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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 3792172, member: 7511"] Agree with the prior posts. The issue with problematic shooting mechanics is that it can be fatal. There is a point at which it becomes virtually impossible to make a change to bad mechanics. I think of Mikayla Coombs, who’s shooting stroke was fundamentally flawed, and I believe not correctable by the time she got to college. As someone who always struggled with my guide hand position on the ball, and did not try to do anything about it until I got to HS, I have some experience with the issue. I played 3 sports in HS, so there was only so much time I could devote to changing my mechanics. But I did spend many hours working to soften the position of my guide hand along with one hand shooting drills. As a result, I became a much better FT shooter, where I could go through an internal checklist before releasing a shot. Unfortunately, during the heat of the game I found it extremely difficult to consistently employ the correct mechanics. In fact, the more I tried to employ the correct mechanics, the worse I shot the ball. In the end, I gave up the changes and went back to shooting the ball with a stronger guide hand. I guess that flaw, plus the fact that I was vertically challenged, kept me out of the NBA....... : ) [/QUOTE]