Confused about something..

[Beto3k3]

Well, I was reading some sites and a book I just got about basketball, and it says that the desired shooting % in junior high school is 40%. I dont understand where this 40% comes from, as when I am practicing and recording every shot I shoot over 70% and I am an average shooter.

What does this 40% mean? Is it in game shooting? Ahh, I am really confused lol


Also, I heard steve nash saying he shoots 55% during practice, wtf? Does he shoot blind folded or something?

I am really confused

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Originally Posted by Beto3k3

Well, I was reading some sites and a book I just got about basketball, and it says that the desired shooting % in junior high school is 40%. I dont understand where this 40% comes from, as when I am practicing and recording every shot I shoot over 70% and I am an average shooter.

What does this 40% mean? Is it in game shooting? Ahh, I am really confused lol


Also, I heard steve nash saying he shoots 55% during practice, wtf? Does he shoot blind folded or something?

I am really confused

when they say 40% they talk bout FG%. It includes 2pt shot, layups and 3pts in a game. So 40% is good for a junior. In the NBA, Lebron shoots 48% which is a really good %. You cant excpect to make 70% of your shots in the NBA. I think the leader is Dwight Howard with something like 62%. And if steve nash said he shoots 55% in practice, it means he makes more than half of his FG attempt in practice games. But who cares about NAsh? the best PG is Chris paul

[Sari]

nah i saw the nash workout thing, he was shootin around 70%

[a.j.ing]

nash shoots a really good percent in his 20 min workout. basicly its an in game thing. but i dont see 40% shootes as good shooters

[10InchVertical]

most nba players that are good shooters are at 40 something %. Usually the high Field Goal % come from people who play center. 40% is good for a guard or a small forward

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Originally Posted by 10InchVertical

most nba players that are good shooters are at 40 something %. Usually the high Field Goal % come from people who play center. 40% is good for a guard or a small forward

40% is not good at all!! Some people shoots 40% 3pt which is good but your supposed to shoot around 45-46% for a guard or small forward.

[SkyHigh]

I can tell you one thing, you can't possibly shoot 70% CONSISTENTLY in high school games. Btw, I just noticed that you are one of the few members that joined in 2006.