The biomechanics of a jump shot

Photo of Stephen Curry's jump shot tweet from Daniel Makepeace

I was impressed with Stephen Curry's three point accuracy in the 2015 NBA finals.  Many websites have broken down the bio-mechanics of his jump shot.

The Physics of Basketball - click to enlarge

The shot angle of a basketball is very important.  In the final quarter of the NBA finals in 2015, I watched Lebron James shoot three pointers.  The angle of trajectory was much flatter than Stephan Curry's and appeared to be around 30 degrees.  Lebron James missed most of his 3 point attempts.

Basketball shot angle:  J Sports Sci Med. 2012 Jun; 11(2): 231–237. 

The above photo is from a journal article: Increased Distance of Shooting on Basketball Jump Shot by Okazaki and Rodacki

 

Stephen Curry Jump shot from ecbahoops.com

This is a diagram of Stephen Curry's Jump shot.

How to Shoot like Stephen Curry from Splash Lab