Low release point on jumpers

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I know scouts who are looking at potential draft candidates like players who have a high release point on their jump shots. This makes some sense, I guess, for spot-up shooters on the wing who need to get a shot off without getting blocked. But if you look at some of the best shooters and scorers in the league, they actually have a very compact motion and quite often a pretty low release point. Examples include Steph Curry, Steve Nash, John Stockton, Mark Price and Tracy McGrady. I think that as long as a player can use space well, having a compact motion, a low release point and a quick release is better and more consistent than having a high release point with a bigger wind-up.

Just a thought.

 

[Getting Traded]

A quick release is much more important than a high release point. No matter how high someone releases on his jumper, guys can always jump higher who are not shooting and can block it. The key is getting ball up BEFORE the defender is able to get there to block it.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

A quick release is much more important than a high release point. No matter how high someone releases on his jumper, guys can always jump higher who are not shooting and can block it. The key is getting ball up BEFORE the defender is able to get there to block it.

True. There are a few shooters like Michael Redd who position the ball above and behind their head, making it tough to reach. Rasheed Wallace has a very high release point, which combined with his size makes his shot almost impossible to block. But players who are crafty and have a quick release are very very difficult to guard since they can get a shot off with very little space. Jamal Crawford is another one with a low, but fast release.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Like Memo for example, he had a low release point and very fast compact motion and was an excellent shooter.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I'm kidding, I actually enjoy the release point talk think there are numerous was to have an effective shot, but consistency needs to be there.

By the way, I hate Parker, but love his floater. Pretty unblockable.

 

[The Midnight]

It also depends on how tall you are - Memo may have a low release point, but because he's 7'0, it's hard to reach & block.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

It also depends on how tall you are - Memo may have a low release point, but because he's 7'0, it's hard to reach & block.

I was teasing, he had a pretty high release point, but was way slow getting there. He was fairly unblockable because of height and shooting fairly high... not Sheed high, but decent.

 

[NAOS]

In today's NBA you need both a high release and a quick release. There are only a few exceptions to this rule. I mean, just look at how different guards are now versus 20 years ago... Stockton and Price comparisons are basically obsolete.

 

[NAOS]

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

That's a funny angle. Curry shoots basically from in front of his forehead. Nash shoots almost from his chin.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O70rVNKIUGE

 

[NAOS]

That's a funny angle. Curry shoots basically from in front of his forehead. Nash shoots almost from his chin.

I don't think Curry or McGrady have low releases. I see what you are saying about the other dudes, but they got away with it for a number of reasons, elite passing threat chief among them.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I don't think Curry or McGrady have low releases. I see what you are saying about the other dudes, but they got away with it for a number of reasons, elite passing threat chief among them.

See the Youtube link I posted

 

[NAOS]

He loads from a bit lower, but I wouldn't call his release "low".

Whatev. Not a big deal. The exceptions to the high and quick rule are all examples of some kind of elite skill. That makes this a pretty rarefied discussion, no matter how you slice it.