How would you define "pure shooter"??

[Stringer Bell]

Is it just a nice sounding way of saying "great shooter"??

Someone who's really good at catching and shooting or coming off a screen, rather than creating his own shot?

[bruceblitz]

Is it just a nice sounding way of saying "great shooter"??

Someone who's really good at catching and shooting or coming off a screen, rather than creating his own shot?

When you rank pure shooters, to me it has a lot to do with form. Shooting form. Other factors come into it, but shooting form has a lot to do with it, in my opinion. Kind of like Glen Rice and Dale Ellis, those were pure shooters.

Reggie Miller was a great shooter, but just go watch footage of his goofy form, most people don't call him a "pure shooter". I'd bet you get more people who call Ray Allen a pure shooter before they would Reggie Miller. Even though I found a flaw in Ray Allen's form....

[DuMa]

near all-star or allstar worthy mentions because of one single thing, your ability to hit open shots

[Al Thornton]

Great shooter, or someone who's game revolves almost completely around shooting the basketball.

You know the Reggie Millers, the Ray Allens, and now OJ Mayo.

[D.J.]

To me, a pure shooter is someone who excels at that aspect of the game. For them, shooting is second nature(ex: Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Dale Ellis). Shooting is the strongest aspect of their game and many times, it is their only strength.

[bruceblitz]

Great shooter, or someone who's game revolves almost completely around shooting the basketball.

You know the Reggie Millers, the Ray Allens, and now OJ Mayo.

Reggie Miller's game didn't revolve completely around shooting the ball or almost completely. Just watch who he crosses over in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbyVNr4BBlQ

People always forget that Reggie Miller was a playground type player. Not a pure shooter. We could go around the horn 100 times with this one. He was a great shooter, but not pure shooter in my book.

[west]

Shooting at least 90% from the FT at least once in their career?FT is fundamental and form of course

[AirJordan23]

1. Shooting form
2. Release
3. Fundamentally sound
4. % on your 3 pointers, FTs and mid range Js.

[bruceblitz]

1. Shooting form
2. Release
3. Fundamentally sound
4. % on your 3 pointers, FTs and mid range Js.

[Biddy77]

when the shot is so sweet you want to grab it by the hips and f**k the s**t out of it... that's when you're witnessing a pure shooter at work.

[bruceblitz]

when the shot is so sweet you want to grab it by the hips and f**k the s**t out of it... that's when you're witnessing a pure shooter at work.

[west]

when the shot is so sweet you want to grab it by the hips and f**k the s**t out of it... that's when you're witnessing a pure shooter at work.

I remember your "fu#k with Ray Allen's jumper" post

[pete's montreux]

A pure shooter is someone who can shoot in any situation.

Three pointers
Mid Range
In between game [floaters]
Fade away
off balance shots
coming off screens or picks
off the dribble

etc.

[nbastatus]

when the shot is so sweet you want to grab it by the hips and f**k the s**t out of it... that's when you're witnessing a pure shooter at work.

oh. ray allen.

[Biddy77]

I remember your "fu#k with Ray Allen's jumper" post

if only i could get his jumper away from him... i need a wingman to distract him for a few so i could get some alone time with that shot...