r/BasketballTips

Struggling with consistency

Im having trouble getting my shots to fall consistently. I have hot streaks where i make 4-6 threes consistently but then go on cold streaks missing the same amount in a row, is there anything i can change about my shot to fix that?

u/Prime_number_enjoyer — 6 hours ago

How is my power clean form?

my vertical is decently high like I can dunk consistently and rim graze a tomahawk and 360 I’m 5’10 but I heard power cleans can help your vertical but I was wondering if I’m doing it right

u/Efficient-Risk7790 — 13 hours ago

Drills for the shooting gun?

I have access to a gym with a shooting gun and looking for some good drills to keep improving my shooting. I already have a good 3 point shot but my current play style is pretty much a catch and shoot shooter. I would love to improve off the dribble and on the move shooting and take on more of a ball handler role

u/xfinityhomeboy — 10 hours ago

How to build confidence

Im currently in university but i’ve always had this problem since highschool. I usually train and play alone or with my friends which is why I get very anxious when i play pickup ball and i would usually end up getting cut off the team or never getting a pass. I know to myself that i can play really well but i would always end up panicking when getting the ball or air balling shots. Im not being defensive about my skills, its just that for some odd reason i suddenly do not know how to play when its strangers im playing with.
How do you build confidence so that i dont end up looking like a loser who’s running back and fort on the court for 2 hours

reddit.com
u/legendofassman — 10 hours ago

I’LL BUST YOUR ASS!

Just joking. I’m 43 year old dad.
This is me checking former NBA player Shelvin Mack in this pro-run in Atlanta. I can’t front. I had a bad day, but played great defense. And the players respect me. They all are D1 guys, played overseas, and/ or are still playing. Some played in the TBT. Me,… I WORKED FOR KROGER FOR 16 YEARS. 😅

Basketball tip is,.. YOU ALWAYS CAN GET BETTER. If you love the game,.. work on your craft. I didnt get really good still 28. I’m 43 and still out here competing with 24 year olds. Yall have a great day. Drink water and tell the people you love you love them. Peace. -iz

u/Striking_You_8995 — 24 hours ago

good rule of thumb for where to hoop late at night?

I just practiced at what I supposed was an ok place to play in at about 12. I was swiftly yelled at by one of the residents and left and Im feeling reeeeal sorry about it. The thing is to me I thought the building was a fair distance away from the court so I could play, is there a good rule of thumb to determine whether its ok to play or not??

reddit.com
u/Beautiful_Sorbet_744 — 21 hours ago

new balls, thoughts

got this dsg exclusive wilson evolution and precision tf1000 for fathers day/bday gift to replace my worn out legacy. my neighborhood just installed a brand new hoop to replace this decades old rusty bent rim ass hoop. its so nice but its outdoors, thats the best i can do to find a relatively private place to get shots in.

the evolution just has the familiar feel & majority ppl love it and prefer to play with it. that being said, $100 is a steep price to pay now. this is my strictly indoor use only ball.

thats why a good alternative on amazon is the precision tf1000 for $60. it has a great feel to it, and ive been using it outdoors.

i find the legacy tf1000 held up very well outdoors and still remains grippy with lots of life left. the precision tf1000 performs great outdoors as well, but has a softer feel than the legacy similar to the evolution and it has a premium feel without the premium price.

the legacy tf1000 finds itself in a tough spot in the market with its $90 price, why not just put in $10 more to get the evolution unless you want a more rubbery feel that performs better outdoors compared the the softer and slicker evolution however there is the precision tf1000 that does everything the legacy does but for $30 less so i find the legacy offers not great value despite being a great outdoor basketball.

u/kidobscure — 1 day ago

Is my jumpshot ugly?

1 is form shot, 2 is a midrange, 3 is a 3pter. Also, if im dribbling into a shot or pulling up or someone is in front of me, no matter the distance, i always revert to no. 2 on habit. If no one is in front of me and im catching and shooting, i default to no. 3.

u/Far-Instance-4595 — 1 day ago

Need advice on dunking

I feel like I can’t jump with a ball in my hand. I can get super high with out one but the second I try off the dribble I can’t

u/mildy77 — 1 day ago

How do I dunk?

I’m 6’2 and sixteen years old, but I’m asian. I haven’t bearded yet and I think my voice is changing a lil bit. I can’t dunk at 6’2. How do i fix this. I genuinely need some advice. Is it my height that’s the problem? If i grow taller, could I dunk? How tall will I be? How do I jump higher? I feel hopeless, yall

reddit.com
u/Away_Hovercraft417 — 2 days ago

how do you get better?

I have been trying to figure out how to get better and I just don't know where to start. like what do yall do to get better. YouTube drills? go to the park?

reddit.com
u/Automatic-Club7991 — 2 days ago

Help me move my release point

I don’t want to lower my release point cuz I need it high but I don’t want to shoot behind my head. It’s hard not to cuz I’m 6’1 with a 6’4 1/2 wingspan. Any tips or drills or like unorthodox methods to stop this

u/LiveWorking8024 — 2 days ago

Shooting guard and small forward

What does an sg/sf player need the most? What skills are important for the positions and what should be the priority in learning them?

reddit.com
u/Derplyse — 2 days ago

Shooting form tips?

14 years old 6,1 never played for a team besides when i was really young, I learned to shoot from my dad but I just like shooting around and playing 1 on 1 at my house but i’ve been considering trying out. Any tips on my form?

u/Austin113472 — 2 days ago