 8

First of all practice has everything to do with it. The more you practice the better you get. Unless there's something wrong with your technique.
Youre technique should be something like this; youre preffered hand shoulg be under you the ball and youre weak hand should be steadying the ball. as you jump youre hands should swing to the top of youre swing.Youre steadying hand should completely leave youre shooting hand and the ball at the top of youre hand swing. You should'nt try to shoot from the side but from the center of your body. when releasing you should let it roll of yor middle finger.
Thats about it

Answer 9

YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE AND KEEP YOUR ELBOWS UP AND AIM TIGHTLY. SHOOTING BASKETBALLS IS LIKE MATH. YOU HAVE TO CALCULATE THE ANGLE IN YOUR HEAD TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE BASKET. TRUST ME ON THIS! THAT IS HOW I BEAT ALL THE BOYS AT BASKETBALL WHEN WE PLAY AT SCHOOL. GOODLUCK ON YOUR SHOTS! =:P

Answer 10

use good form and always look for the backboard, it helps a lot