Sweetest Looking Jumpers Ever

[Stringer Bell]

Allan Houston
Calbert Cheaney
Kevin Durant
Stephen Curry

Jesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npOv7j8usTI

[moe94]

T-Mac

Sometimes, I jerk it to T-Mac highlights.

[T_L_P]

Chris Mullin(s)

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Tracy McGrady: the GOAT aesthetic player.

I also really, really, like Melo's form.

[AnaheimLakers24]

came in to say tmac but ya
also kobes fadeaway from the baseline

[TheMarkMadsen]

Melo for me right now

[PHILA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUtDe08fbFk

[Uncle Drew]

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-22318-Michael-Jordan-ball-fake-gif-SvYu.gif

Can look at this for hours.

[MP.Trey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUtDe08fbFk
Came in to mention this guy!

[CeltsGarlic]

Jordan post up fadeaway to his left is one of the most amazing ever.

Still watch his highlights, still try to redo them myself and I can say that I feel comfortable in one out of 20 tries.. His form is so graceful and effective.

[Fudge]

McGrady
Durant
R.Allen
Kobe

[moe94]

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-22318-Michael-Jordan-ball-fake-gif-SvYu.gif

Can look at this for hours.

I know what you mean. The fluidity is something else.

[Twiens]

McGrady
Durant
R.Allen
Kobe

This.

I also like Nash and Reggie's, though a little unconventional

[red1]

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-22318-Michael-Jordan-ball-fake-gif-SvYu.gif

Can look at this for hours.
:bowdown:

[hateraid]

Wesley Person
Hersey Hawkins
Reggie Lewis
Ray Allen

[Milbuck]

McGrady
Durant
R.Allen
Kobe
These 4 guys should be on everyone's list.

[dr.hee]

Craig Hodges (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux5nKMsEJvM)

[Andrei89]

Kirby shouldn't be on any list.

I agree with T-mac

[PHILA]

Hersey Hawkins


Lightning quick release too. He is among the most underrated players of all time. Below is the last Sixers playoff victory in the Spectrum, with Hawkins hitting the game winner.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuiQBs_z_bQ



Outrageous! - Charles Barkley (1992)

With Michael guarding Hersey in the right corner, I knew he would cheat toward me when I started to drive. I figured that would give Hersey just enough of an opening to bury a shot, so I told him to spot up in 3-point territory. And I told him to watch for the ball. The play worked to perfection. I took three dribbles right and there was Michael, right on cue. I threw a bounce pass to Hersey and he didn't hesitate. He caught the ball and shot it all in one motion.

[salwan]

joakim noah
http://turnernbaallball.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/anigif_enhanced-buzz-31358-1369081054-12.gif

butter smooth :pimp:

[inclinerator]

bran

or perk

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1890145/perkins.gif

[BoutPractice]

Curry and honestly, Dirk. It's a bit unconventional, but that arc is something else. The noise it makes when it swishes is very peculiar, too.

[SHAQisGOAT]

West
Ray Ray
Bird
T-Mac
Pistol
Curry
MJ
World Free
Mullin
Purvis Short
Lou Hudson
Dale Ellis

[Milbuck]

Curry and honestly, Dirk. It's a bit unconventional, but that arc is something else. The noise it makes when it swishes is very peculiar, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlmd7ljeYcA

http://www.ohmygahh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/chris-pine-star-trek-gif-orgasm.gif

[HylianNightmare]

Rashard Lewis

[HOoopCityJones]

Ray Allen
Reggie Miller
Steph Curry
Kevin Durant
Kobe Bryant
Tracy McGrady
Micheal Jordan

[Magic 32]

https://i.imgflip.com/6xrrc.gif

[Trentknicks]

THJR's been a pleasant surprise, even when he misses the shot looks so fluid that you assume it's going in.

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2013/11/78664922.jpg

[SpecialQue]

http://img.ifcdn.com/images/6bfe4b62f339ffc5e01cf80685f5fec157f2a8fd670432e50d fbed0a4333326d_1.gif

[Trollsmasher]

http://img.ifcdn.com/images/6bfe4b62f339ffc5e01cf80685f5fec157f2a8fd670432e50d fbed0a4333326d_1.gif
so smooth

[Heavincent]

http://img.ifcdn.com/images/6bfe4b62f339ffc5e01cf80685f5fec157f2a8fd670432e50d fbed0a4333326d_1.gif

:eek:

Looks at the way the hind legs kick up :bowdown:

[pauk]

Kevin Durant / Calbert Cheaney? Sweet, sure... but sweetest? Not any much sweeter than Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Carmelo, Wade, Iverson, T-Mac etc. etc. etc. etc. i mean its ok, just doesnt stand out to me.

Anyways...

To bad a bunch of you here seemingly werent around to witness Steph's pops (Dell Curry) jumpshot.... its the sweetest, fastest textbook stroke i ever seen.... in the 90s the "sweetest jumpshot" debate was started always first with Dell Curry and he would usually win that debate... im sure most early 90s childs would remember here.

Glen Rice, Craig Hodges, Ray Allen, Michael Redd, Allan Houston, Drazen Petrovic ranks up there aswell.

