Shooting Accuracy: The SMALL Stuff is VERY Important
The longer the shot, the more attention is needed for proper mechanics. Here's a good example of how a small mistake turns into a large mistake.
Roll a basketball along a line on the gym floor. If it is off line just a little, the farther it gets from the starting point, the farther it deviates from the line.
It's the same with shooting. If the ball is released just slightly off line with the center of the basket, the longer it is in the air, the more it will be off line. When you consider that the margin of error left and right is only 4.5 inches, it is easy to understand the importance of a perfect release.
With that in mind, practice often by focusing on the index finger while modeling the shot - while watching TV, in the lunch line, anywhere - and while shooting air shots. When focusing on the index finger, THINK about moving both the index and middle fingers together. Why not focus on both the index and the middle fingers? It's impossible. THINKING will make both work as one.
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