Typically, the team's shooting guard is the best all-around shooter (3 point shooting and mid range shooting). The shooting guard must have exceptional ball-handling skills, which allow him/her to create their own shot; whether that that is on the wing, high post, or low post. Included in their exceptional ball-handling skills, a proficient ability to pass the ball is a must because it allows the shooting guard to create for his/her teammates. Just like any scorer, the shooting guard must learn how to create space to shot efficiently, as most shooting guards are keyed on by the defense.
All great offensive player develop an attitude that want to be unguardable. This starts with being able to play in the triple threat position on the catch. The triple threat position allows you to size up the defender, and makes you quicker to attack a defensive mis-step. Kobe Bryant does a great job of utilizes the triple threat position, and his ability to knock down the 3 point shot makes him unguardable. Most defenders will allow Kobe a cushion, which gives him airspace to get off his shot. His ability to knock down the 3 point shot makes his jab step and his first step that much more explosive. Most right hand players are taught to use their left foot as their pivot, and left hand players are taught to use their right foot as their pivot. It is always a good practice to be comfortable pivoting off both pivot. There are three basic elements to the jab step series: (1) jab and shoot, (2) jab and go, and (3) jab and cross.
In addition to being able to play from the triple threat, a good shooting guard must have be able to get open using different cuts. The three basic cuts are (1) v-cut, (2) L-cut, and (3) back-cut. The v-cut is the simplest way to get open; it is a hard fake to the rim, and hard cut back to the ball. If you are having a hard time getting open off the initial v-cut or if you have a physical defender, sell your cut to the basket, and reverse pivot into the defender and have your outside hand as a target for the passer. The L-cut is another way of getting open; start at the block, and walk up your defender to the elbow. Once you reach the elbow explode and pop out to the wing. When you pop out to the wing, push off your inside foot. The third way to get open is the back-cut; most defenses are geared to stopping the best offensive player. Usually the best way to stop a good scorer is preventing him/her from getting the ball in their favorite spots on the floor. If your defender is overplaying make a sharp cut to the ball with your hands as a target, once your defender jumps to the ball line, make a hard cut to the basket looking for the ball. To sell the cut, the shooting guard might want to use a auditory cue to get the addition of the ball-handler and defender.
A good shooting guard must be able to get open as well as play from the triple threat, but the essential part of the position is to be able to shoot efficiently from different spots off the floor in a variety of ways.
NEXT TOPIC: Shooting Guard Skill Development
All great offensive player develop an attitude that want to be unguardable. This starts with being able to play in the triple threat position on the catch. The triple threat position allows you to size up the defender, and makes you quicker to attack a defensive mis-step. Kobe Bryant does a great job of utilizes the triple threat position, and his ability to knock down the 3 point shot makes him unguardable. Most defenders will allow Kobe a cushion, which gives him airspace to get off his shot. His ability to knock down the 3 point shot makes his jab step and his first step that much more explosive. Most right hand players are taught to use their left foot as their pivot, and left hand players are taught to use their right foot as their pivot. It is always a good practice to be comfortable pivoting off both pivot. There are three basic elements to the jab step series: (1) jab and shoot, (2) jab and go, and (3) jab and cross.
In addition to being able to play from the triple threat, a good shooting guard must have be able to get open using different cuts. The three basic cuts are (1) v-cut, (2) L-cut, and (3) back-cut. The v-cut is the simplest way to get open; it is a hard fake to the rim, and hard cut back to the ball. If you are having a hard time getting open off the initial v-cut or if you have a physical defender, sell your cut to the basket, and reverse pivot into the defender and have your outside hand as a target for the passer. The L-cut is another way of getting open; start at the block, and walk up your defender to the elbow. Once you reach the elbow explode and pop out to the wing. When you pop out to the wing, push off your inside foot. The third way to get open is the back-cut; most defenses are geared to stopping the best offensive player. Usually the best way to stop a good scorer is preventing him/her from getting the ball in their favorite spots on the floor. If your defender is overplaying make a sharp cut to the ball with your hands as a target, once your defender jumps to the ball line, make a hard cut to the basket looking for the ball. To sell the cut, the shooting guard might want to use a auditory cue to get the addition of the ball-handler and defender.
A good shooting guard must be able to get open as well as play from the triple threat, but the essential part of the position is to be able to shoot efficiently from different spots off the floor in a variety of ways.
NEXT TOPIC: Shooting Guard Skill Development
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