Today its Ray Allen, he is still around afterall, Steph Curry follows i would say (he had a heck of a teacher around him 24-7-365).

[LeGOAT]

http://nesncom.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/kendrick-perkins.jpg?w=400.jpg

[JGXEN]

Kobe, Ray Allen, Dirk

[dannywpt]

I have always thought Carmelo Anthony has a beautiful jumpshot, but so few agree with me for some reason :confusedshrug:

[D.J.]

Jordan, Kobe, McGrady, Marbury, and Allan Houston IMO had the nicest shots of anyone I've ever seen.

[nycjeff45]

houston and rice, i always thought it would go in when they shot it...thats how you tell when someone has a nice jumper

[RedBlackAttack]

There are all the obvious choices, most of which have been outlined here. I'm going to throw you a curveball.

On the great 1994 Arkansas National Championship team, they had the most audacious three-point marksman I had ever seen. His name was Alex Dillard. Not only was he a deadeye shooter, he'd jack them up from near midcourt sometimes... not because the shot clock was running down or a heave at the end of the half.

These shots came completely within the flow of the offense and were even designed. Teams were so afraid of his shooting that they'd stay up on him at the three-point line, so he'd just take five steps back and drop them.

Watching Dillard shoot the ball was a beautiful thing. I don't know if he ever even played an NBA game, but I'll never forget the way he shot the ball.


Here he is making 12 threes in one game, an NCAA record. Look at where he is shooting these things from...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEtCFqh7XoY

Dillard :bowdown:

[Derka]

At first I was like "How is Ray Allen not automatic here?" Then I saw Jesus. :lol

[9512]

I always thought anfernee hardaway's shot was sweet.

[Joyner82reload]

Durant is the GOAT jumpshooter given his elite touch, ridiculous size making it impossible to get a good contest, and ability to create open looks off the dribble.

[sd3035]

right now, Curry and Durant

[JohnFreeman]

Mclemore has a nice jumper, shame it never goes in

[dannywpt]

Mclemore has a nice jumper, shame it never goes in

:roll:

[ABG]

allan houston's jumper was smooth as shit.

[CavaliersFTW]

http://img.ifcdn.com/images/6bfe4b62f339ffc5e01cf80685f5fec157f2a8fd670432e50d fbed0a4333326d_1.gif
http://newgifs.com/images/full/kangaroo.gif

http://gifmesmile.com/data/published/08_2011/a07ae297b68d62939f826fc6c7e8416b_pub.gif

[Vragrant]

Allan Houston is the first name that comes to mind

[dr.hee]

http://gifmesmile.com/data/published/08_2011/a07ae297b68d62939f826fc6c7e8416b_pub.gif

Is he imitating Lebron in the 11 finals?

[JohnFreeman]

Is he imitating Lebron in the 11 finals?
Kobe diving in that denver pvss

[dr.hee]

Kobe diving in that denver pvss

The snow doesn't put up much resistance though.

[Collie]

Wesley Person

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbQgFaGYrZs

[Smook A.]

Shawn Marion

[redboy]

curry's backcourt partner has an awfully nice looking jumper

some names that are lesser known or not mentioned
mitch richmond
nash
glen rice
j rich
mark price
chuck person
reddick
korver

[MichaelCorleone]

Goran Dragic

[fandarko]

Wesley Person
Hersey Hawkins
Reggie Lewis
Ray Allen

Reggie Lewis's J was wet, but far from perfect. I loved it too, BTW.

J.R. Smith has a picture perfect jumper. Melo's form is also seemingly perfect, you think it's always going to go in.

Beautiful form doesn't always equal effective shooting.

I personally think Curry, who is the world best at this moment, doesn't have the most perfect form and he is arguably the best off-the-bounce shooter in history.

MJ and Kobe had the same, perfect form J.

Reggie Miller's looked a bit awkward, as did Peja's sometimes.

I agree that Wesley Person's J looked perfect.

[JohnFreeman]

Agent Zero had a nice jumper :confusedshrug:

[Black Mamba's B]

ray allen
Jordan
kobe
glen rice
melo

[ImKobe]

http://media.giphy.com/media/q5hVhkKwKHDuo/giphy.gif
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1093636/kobe2.gif
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/620749/kobe-insane-shot-over-hill-o.gif
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/446947/kobe-amazing-shot-vs-magic-o.gif
http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/kobewinner.gif%3Fw%3D1000

[pauk]

Wesley Person

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbQgFaGYrZs

Good one!

[JohnFreeman]

http://media.giphy.com/media/q5hVhkKwKHDuo/giphy.gif
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1093636/kobe2.gif
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/620749/kobe-insane-shot-over-hill-o.gif
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/446947/kobe-amazing-shot-vs-magic-o.gif
Kobe has nice form, good D from the Raps player

[Angel Face]

Michael Jordan
Reggie Miller
Ray Allen
Kevin Durant
Kobe Bryant

[pauk]

Reggie Lewis's J was wet, but far from perfect. I loved it too, BTW.

