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5 years

Kyrie Iverson Movement Expression *As ball reception occurs in R hand, posture drops w/eye gaze-slight torso rotation & left arm to increase deception of him accelerating right @bballbreakdown @KyrieIrving @alleniverson

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7 months

Pat Bev being Pat Bev. Just after Green hit a deep 3

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7 years

Watch Stevens computing who’s on floor, personnel defensively & make a call to Kyrie @bballbreakdown

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11 months

Wagner checking his watch while Giannis conducts his pre FT routine @bballbreakdown

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7 years

Uncle Drew *This is only made possible by having extremely well synchronized weight distribution with handle coordination AND 🚨Hand placement/wrist orientation on ball while in air crucial @bballbreakdown

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5 years

Ja Morant Court Awareness, Anticipation & Adaptability @bballbreakdown

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5 years

Myth: Always watch a players hips & avoid reaching *Individual defensive strategy must include visual scanning of offensive players eyes, posture, feet & where the ball is 🔺Anticipation, Vision, & Usage of footwork-hands @bballbreakdown @patbev21

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3 years

The Mamba can’t be bothered with screens @bballbreakdown

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3 years

Rare footage of MJ shooting around however switching from left handed to right handed shots (variability) @bballbreakdown

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5 months

Really need to fix Kyrie’s guide hand thumb. Maybe even need to re-tool it 😂 The outdated, lacking extensive research & application, never picked up a “motor learning” book faction really needs to stop spewing misinformation @bballbreakdown

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8 years

BTB Leg Lift 2 Acceleration 1.Relaxed Approach Posture 2.Timing Is Everything 3.Exert Force During Cradle @bballbreakdown @Dame_Lillard

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8 months

MJ. For the win. When it was the best pick up game in the world on an annual basis.

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3 years

CJ Deception What we define as “ball to body disassociation” where the ball is manipulated & the body moves/fakes at varying times Mixing slow cadence dribbles w/fast motion body fakes & vice versa can further a players deceptive qualities @CJMcCollum @bballbreakdown

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Solomon Hill’s ACLs are superhuman @bballbreakdown

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5 years

Knowing when not to say anything as a coach can be a powerful unifier building trust, respect, & gratitude @bballbreakdown

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3 years

2 major features of Harden’s delayed acceleration left & counter right: 1. Postural set up the same with limited changes in postural info as he moves despite being two different directions 2. Ball cadence & reception time varies @bballbreakdown @JHarden13

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6 years

Curry Quick Hands To Eye Gaze Hand Collection Deception *Hand placement, wrist to forearm with shoulder movement organization enabling fluid transition to acceleration @bballbreakdown

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2 years

Just bc the guide hand thumb goes w/the ball, DOES not mean it will spin sideways. Additionally, it is a “release of good tension” & imparts negligible force into ball flight What matters? The primary force producer: The shooting fingers, wrist & forearm @bballbreakdown

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4 years

Murray with a unique delayed floater where he decelerates & maintains single limb balance momentarily before attempting the shot @bballbreakdown

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4 years

CJ nullifies the help by Fox with a well timed chase dribble into a contextual double pump finish High collection of ball with both hands into aggressive dip helps with organizing energy for finish @CJMcCollum @bballbreakdown

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6 years

Curry Jab Step Mean @bballbreakdown

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Will Bynum Can Still Adapt Off The Handle *Defender anticipates the pull back cross while “slipping the foot in” & Bynum counters acceleration downhill 📍Cross & gallop addresses initial defender cushion @12Thrill @bballbreakdown @thebig3

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4 years

Passing up the midrange/close range for turnovers.. @bballbreakdown

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4 years

CJ On This Play: Like a mix of AI into the drop off dime like Penny @CJMcCollum @bballbreakdown

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6 years

Dame & Steph FT Energy Transfer *91% & 93% 📍Slight hip drop with anterior translation of knee after it was set with minimal bend 📍Hand placement bias right 📍No freezing of follow through *Steph keeps arm up longer yet elbow extension releases @bballbreakdown

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4 years

Kobe often times would variably place his balance hand on the front of the ball during extremely difficult shot attempts to afford for more control (high pressure-time where speed was increased) @bballbreakdown

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5 years

AI Legendary Cross 📍Varied gallops & CoM drops just prior to acceleration deception 📍Hand placement behind to on side at change of direction speed (cross) 📍Rapid load-unload of limbs to begin trail leg initiation opposite @bballbreakdown @alleniverson

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2 years

Yessssir! Ultimate relaxation of finger tension definitely contributing to energy output.

