Today I decided to tackle my trash three-point shooting during practice. Been bricking shots like crazy lately, so I dug around for fixes and found five stupid-simple tricks. Here’s exactly how it went down:
The Warm-Up Disaster
Grabbed my ragged ball and started chucking from the corner like always. Swish? Nah. Clank, clank, rim job. Felt like I was throwing bricks. Got so pissed I nearly kicked the damn rack. Took a breath and remembered tip #1: Stop rushing the damn shot. Slowed my roll, planted feet shoulder-width, and actually bent my knees before releasing. First few still missed but felt smoother.
Dealing With The Ugly Catch
Moved to the wing spots. Passes from my buddy came in wobbling like drunk ducks. Tip #2 kicked in: Stop catching with stiff hands. Started relaxing my fingers like catching eggs. Let the ball sink into my palm instead of slapping at it. Fewer fumbles, more ready-to-shoot catches. Still shanked two in a row though.
The “Too Slow” Wake-Up Call
Tried mimicking contest speed. Set phone timer for 60 seconds. First round? Absolute trainwreck. Ball stuck to my hand like glue, only got 4 shots off. Tip #3: Cut the damn hesitation. Focused on firing immediately after the catch. Didn’t even think – just catch, dip, shoot. Next round: 7 shots. Ugly, but faster.
Tracking The Carnage
Noticed I kept missing long from the top key. Tip #4: Stop ignoring your misses. Scribbled misses in my phone notes – left/right/short/long. Saw the pattern: kept overthrowing middle spots. Next set, aimed 6 inches lower on my arc. Suddenly started clipping net. Felt like cheating.
Surviving The Final Boss
Saved last energy for game simulation. Buddy played defender with a pool noodle (looked ridiculous but worked). Tip #5: Add some damn pressure. Made him wave that noodle in my face after each shot. Bricked first three, legs shaking. Then pretended he wasn’t there. Started sinking shots with his stupid foam noodle slapping my elbow. Felt like I won the damn Finals.
Final score? Still not Steph Curry. But went from 4/20 to 11/20 in one session. Proof that even moronic tweaks work if you actually do them. Keep shooting bricks? Try this crap.