J.R. Smith has a picture perfect jumper. Melo's form is also seemingly perfect, you think it's always going to go in.

Beautiful form doesn't always equal effective shooting.

I personally think Curry, who is the world best at this moment, doesn't have the most perfect form and he is arguably the best off-the-bounce shooter in history.

MJ and Kobe had the same, perfect form J.

Reggie Miller's looked a bit awkward, as did Peja's sometimes.

I agree that Wesley Person's J looked perfect.

Reggie had actually a perfect looking form & release, its only after the release he tends to connect his hands kindof, its just some habbit.

Its like:

1.
http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/image/1995/05/07/005288006.jpg

2.
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/05/05/sports/dog-yKNIXGRAF/dog-yKNIXGRAF-superJumbo-v2.jpg

3. and here you can see his arm start going to his left hand, but it has no effect on the shot, he doesnt shoot it like that, its just a habbit AFTER the above which is absolutely perfect in every way.
http://abovetherim.com.au/nba/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/7-89012164.jpg

[JohnFreeman]

Steve Kerr

http://i.minus.com/ibdYVxRMHweYzF.gif

[To4]

Carmelo Anthony!!!

[Sarcastic]

Reggie Miller's was not aesthetically pleasing at all. It was effective, but looked ugly as fck.


Michael Jordan on the other hand

http://24.media.tumblr.com/8925b2e9a4f81740688e2f0b47ff342d/tumblr_mfm2f6zRBh1rxhz9do1_500.gif

[JohnFreeman]

Mo Williams:
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1342225/MoWilliamsBeatsSpurs.gif

Kyrie
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2072525/kyrieHOF.gif

Wade (i like his jumper)
http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/wade.gif%3Fw%3D1000

[JohnFreeman]

Allen 51 point game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poVuS0PAuu8

[moe94]

The snow doesn't put up much resistance though.
:oldlol:

[BuffaloBill]

kyle korver is really good at forcing quick shots and shooting off balance. all he needs is a few inches of separation for a split second. just thought i would mention him.


but to me steph curry has the sweetest shot i've ever seen. his form isn't as textbook as ray allen but his quick release is so nice to watch. he has one of those shots that fans go crazy for no matter what the score is

[pauk]

Reggie Miller's was not aesthetically pleasing at all. It was effective, but looked ugly as fck.


Michael Jordan on the other hand

http://24.media.tumblr.com/8925b2e9a4f81740688e2f0b47ff342d/tumblr_mfm2f6zRBh1rxhz9do1_500.gif

It was very aesthetically pleasing to me and it certainly is more textbook than Jordans.... Your head, shoulders & feet should perfectly be facing the rim and you should be jumping straight up & come down on the same spot with both feet simultaneously.... body should be perfectly straight from head to legs...

But Jordans right arm, shoulder & foot is to much infront & hence left shoulder/body to much backwards, leaning... kicking his right foot out on the release aswell, left foot coming down first.... Jordan is literally shooting it sideways.... Kobe has that same jumpshot aswell.... Wade aswell..... This is how you would shoot a fadeaway going left.... but they do it even with nobody around :P

You can watch, praise Jordans/Kobes shot.... but copying their shot is a HORRIBLE idea if you want to be a pure shooter / the most accurate shooter you could ever be... Imitate Ray Allen instead....

[hangintheair]

Were already 5 pages and no one even mentioned Peja Stojakovic.

What kind you people!

[raiderfan19]

Calderon. And I always loved Michael redds jumper. Not the best just some guys I haven't seen mentioned who deserve one.

[mrbuckets]

It was very aesthetically pleasing to me and it certainly is more textbook than Jordans.... Your head, shoulders & feet should perfectly be facing the rim and you should be jumping straight up & come down on the same spot with both feet simultaneously.... body should be perfectly straight from head to legs...

But Jordans right arm, shoulder & foot is to much infront & hence left shoulder/body to much backwards, leaning... kicking his right foot out on the release aswell, left foot coming down first.... Jordan is literally shooting it sideways.... Kobe has that same jumpshot aswell.... Wade aswell..... This is how you would shoot a fadeaway going left.... but they do it even with nobody around :P

You can watch, praise Jordans/Kobes shot.... but copying their shot is a HORRIBLE idea if you want to be a pure shooter / the most accurate shooter you could ever be... Imitate Ray Allen instead....

I don't post much, but as a huge basketball fan I feel like I have to correct this statement. If you are serious about becoming a better shooter, this guy disproves common shooting myths while also preaching good habits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtYQcfliqOU

[LoneyROY7]

You can watch, praise Jordans/Kobes shot.... but copying their shot is a HORRIBLE idea if you want to be a pure shooter / the most accurate shooter you could ever be... Imitate Ray Allen instead....

:coleman:

Last time I checked, the thread title wasn't: "Jumpshot that is best to imitate if you want to be a pure shooter/the most accurate shooter you could ever be."

[jstern]

I really have to go with Allan Houston's. So make a counter and add one to him. Also Kobe and Jordan. I guess regular jumper it's Allan Houston, all around Jordan.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

Michael Redd
Ray Allen
Stephen Curry