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2 years

If @BBiomechanics hadn’t pointed this out to me, I would’ve never believed that Dame’s fingers come off the ball just before the release

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4 years

Joker hand speed elite @bballbreakdown

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4 years

Kyrie often manipulates the dribble to “chase” while “detaching” himself from the ball Not in a predominant hand/side, in front drawing defender to him, & creates confusion/deception Eyes up early, then down w/low & late gather @bballbreakdown @KyrieIrving

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2 years

HBD To The GOAT MJ hitting his head on the backboard at UNC during a block @bballbreakdown @RexChapman

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4 years

What Is This @bballbreakdown

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3 years

CJ Off Foot Reverse Critical is the hand placement on ball (behind to on side) & how he drops into the low release to reception during between the legs (affording time) This helps create “stillness” & time to perceive while enhancing deception @CJMcCollum @TommyTempesta

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4 years

Boban’s hands are possibly the largest the NBA has ever seen, & he’s a career 77% FT shooter *Myth: Hand size negatively impacts ability to shoot **Fact: Inability to obtain rhythmic energy transfer from the entire body can negatively impact consistent accuracy @bballbreakdown

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4 years

CJ Back In His Bag Extremely adept at varying the pace of the dribble, reception time (how long its in contact with hand), the height it travels, & the width @CJMcCollum @bballbreakdown

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3 years

How close this was to the backboard though 🤯 @bballbreakdown

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7 years

Westbrook's World @bballbreakdown

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6 years

CJ’s In & Out Split *in air ball motion initially left w/Eye Gaze left creates deception & allows for split 📍Hand placement & wrist-elbow-shoulder coordination vital 📍Off foot finish leveraging defender at rim @bballbreakdown @CJMcCollum

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Kyle Korver Micromechanics Organization 🔺Hands on sides of ball at collection 🔺R 4arm pronates(rotates)to obtain hand under ball 🔺L hand bias front of ball(aids R arm motion/wrist loading) *Myth:Balance hand must be on side of ball Career 43% 3PFG (Best 54%) @bballbreakdown

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7 years

JH BTL’s Delayed Acceleration Cross Counter Right *In case the league hasn’t realized, biasing his L is futile. He has mastered the ability to incessantly deceive defenders with delayed acceleration patterns appearing to go L & change direction downhill R @bballbreakdown

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7 years

Gap & Kick Pump Fake Slide Gallop Corner 3 @bballbreakdown

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2 years

Pistol Pete FT Walks into line after ball is passed for rhythm & timing From a motor skill perspective: the game is played w/movement & at FT line we ask players to become completely “still” to shoot His way of organizing was to have movement/avoid stillness @bballbreakdown

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7 years

Backward Hop Heels Up Palm Contact @bballbreakdown

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4 years

How much energy we create horizontally to then load (L contact) & block (R contact) are critical movement qualities during super elastic 2 foot takeoffs *Power jumpers more so vertical production (Aaron Gordon/Dominique) @bballbreakdown @killerjunior23

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CJ Pace: Has a lot to do w/varying what we define as “reception time”(varies by milliseconds) or how long ball is corralled in hand (2nd longer than 1st) Affords vision time for postural changes,loading/unloading of wt distribution & foot plants @CJMcCollum @bballbreakdown

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6 years

The defensive sag of known players who never shoot and or aren’t a threat from the mid range has reached new heights @bballbreakdown

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3 years

Bronny slipping on advertisement logo during transition change of direction It happens consistently & a more optimal way to advertise has to be implemented before a player gets injured @bballbreakdown

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Disguise intentions w/your eyes (Len raises arms in response to CP3’s eyes looking up as if lob) Patience in tight spaces & allow context/defender responses or non responses to dictate decisions (waits for Ayton & bounce pass to where he’s moving to) @bballbreakdown @CP3

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Tyus Battle Movement Expression *Moderate entry speed & addresses defender cushion as dribble is received w/left hand=3 ground contacts (L quick load-unload to aggressive R, & quick L) 📍Rapid acceleration to controlled deceleration @bballbreakdown @tyusbattle1

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@bballbreakdown The tips of his fingers are off the ball just prior to release which can easily be defined as one the rarest movement qualities to ever be organized for a great shot maker

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6 years

Kyrie Handle Deception *The rate & angle of where the ball bounces deceives Adams as he thinks it’s a pocket bounce pass=shifting his weight to his right 📍Externally spinning the ball, increasing the force into ball & accelerating once he sees D shift weight @bballbreakdown

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4 years

Tyler Herro Off Ball 🔺Left plant ground contact relatively straight keeping external momentum arm at knee small 🔺Right limb toe drag buffering momentum & affording time for left loading, next plant step & “torso first” principle @bballbreakdown

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5 years

Kyrie Movement Expression *Ability load/unload lower limbs rapidly & understanding when longer ground contact times are necessary for organizing energy acts as a critical movement quality during individual offensive strategy @bballbreakdown @KyrieIrving

