An experienced center in basketball needs to have a wide variety of shooting and quitting techniques, but there must be some player favorites among them.
The hook shot from both edges of the ring, left and right hand, is particularly common among center players.
Most center basketball players tend to make this shot with a rebound to the basket from the backboard. Although you should pay attention to “clean” hooks that shoot the ball directly into the basket.
This is especially true if the basketball player is in front of the basket with his back to the basket. The smoother the shot, the better the player’s chances of success.
Don’t forget that once you receive the ball in a comfortable spot, you need to make the shot yourself. It is not necessary to pass to a partner if you are in a good position to shoot effectively at the basket.
An experienced center often knows before he/she receives the pass what kind of shooting scheme he/she will use.
It is worth remembering that the method of shooting depends largely on the player’s position on the court. The center always uses different shooting strategies in combination with turnovers and circles to increase his offensive power.
The use of a variety of tricks and deceptive actions is allowed. The basketball player should always keep in mind that whatever hook shot he uses, it is advisable to expose the elbow of the unoccupied arm to the side, both when turning and when throwing.
Types of throws by a center basketball player
- The hook shot. It is possible to perform it from any point, with any hand, with a turn in any direction. When making this throw, the preceding deceptive maneuvers and the correct positioning of the elbow of the free hand are of great importance.
- Throwing in a jump. It is possible to perform both throws with one or both hands in combination with any deceptive maneuvers or without them.
As a rule, the majority of angled throws are performed with a bounce from the pad. Perform the throw gently, and give the spin to the ball depending on the position of the basketball player. Concentrate on the square of the backboard. There is no need to fix your eyes on the ring.
In situations where the attacker turns toward the middle of the floor, make the shot as plastic as possible and aim directly at the basket without bouncing off the backboard.
- backward roll. This is accomplished by the player stepping back from the basket and immediately throwing the ball. It is played as fast as possible.
- Throw from underneath with a rotation. May be performed with or without prepared deception maneuvers. It provokes the opponent into individual errors. Often used in situations where the guardian of the center basketball player gravitates to jump out.