And the Most Elegant Jump Shot award goes to ....

[lefty]

Joe Johnson :king

I'm not saying he is the best shooter or the most prolific 3 pt gunner, but man, his jumper is so elegant and effortless

[ginobili's bald spot]

There are a lot of people with better looking jump shots than joe johnson.

[lefty]

There are a lot of people with better looking jump shots than joe johnson.
Who?
(by the way, I respect your opinion)

[The TroutBum]

After watching Durant torch the Jazz last night... That dude has a sweet and smooth stroke.

[badfish22]

Finley

[pauls931]

shawn marion

[ginobili's bald spot]

Who?
(by the way, I respect your opinion)

I hate to say it because I despise him with every fiber of my being but...




Ray Allen has a pretty textbook J. It's just perfect.



On a side note, I literally cringe when I watch Shawn Marion shoot. I'm not even exaggerating, I have to close my eyes. It's like watching a puppy get ran over by a truck.

[Xylus]

Before I opened this thread, the first person I thought of was Joe Johnson. Lefty's right. What a sweet fucking stroke.

[lefty]

shawn marion
That's what Stephen Hawking told me

(ok, that's uncalled for, I'm deeply sorry)

[Allanon]

90's Reggie Miller
00's Ray Allen
10's Anthony Morrow

[ginobili's bald spot]

90's Reggie Miller
00's Ray Allen
10's Anthony Morrow

Glen Rice and Mich Richmond had better looking jumpshots than Millers in the 90's in my opinion.

[ambchang]

Miller's jumpshot was ugly, with that sideway fling of his.
Rice has this locked in the 90s.

[lefty]

Glen Rice and Mich Richmond had better looking jumpshots than Millers in the 90's in my opinion.
Yep

Glen Rice's was so effortless and natural

But man, Reggie made some sick clutch shots

[Brazil]

For me Ray Allen has still the most elegant JS

[Allanon]

Glen Rice and Mich Richmond had better looking jumpshots than Millers in the 90's in my opinion.

As far as "looks" go; Glen Rice was the best looking hands down.

I think for effectiveness, it goes to Reggie.

Anthony Morrow has a superb shot too.

Since this is a Lefty's search for a "beautiful" jumpshot, I'm wrong and it would be Glen Rice. For looks, it's Rice > Allen :lol

[admiralsnackbar]

Finley

+1.

When I think of the Platonic form of a jumper, I think of Fin.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Miller's jumpshot was ugly, with that sideway fling of his.
Rice has this locked in the 90s.


Exactly.


A couple more names to throw out there:

Redd

T-Mac

Gordon


Now that I'm thinking about it there are a lot of people who have really beautiful shots.

[lefty]

Exactly.


A couple more names to throw out there:

Redd

T-Mac

Gordon


Now that I'm thinking about it there are a lot of people who have really beautiful shots.


Spealing of left-handed players, have you noticed that their shooting hand is less centered than righties, like more above the left shoulder?

[coyotes_geek]

Finley

Definitely Finley. Smoothest, most fluid shot that I've ever seen.

[coyotes_geek]

John Starks had a pretty nice stroke.

[Dex]

Spealing of left-handed players, have you noticed that their shooting hand is less centered than righties, like more above the left shoulder?

It might have something to do with hand-eye dominance.

Most left-handed people are left-eye dominant (like most right-handed people are right eye dominant). However, this is not always the case. I, for example, am right-handed but left-eye dominant.

(You can determine your eye dominance by forming a circle with both of your hands, and hold this up directly in front of your face. With both eyes open, locate an object in the middle of the circle and stare at it. Then, without moving your hand, close one eye, then the other. The object you pinpointed should still be visible through the circle to your dominant eye, but will be out of place for the non)

When breaking down your shot, your eye-dominance can effect where you shoot the ball. If you are right-eye dominant and right-handed, you will usually tend to shoot more above your right shoulder (same for lefts). If you are right-handed but left-eye dominant (or vice versa), then you will tend to shoot more in front of your head, or centered to your body.

