Jalen Basketball Shot Analysis

Angle 1: Straight on- Camera under basket.

From the footage, the ball is brought up from my stomach to shooting hand side, my finger, knee and toe are all in the same plane, and my shooting fingers point down towards my forward foot when I follow through. My elbow ends up around my eyes and my off hand comes off the ball just before my release. I need to improve bringing the ball up, keeping it on my shooting hand side. I also need to improve finishing my elbow above my eyes to improve my ark.



Angle 2: Rear View- Camera is directly behind shooter.

From this angle, we can see that my shooting hand is directly behind the ball with my shooting fingers in the middle, my off-hand is at 9 o'clock, and my guide hand comes off the ball just before release. When the ball is released, my off-hand is at a 45 degree angle towards the net. I need to improve my off-hand release, my hand must stay vertical so it doesn't interfere with the shot, the shooting strap could be of assistance.



Angle 3: Side View- Camera on shooting hand side.

As I grab the ball to rise for my shot, I don't cock my wrist before the shot. Unfortunately, my cameraman, Mr. Lajoie, lacks knowledge of camera angles, so he didn't get my footwork on camera. My feet consistently land with my right foot in front of the other. The ball is always kept in front of my body and when I release the ball, my elbow finished around my eyes. I need to improve my pre-shot steps, instead of just grabbing the ball, I should be set with my legs bent and my wrists cocked to get the most efficient release possible. Again, I need to finish my elbow above my eyes for better overall ark on my shot,



Things That Need To Be Improved:

- Finishing with my elbow above my eyes for better ark,

- Bringing the ball up on my shooting hand side.

- Keeping my guide hand vertical so there's no interference with my shot.

- Keeping my wrist cocked and legs bent before shot to have an efficient release.