Here are a few of the Q & A's from Troy Daniels of the Phoenix Suns on the art of shooting. You can read the entire article by Scott Bordow here.
Q: How many hours does it take to perfect the
shooting form?
A: Wow. It’s tough to say. As a kid, you have a
ton of energy. I was always trying to be around basketball. I have no clue, but
if I had to say, at least five to six hours a day, just playing around,
shooting.
Q: There are certain things good golfers have
to do with their swings. Are their certain things good shooters have to do with
their stroke?
A: I’m a firm believer that I don’t really
think it matters what shot you shoot. If you shoot your shot, if you work on it
every single day, literally get up 1,000 to 1,500 shots a day, you’ll master
that shot. I really think that, honestly. I don’t think there’s a certain way
to make a lot of shots. (Stephen) Curry shoots a different shot, Klay
(Thompson) shoots a different shot, J.J. Reddick, they all shoot different
shots and come from different places. Their stance and their balance,
everything is different. So I think if you just master what you do, I think the
sky is the limit.
Q: Do you study other shooters?
A: I don’t study shooting but I do study how
shooters play. I’ve watched a lot of film on J.J. Reddick, how he moves without
the ball. I watched a lot of film on Kyle Korver. Everybody watches Steph, but
you can’t be like Steph because he’s different. I think as a shooter, 75 to 80
percent of it is confidence. It’s all mind, all mind.