Since there are far fewer left-handed shooters, the sample size is much smaller, but the majority of them are probably left-handed-left-eyed (going by general statistics), which is probably why most of them seem to shoot like that.

[admiralsnackbar]

Interesting take, Dex. Thanks.

[coyotes_geek]

Spealing of left-handed players, have you noticed that their shooting hand is less centered than righties, like more above the left shoulder?

Good observation. Redd certainly does that. Personally, I think it looks very awkward. Purely from an aesthetic sense, I don't like Redd's shot. But it works for him. He's one hell of a shooter.

[lefty]

It might have something to do with hand-eye dominance.

Most left-handed people are left-eye dominant (like most right-handed people are right eye dominant). However, this is not always the case. I, for example, am right-handed but left-eye dominant.

(You can determine your eye dominance by forming a circle with both of your hands, and hold this up directly in front of your face. With both eyes open, locate an object in the middle of the circle and stare at it. Then, without moving your hand, close one eye, then the other. The object you pinpointed should still be visible through the circle to your dominant eye, but will be out of place for the non)

When breaking down your shot, your eye-dominance can effect where you shoot the ball. If you are right-eye dominant and right-handed, you will usually tend to shoot more above your right shoulder (same for lefts). If you are right-handed but left-eye dominant (or vice versa), then you will tend to shoot more in front of your head, or centered to your body.

Since there are far fewer left-handed shooters, the sample size is much smaller, but the majority of them are probably left-handed-left-eyed (going by general statistics), which is probably why most of them seem to shoot like that.

Very interesting; thanks for claryfying

[lefty]

good observation. Redd certainly does that. Personally, i think it looks very awkward. Purely from an aesthetic sense, i don't like redd's shot. But it works for him. He's one hell of a shooter.
+1

[lefty]

John Starks had a pretty nice stroke.
Starks had a nice form; but don't say that to Knicks fans; they haven't forgotten his sad display of game 7 vs the Rockets :lol

Speaking of NY guards, I thought Derek Harper's jump-shot was kind of weird.
I mean, his 3's looked like free throws

[jacobdrj]

The Reggie Miller/Rip Hamilton Jumper is effective, but far from pretty, elegant, or textbook. I would never teach anyone to shoot like that.

The Marion/Prince/Kirlenko shot is oooooooglay.

Ray Allen has the prettiest shot. Doesn't mean I want him to shoot anymore, as his shot is so damn unreliable these days, but it is pretty...

[coyotes_geek]

Starks had a nice form; but don't say that to Knicks fans; they haven't forgotten his sad display of game 7 vs the Rockets :lol

:lol True that. We're just grading form, not effectiveness here.

[resistanze]

Marcus Camby

[TheMACHINE]

Who?
(by the way, I respect your opinion)

Do you respect mine?

[JJ Hickson]

Do you respect mine?




No one respects you or your faggot name.






faggot.

[lefty]

Do you respect mine?
Yes I do

I mean, your opinion is always stupid, but it doens't mean I don't respect it

[TheMACHINE]

No one respects you or your faggot name.






faggot.

yo mama

whos JJ Hickson? U in the NBA?

[TheMACHINE]

Yes I do

I mean, your opinion is always stupid, but it doens't mean I don't respect it

i pick Joe Johnson...sorry if it is a stupid opinion.

[lefty]

i pick Joe Johnson...sorry if it is a stupid opinion.
There are exceptions

[JJ Hickson]

yo mama

whos JJ Hickson? U in the NBA?


I'm the nigga whos averaging 15 ppg in his last 5 games. Who is the machine? Are you in the NBA? Or is that just the pet name for your boyfriend who drills you in the ass? Either way little white boy, you need to know your place and keep your mouth shut.

[coyotes_geek]

Marcus Camby

I do like Marcus Camby's shot. When he starts his shooting motion I know I can make a quick run to the fridge for another beer and be back on the couch in time for his release.

