Basketball Cheers

Its just not physically possible for a 4th grade player to put their hand on the ball in the same spot as a college player. In addition, even if you are older, your hand size can vary greatly. Second, there is some room for slight variation. I grew up releasing the ball off two fingers…my middle finger and pointer finger. Then I met the most amazing shooter I have ever seen, Ed Palubinskas. He is a real character, and he can shoot the lights out. Ed teaches to release it completely off your pointer finger…and I think he makes very good points for his perspective. Third, your pinky and thumb should form a triangular shooting platform so your palm doesn’t have to touch the basketball. So if you are doing this right, you should be able to balance the ball on 3 fingers…your thumb, your pinky, and your pointer finger. Your middle and ring fingers can touch the ball, but they don’t do much except balance the ball a bit. Fourth, your wrist is important. You are looking for a l …

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