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5 years

94 Knicks Defense To Offense.. @bballbreakdown @TommyBeer

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4 years

Kawhi often utilizes gallops of varying rates & distances to address space (typically between the legs dribble gallops) *After the rapid gallop & crossover, what affords the time to drift horizontally is the force into the dribble & how wide it moves @bballbreakdown

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Kemba Movm’t Expression 📍BTB R to L as he gallops right (gallop opposite ball direction) 📍Trail leg leading crossover 📍Internal rotation of R foot/limb blocks horizontal energy while trunk/spine flexion helps reduce force knee must take up @bballbreakdown

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Monty To DA: Look at Me (from a lower position w/a calm tone) You set a high level for yourself, rt now your down, that’s great Alleviating “intrinsic pressure” knowing how hard DA is on himself=critical observation that directs how he coaches him, in game @bballbreakdown

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CJ Energy Transfer R wrist is moving into extension (late wrist extension) during the upward ball motion while the L hand is on top of ball at release (balance hand variability) Ulnar deviation of L hand while L elbow extends (yes movement is ok) @bballbreakdown @CJMcCollum

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Organizing horizontal momentum into rhythmic energy transfer to ball flight *Redirecting energy>complete deceleration into jumping is why he needs such minimal jump height 📍Palm contact, late wrist extension & rotational turn @bballbreakdown

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5 years

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MJ worked out on game days, felt a lot stronger during playoff runs/end of season, it didn’t impact his shooting & it was his idea *Tim Grover ( @ATTACKATHLETICS ), Pioneer of Cleaners circa 1992 🔺Common Myth: Lifting weights hinders shooting @bballbreakdown

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Hakeem 🔺As he’s catching, he’s 180 rotating anticipating early double *Ability to rapidly load/unload wt distribution in lower body while varying posture as he catches the ball greatly increased the amount (and type) of information the defender had to filter @bballbreakdown

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LaMelo Passing Adaptability Allows ball to rise to shoulder ht on dribble to create tension & maximize usage of shoulder external rotation (for spin & reduction in pace of pass to accommodate for receiver to catch up) Wrist is relatively neutral @bballbreakdown

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Vintage Melo Lateral jab without ball movement Lateral jab with ball movement immediately followed by a small but quick pump fake Lateral jab but slightly more toward defender & shoot @bballbreakdown

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Kyrie Hip Mobility Within one step back sequence, you can see how much he maximizes the usage of hip abduction & external rotation L free swing toe drag buffers energy entering R plant while enhancing timing of bound @bballbreakdown @KyrieIrving

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Kobe Adaptive Genius *Watch L hand reach down while his vision is locked in on Bowen’s movement 🔺Whether to ensure he uses tactile sense to have clearance for his own feet, or deceptively trip Bowen, it underscores his degree of awareness @bballbreakdown @TommyTempesta

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Steph Curry Deep 3 Off Handle Harnessing the power of forearm pronation at release Evident through hand on side initially & is behind at release Eye gaze to ball flight @bballbreakdown @StephenCurry30

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CJ Movement Expression 🔺Postural deception (Upright dropping hips, torso rotates slightly left w/eye gaze 🔺Timing/Coordination (Ball manipulation w/loading left limb) 🔺Acceleration (Left leg/trail leg leads going right) @bballbreakdown @CJMcCollum

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Curry Quiet Eye FT (Blinking at release & tracing flight) *QE is a phenomenon =expertise-related differences in fixation behavior defined as the final fixation/tracking gaze at a task-relevant location prior to the initiation of the final phase of the movement @bballbreakdown

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98 MJ: The Shot 🔺Is it possible to exert such a force in that position to propel BR that much when the R plant limb was just contacting ground? 🔺L hand clips back of BR’s leg attempting to receive crossover *BR’s L leg slips attempting to recover @bballbreakdown

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3 years

How to pull the chair, by Jimmy Butler @bballbreakdown

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Dame Energy Transfer 📍90 degree hop landing w/slight dip of ball timed w/arm swing 📍L hand bias front of ball & as late wrist extension occurs of R wrist, at release L hand bias top *Rotational freedom(feet to hips facing L corner on landing) @Dame_Lillard @bballbreakdown

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4 years

1977 Bound To Off Hand Finish *Randy “Iron Man” Smith would go on to play in a record 906 straight games @bballbreakdown

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Beal Bag Jab, slide, hand collection deception, in & out cross Option posture (1st freeze frame) & ball width (2nd freeze frame) are critical to execution @bballbreakdown

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Book leaves too much space (space equals time) & a highly adaptable on ball defender mirrors his movement Drew utilizes a trail leg with “upright posture” engaging contact & notice the reach occurs just after the contact when he’s closest to the ball @bballbreakdown

