Damian Lillard has "BAD" Shooting Mechanics 😳

[@ShotMechanics]

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[@Klamped]

i need some help, for as long as i can remember ive been shooting the ball with amazing acuraccy but my elbow flares out (i have a chicken wing). My coach and dad have been trying to make me shoot with it in and since last year ive been trying but when i shoot with it in, i seem to always miss in all 4 directions and my elbow has alot of tension on it. what should i do?

[@lenny7412]

Yeah, I agree. Its a bad form for a lot of players, but it is one of the cleanest forms I have ever seen. So much so that my form is very similar to his, without getting the finger of the ball of course.

[@kryptin2856]

You had me with the title ngl

[@ShotMechanics]

Gotttt yaaaa 😜

[@yahyajama502]

O my god! This dude got me NC aka no cap

[@1cubsfan100]

In my experience the palm gap is necessary for my shot. Seems the ball rolls off my fingers in a inconsistent manner without the gap.

[@sabahbubbler]

With point 1, loading low, i find what works for me is combining loading at chest level and then dip it low. My hand position is on the sides of the ball and my wrist turns as it goes up, as mention in your older videos. I find hand on top of the ball will give me a chicken wing. With loading at the chest and then dipping to low, i find the trajectory of the ball going straight is better. The palm gap thing, Dame's dad told him to do it go get rotation but Dame gets the rotation on the release as he flicks the ball. As mentioned in JJ Redick's podcast

[@richardalfaro2617]

Ur channel is why i tolt my feet on my shot thank you my midrange deadly

[@renostubbs8504]

Man, you are a solid coach, I would like to have a opportunity to shoot around with you, your knowledge of the game is extremely impressive. You can never be broke because you have the right mindset....thank you for sharing this channel with us

[@yvesbusschot3009]

Excellent vidéo. I was a very very good shooter in the eighties. Passionate with technique. I practiced 2 hours a day to become a clinical long distance jump shooter. To me Damian Lillard is close to the perfect shooter. His routine and technique is beautiful. The 3 points you are mentioning are no weakness at all, as you say it. - natural jump shot start with waist level ball control. Then you have the perfect rhythm and synchro of fluid smooth movement . The ball elevate to your head while you strengthen the legs. - body orientation is also perfect, a slight body, feet and shoulders open positon helps for alignment. - palm: Dames does NOT shoot with the palm. He simply poses the ball in the palm, at first. But the Ball release is one the purest and finest ever seen. He lets the ball roll freely without any tension from the palm to the fingers. The help the ball to rotate counter clockwise , it gives him an ultimate ball feeling. He really shoots with a total free and relaxed release from the finger tips. I respect other great shooters, like Curry of course. But technically , to me , Dames is the purest one. And … most of those high school coaches can not play proper basketball. They learnt it in books. They are great teachers, excellent kids leaders … but have very little knowledge of how the game should be played.

[@LewisHolmes-y1z]

5:07 thanks for the tip.

[@k9kkgaming]

Set point video please

[@samuelito2597]

So helpfull

[@altacc2359]

Thanks for mentioning my tip

[@Boe3]

Same with Kyrie and me with the thumb flick it works better for me

[@samuelito2597]

So helpful

[@MN-yg8hf]

Hey can someone help I don’t know what’s wrong with my shot but something is causing my elbow to have a lot of pain but I don’t remember injuring it so o think it has something to do with my shot form

[@tommydashed4205]

its your wrist. Have a neutral wrist. Instead of having your thumb pointing to the side, have it pointing almost back at you.

[@pakpoomsudjada2616]

thank you from thailand

[@ShotMechanics]

Still crazy to me that people all over the world watch our stuff! It's because of you guys that we continue to do what we do! All love ❤

[@Buzzkiller9954]

I'm from Nigeria and about to finish highschool and going to school abroad for studies do you think i can try out for the universities basketball team. Also love fro Nigerian and thanks for being consistent keep up the grind bro

[@StephenJames306]

Sometimes too low gives no momentum

[@pumpkincoffee]

thats why you don't go too low. I think he has said that before

[@HIM266]

can you make a video on how to add spin to the ball? I'm struggling to add spin to the ball

[@christiandiggs6907]

Late but usually its your guide hand still touching the ball when you release.

[@HIM266]

@@christiandiggs6907 thanks for helping me i have more spin on the ball now

[@mrsgaming6380]

Thanks for helping bro love fromm india❤❤❤

[@ShotMechanics]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching 🔥

[@mrsgaming6380]

So I want to ask that whenever I try to get in to make a lapshot a big height player comes and taps me so what can I do please 🥺 make a video on it

[@evilballer]

Dame doesnt give a f… he nails them and gets his enormous paychecks

[@lejayxox6828]

Click bait bro

[@coachcollincastellaw4356]

To the 10th degree lol… BUT it’s true, most coaches teach the opposite of what Dame and other great shooters actually do. So I figured I would blast ‘em a little 😅

[@grumpygrant4537]

Doesn’t seem to hurt him

[@wyattclark9896]

Hey Coach Castellaw, I’m a basketball player, and I just turned 13. When I shoot the ball, I have a chicken wing with my elbow. I’m right handed. I’ve seen your video about chicken wings, and my problem is my shot line. I’ve tried to fix my shot line, but I am really struggling. Do you have any tips? Also, if you have made a video on this, could you please reply with the link? Thank you.

[@vandanamishra2856]

Hey bro, before I was shooting very well but from yesterday suddenly I can't even make the ball to touch the rim. Very low confidence right now😢😢. Please help 🙏🙏

[@dudesouls]

Practice.

[@tootuffbrandon]

Did u change anything with your form?

[@yoboyche1955]

Hey coach I’m having this problem we’re my shooting arm pulls towards my left side as I release (a veer) any advice to fix it??

[@obinna202]

Warmup by shooting against the side of the backboard. Will help align your shot. Also warm up with freethrows as well.

[@obinna202]

Also make sure your lead foot is slightly in front and aligned with your shooting hand when shooting.

[@blizzardAUS]

i shoot like him too

[@SureshSaw82]

Hii

[@igorzolotarev7242]

Bullshit. The guy makes sidestep threes from logo in the clutch time and you tell that his mechanics wrong. LOL. His shot is the same as MJ, Luka, Kobe etc. Just simple proper shooting technique. Not a single video on this channel was useful for me.

[@Nathan_Droses282]

Bro do you not see the title 😭🙏🏾