"Hard work beats talent, when talent does not work hard."

The perfect Shooting posture:
Shoulders and Hips square to the basket.
Elbow pointing to the basket.
Non-shooting hand helps to control the ball.
And ball lays on the shooting hand.

Washington Wizards 3-point specialist Anthony Peeler

The ball is impulsed by the stroke of the wrist:

See the elbow (below) in a perfect angle.
The shooting hand is almost horizontal, ready to shoot.

John Lucas, Oklahoma State

Good shot but with too many defenders.

Quemont Greer (De Paul)

Why this shot is not a good one? (Think of at least three reasons)

Sean May (North Carolina)