4. Shooting

See Footwork checklist (Shooting), YouTube skills playlists (Shooting).

• Basic
  • BEEEF - balance, eyes, elbow, extension, follow-through
  • Spot-up, on the move, off the dribble
  • Use a hop
  • Free throws
• Intermediate
  • Spot-up - anchor foot, 1-2 step-in (permanent pivot foot)
  • On the move - inside pivot foot (jab series)
  • Off the dribble - inside-outside
  • 3-point shot, bank shot
  • One-dribble pull-up
• Advanced
  • Outside pivot foot (sweep series)
  • Side-step 3s
  • Crossover jumpers - cross, between, behind
  • Spin move
    • pull-up (drop step, spin)
    • half spin (fake)
  • Stepback
    • Inside foot - push to land outside-inside, or on two
      • counter - stepback and go, or crossover
    • Punch - same-foot stepback (outside hand and foot)
    • Scissor stepback - between the legs, hop back opposite
    • Extended stepback - create more space with extra steps
    • Harden and Touch stepbacks
  • Fadeaway
    • Nash one-legged - come back and shoot off the back foot
    • Nowitzki - the non-dominant foot is back
    • Kobe (Nash) spin - spin on the back foot
    • other options include drop step and spin, shooting off the front leg
  • Freeze pull-up
    • outside-inside footwork
    • set-up - inside-out move, hesi (skip, float, or stutter), push crossover
  • Stop separation
    • create separation by stopping faster than your defender
    • Speed stop - inside-outside stop, shot
      • show shot (rise up, simulate pickup), attack
    • Speed stop exchange - behind the back dribble, foot replacement, shot
      • stepback
    • Drag pullback
      • inside-outside stride stop, dribble foot ahead
      • crossover, under (the outside leg), behind the back
      • can hop back to land on two (foot replacement)
      • counters
        • drag to a drop stance
        • snatchback hesi cross
    • Inverted drag
      • take one more step with the inside foot (inverted foot), bring the ball back between the legs, allows you to stop ready to shoot
    • Punch drag
      • last dribble and outside foot hit at the same time, foot replacement, shot