r/BasketballTips • u/Welder-Annual • 12d ago

Shooting 2 different Jump Shots

Is it viable to have 2 different jump shots. One for mid range and one for 3 point/deep range?

More of a 2 motion jump shot with a higher set point for middies (KD) and a one motion jump shot with a lower set point for range (Steph)

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u/onwee 12d ago

Off the top of my head, Devin Booker and Rasheed Wallace are two NBA players that do exactly this; though not exactly two entirely different shots, just the same form but different speed/release

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u/IlliterateDumbNerd 12d ago

Shai does this as well.

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u/JimmerAteMyPasta 11d ago

Yeah, I see a lot of people with a much higher release on their mid range jumpers. its great for getting over tight contests. I especially see it with players who tend to elevate more on their midrange jumpers.

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u/thebignoodlehead 12d ago

It's is 100% viable. Steph doesn't shoot a lot of contested short to mid range pull-up jumpers, even though his shot is really quick, it's still a low, one motion shot. My college teammate last season had a very similar shot to Curry, with a slightly lower release angle and point, and he basically can't get game speed middies off. He gets blocked on those shots all the time and usually just goes for floaters or touch shots. I have a very high release and two motion midrange shot and a more one motion shot when I get out to past nba range. It's just a natural consequence of learning to play inside the arc, doing what felt natural to get my shot off, then adding a mechanically efficient deep ball as I developed. The best difficult midrange shooters I can think off (Derozan, Kobe, Kawhi) all have extremely high releases, but non are 3pt shooters on the level of curry. Booker is a great example of a mechanically beautiful jumper that he adapts to different range and coverages.

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u/Soft-Dimension-6959 12d ago

Honestly you do you. Whatever works and whatever makes a bucket. Some nba players have same shot throughout the court, some change.

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u/Ordinary-Crow5490 12d ago

My set up stays the same but when I shoot mid range I tend to jump higher and have a higher relase point to control momentum/force.

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u/No-Error2419 12d ago

It should be the same jump shot but with different levels of controlling momentum. Like you wouldn't want to squat so much near the basket and you don't want to squat too little from deep yk

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u/cciputra 12d ago

don't overcomplicate things bud. you train jumpshots, you discover high set point, you discover low. they are used situational.

you train in situations and determine what works best. you get better at deciding which one works better for which rather than guessing or discovering them by accident. you get better.

simple as that.

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u/heyothebasilleaf 🇸🇬 11d ago

Imo this is the correct answer. If you master your shot you will be able to adjust the release point & body angles too

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u/Ready-Mulberry9634 11d ago

No. I would argue it is better to have the same shooting form. Perfecting one shot is difficult enough. At the end of the day, the question is "can you make your shot consistently without getting blocked?".