[Muser]

Steve Nash

[TheMACHINE]

I'm the nigga whos averaging 15 ppg in his last 5 games. Who is the machine? Are you in the NBA? Or is that just the pet name for your boyfriend who drills you in the ass? Either way little white boy, you need to know your place and keep your mouth shut.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/Janthony019/47554545.jpg

[boutons_deux]

Michael Finley's is beautiful, so is RayRay's. Kobe's is pretty, too

I really don't like jumpers who do girly-girl jumping forward rather than straight up. Both Manu and Tony jump forward.

[JoeTait75]

Dell Curry had the sweetest stroke I've ever seen, and the quickest release. You gave him a millisecond of time and a millimeter of room and he was pulling.

[red strike 07]

Dirk

[badfish22]

http://www.dallasnews.com/img/photo/06-05/finley3.jpg


all of them

[coyotes_geek]

Finley, definitely. Nash, definitely. Dirk, disagree. Obviously one of the game's great shooters, but from an elegance standpoint his shot just looks too rushed, too herky-jerky. JMO.......

[Xylus]

Finley, definitely. Nash, definitely. Dirk, disagree. Obviously one of the game's great shooters, but from an elegance standpoint his shot just looks too rushed, too herky-jerky. JMO.......

Agreed. Finley has a great jumpshot, Nash is mechanically beautiful, but Dirk's really isn't that elegant at all. His feet are spread too far apart.

[ffadicted]

Ray Allen and Michael Finley in my opinion.

Everytime Allen shoots the ball my heart melts lol

[badfish22]

Finley, definitely. Nash, definitely. Dirk, disagree. Obviously one of the game's great shooters, but from an elegance standpoint his shot just looks too rushed, too herky-jerky. JMO.......

Ya i kinda see where your coming from. His legs are kinda far apart.
But from just upper body, hes shooting stroke is beautiful.

12yYRx0XK4A

maybe its just me being a mav fan

[carrao45]

Kobe (Fadaways and straight up) IMO

[badfish22]

but fin is my definite #1.

I showed up early to the Mav/Spur game on the 18th and was watching him warmup. He shot for like 20 minutes, and I only think he missed twice. I forgot how awesome his shot looked.

[Pistons < Spurs]

No one's mentioned Allan Houston yet? Perhaps I missed it.

[lefty]

Elegant goes to Dale Curry, best form goes to Mark Price
Price had an amazing jumper

Curry had a quiiiiiiiiiick release, as did Denis Scott

[Pistons < Spurs]

What about Chris Mullin?

[lefty]

What about Chris Mullin?
He was deadly.

But I didn't find his form that elegant

I'm left-handed but I have to be honest :D

[coyotes_geek]

Ya i kinda see where your coming from. His legs are kinda far apart.
But from just upper body, hes shooting stroke is beautiful.

12yYRx0XK4A

maybe its just me being a mav fan

For me, Dirk's height has a lot to do with it. There's just "more" of him that's got to be moving and that just makes his shot look somewhat awkward to me. His arms are moving one way, his legs another.

Can't argue with the results though.

[coyotes_geek]

Price had an amazing jumper

Curry had a quiiiiiiiiiick release, as did Denis Scott

More good names. Dell Curry had the quickest release I've ever seen. That ball would be out of his hands before you could even react to him starting his motion.

[JoeTait75]

Nice to see Mark Price getting some love. What a player he was.

[lefty]

Nice to see Mark Price getting some love. What a player he was.
One my all-time favorites

Great player

To go back to his shooting, I remember the 1994 ASG; on Saturday, he destroyed his opponents in the 3pt shootout, and on Sunday, he shot lights out during the game.

He should have been co-MVP of the game

[lefty]

More good names. Dell Curry had the quickest release I've ever seen. That ball would be out of his hands before you could even react to him starting his motion.
I remember the only NBA game I've attended.

Toronto was hosting Miami in December 2001.

In the 1st half, Curry went hot; man, in real life, his shots looked like lasers !!!

[T2150]

Finley and BITD Dale Ellis

[urunobili]

Jamal Crawford's is SWEEEEET.... his stroke is just beautiful...