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Kuzma Carousel *This may insert itself into top 5 most obvious travels of the season @bballbreakdown

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Luka using his eyes to “speak” to Bobi during BLOB under a very short shot clock about his intention It’s important to do this in a subtle manner & also when defenders aren’t necessarily paying attention to you @bballbreakdown

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Rui with some Dr J-MJ-Kawhi like usage of single hand ball control @bballbreakdown

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It’s not just how rapidly one can accelerate/decelerate, but also WHEN one accelerates/decelerates *Ability to contract-relax/load-unload rapidly yet contextually taking into account defender position/posture/tendency=Harden @bballbreakdown @JHarden13

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Ja Morant Handle Adaptability *Hand placement position & ability to exert force into the ball utilizing the shoulder, elbow, forearm & wrist 🔺Vision locked in on help D as ball manipulation occurs (Perception-Action coupling) @bballbreakdown @JaMorant

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Steph Curry Close Up At collection the R hand is located bias top right of ball. As upward ball motion ends, the R hand is still bias right & not completely under Forearm pronates to achieve under position as release occurs @bballbreakdown @StephenCurry30

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CJ Flow Vision dictating movement decisions (subtle drift R while ball moving left), reception time variation of ball in hand, & type of manipulation Eyes also deceiving intention while hips & trunk highly engaged @CJMcCollum

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Korver Self Organizing Center of Mass Control Catch & Shoot 3 📍L heel strike absorbing forces while R contact blocking any residual horizontal energy 📍Trunk Lateral flexion right returns to vertical as right limb loads more weight @bballbreakdown

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Dame Step Back 3 📍Increases hip height then drops hips into step back=deceives defender perception & blocks motion at R foot (internal rotation) 📍Guide Hand bias front then on top of ball 📍Late wrist extension w/distal fingers off ball just prior to release @bballbreakdown

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Duncan Robinson 45% 3PFG *Hands on sides of ball at collection w/forearm pronating as R wrist moves into extension during upward arm swing 🔺Hop off the handle & subtle dip of ball at waist (both wrists move slightly toward floor=ulnar deviate) @bballbreakdown @TommyTempesta

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Synchronous Floppage @bballbreakdown @WorldWideWob

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Eye gaze to rim-hand collection deception 📍Important: Note the left foot placement laterally & the next right contact is not a LONG step as it is an immediate step length accommodation to optimize acceleration in a tight space @bballbreakdown @StephenCurry30

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How to throw a haymaker & miss by Aaron Afflalo *Zero grounding at feet(R leg lifts off ground & CoM drifts up) all momentum straight arm swing *Takes a ton of time to get to target *Bleeds a ton of energy & a tight torque open hand smack could pack more power @bballbreakdown

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Career 90% FT *Immediate Eye Gaze to Ball Flight enables him to continually take in critical information & refine energy transfer calibration to ensure consistent accuracy 📍Associating external ball flight feedback with types of makes, misses @bballbreakdown

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Guide arm & hand is creating pressure of the ball into the shooting hand putting the flexors on stretch (including the finger flexors) So much so, that the main fingers that impart force are prioritized (pinky off then back on for lateral stability at release) @bballbreakdown

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Montrezl Iverson-Esque Cross 📍Narrow to wide ball manipulation deceiving R acceleration 📍Shoulders & head “shimmy” furthering postural deception *Scissoring prior enhances ground reaction forces/reduces muscle slack in lower body @bballbreakdown @MONSTATREZZ @alleniverson

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Knowing when to give space, take space & mirror movement critically underscores individual defensive agility & adaptability @bballbreakdown

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Ball Boy The Real MVP @bballbreakdown @WorldWideWob

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Utilizing the entire backboard based on space-time/body speed/angle & defender position underscores high levels of finishing adaptability *Minimal jump height-quick release w/eye gaze tracing ball flight (no hold follow through) @bballbreakdown @KyrieIrving

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Dragic (Plantar Fascia Tear) Kobe, Powell, Nwaba, Hood, KD: Achilles Tears 🔺Asymmetrical loading w/relatively straight leg (where the posterior leg is predominantly responsible for forward propulsion) common throughout @bballbreakdown

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“We’re going to make mistakes, don’t worry about...because we’re making mistakes trying to do the right thing” @AlvinGentry *One of the best coaching cues I’ve heard in quite sometime during live game play @bballbreakdown

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Steph Curry Close Up Both forearms pronate with elbow extension at release (it’s time to put the myth of “thumbing” to rest) which can conceivably create synergy (Vs keeping guide hand/wrist/elbow completely still) @bballbreakdown @StephenCurry30

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