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Cody Williams Hype and Appreciation Thread

TheGoldStandard said:
It could be many things, but as a former D1 shooting coach I can tell you a lot of it is in game confusion. What I mean by that is when we correct form, it is easier to use a modified form when shooting lots of reps in practice, but in game shots often revert to the old form or something in between, and those are often really bad until the player makes the new shot instinctual. And some never do, which is why we don't often fully reform a shooters shot just make tweaks.

It is easier to learn good form when young, but unfortunately most systems I see encourage 3 pt shots at too early an age which encourages poor form as kids aren't generally strong enough to get these shots off with proper form.
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That last sentence is so true. With the kids at the elementary school I'm always telling them to get closer to the hoop and attempt shots that they are more likely to make (and that they have good form on) but they just want to chuck airballs from half court in the hopes that 1 in 30 chucks goes in and they can gloat and brag about it.
So dumb. They all seem to really hate layups.

One other note. I love it that the best shooter in the school last year was a 3rd grade girl. It cracked me up watching the boys get all butthurt that she is a better shooter than them. She can also throw and catch a football better than many of the boys. And she isn't a tomboy either. She is a girly girl but just happens to be really coordinated. Its awesome. I told her parents they should put her in rec basketball and they didn't even know she knew how to play basketball.
 
He looks better but I think Andy Larsen put it well when he said he scores out of close outs and rotating weakside defense. He’s not a good pnr player nor is he a good one on one guy. Right now he’s a role player but it looks like he might be a viable one if he continues to improve and add weight.
 
fishonjazz said:
That last sentence is so true. With the kids at the elementary school I'm always telling them to get closer to the hoop and attempt shots that they are more likely to make (and that they have good form on) but they just want to chuck airballs from half court in the hopes that 1 in 30 chucks goes in and they can gloat and brag about it.
So dumb. They all seem to really hate layups.

One other note. I love it that the best shooter in the school last year was a 3rd grade girl. It cracked me up watching the boys get all butthurt that she is a better shooter than them. She can also throw and catch a football better than many of the boys. And she isn't a tomboy either. She is a girly girl but just happens to be really coordinated. Its awesome. I told her parents they should put her in rec basketball and they didn't even know she knew how to play basketball.
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The Curry effect is a double edged sword. Kids focus more on shooting, but want to shoot 3s too fast. It is rare I see kid level coaches stopping it. And often they encourage it.
 
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