Kyle Korver is definitely having one of the greatest shooting seasons in NBA history. Other players have joined the 50/40/90 club (50 percent shooting from the field, 40 percent from three, 90 percent from the free-throw line), but he’s on pace to become the first player ever to put up a 50/50/90 line. So it’s no surprise, then, that Korver has an incredibly detailed process when it comes to approaching a shot that’s as accurate as anyone’s has ever been.
From USA Today‘s Jeff Zillgitt:
This season is as close as Korver has felt to taking the same shot every time. “This is the best I’ve ever shot, for sure,” he said. “There’s a lot of reasons for it. As you get older, you should just become a better shooter. You’ve shot more shots.”
Kyle Korver has a 20-point checklist that helps him determine how sound his shot is. “It’s things I’ve identified that are keys to my shot,” Korver said.
- Wide stance.
- Exaggerated legs.
- Drop through heels.
- Engage core.
- Slight bend at waist.
- Up strong.
- Elbow straight.
- One hand.
- Fingers spread.
- Slight pause.
- Elbow up.
- Land forward.
- See the top of the rim.
- Ball on fingertips.
- Strong shot.
- Shoulders forward and relaxed.
- Ball and arm risen straight.
- Hold the follow through.
- Keep the release point high.
- On turns, square shoulders.
“I’m not going to check every single one of them every time,” Korver said. “There’s a certain point, a certain feel I’m trying to get to every day. Some things, you do more naturally. Some things, I have to think about them. As I’m shooting, I have this list in the back of my head, and I know I’m not doing one or two of them. Once I feel I get all 20 of them clicking, then I’m going to have natural rhythm in my shot.”