How I Went From Shooting Like An Amateur To An NBA Pro! (Amazing Story!!!)

[TheDTNOVA]

your shot is amazing great work ethic man!

[sothearalim1]

good stuff dude, the form definitely got better

[ScienceOfFaith]

You are shooting like a pro. Hard work really pays off to those who have patience to practice. It feels great to achieve something in life that requires 100% of your discipline. I'm no basketball player but I find this inspirational. Thanks

[isabellion]

Yeah jordan! I wanna be like u! Im in basketball and have a game tomorrow! What should i do

[808bayside]

so are you a pro or something?

[Bamblagram]

i want to shoot like this.. problem is 3 years is much too long

[Yujin619]

Is that Mccambridge park?

[stevenferro305]

he shoots like j.r. smith now...lol

[Shezi270]

Keep working hard like that and get to the NBA.

[jlee562]

very good form. high angle and feet together in mid-air

[alphakrap]

at least u guys don't have constant 30mph wind to shoot in

[MyCashmoney12]

are you kenyon dooling???

[majoritey]

before crappy camera.. after better camera

[chair245]

I'm 13 and want to get to the NBA and would have great work ethic if I could find a gym to shoot at 12 & 2 in the morning. So how'd you get gyms at 2 am

[Alleniverson30000000]

You shoot like Joe Johnson

[WheresmyCucumber]

Very nice shooting form. But I have a question, I am 14 and I have a pretty low release point for my shot, my follow-through looks real nice but my release point is like at my chin/nose kind of that level. How can I get it to the point of above my head or near my forehead like you? Do you have any drills/tips for me? Note : I am a very good shooter with my current form, but it looks kind of weird sometimes because I release so low and finish my follow through so high.

[BuvaZP]

@WheresmyCucumber listen dont mind your shooting form if you are consistent with your shots,just get a lot of repetitions in it like this guy 1000 a day,and you will be a great shooter.... p.s.if you dont have good arc you might just want to add that to your shot because of the bigger defenders and you will get a + because your shot will have more room to go in... good luck

[alphakrap]

@WheresmyCucumber hey man just start really close like two three feet from the basket then make sure your feet are squared to the hoop, then make sure after jumping they are still squared, then make sure ur shooting are is under the ball and i went to a camp with an nba shooting coach and he said as long as your elbow is above ur eyes when u release ur good. make sure though that it is above your eyes when u release not after the followthrough.Go google Dave Love shooting coach tips good luck :)

[Mike960623]

WOW! Well done, seriously. Your shooting form looks great now.

[ziweiwu]

your left arm looks awarkward, other than that the form is pretty good

[Lightfoot1990]

Did you add workouts to your wrist to get the better form?

[6425sparky]

Looks the same to me

[swisha918]

Keep up the hard work. Check out Trey Cundiff 4th grader.

[trentstert]

I want to start doing this cause i want to get into a good college ect.ect...ect.. what was your percentage before& after? an how did u have a gym that late at night?

[iPlayBball08]

Yea in 2008 u used a potato 2 record

[iamthemanyeahbaby]

dude

[davidxX95]

man your form is top notch ! great job man , you're an inspiration.

[zion9111]

Man I live in Hawaii nd lucky it doesn't snow down hea do Thera good weather but sumtimes it rains like fuuck!! Good vid tho imma work on my shot

[bigbio289]

Dude u really inspired me i am a freshman in high school by my jr. year i want 2 make it to the varsity level i always strive to work on my shot your really inspirational in showing someone you can really improve if you just practice with consistency THANK U #1FAN

[FrustRagetion]

took you 2 yrs to get a better camera? ;) ur good:P

[noelcmercado1987]

nice rhythm, i'm gonna watch this before i hit the gym

[MYVIDEOS163]

I think your pro basketball keep practising!

[dpain0]

You inspired me man, thanks!

[dpain0]

Lol perhaps a gym called "24 fitness" ?

[shotty20111]

that was badass, im gonna start going to a gym and improving my jump shot, my shot is ugly, i need too work on it, thanks for the inspiration, nice shot! Got ten times better! Keep up the good work!

[cicadaBdon]

haha your camera got better too

[TheEpballa]

Thats a beautiful shot you developed bro ! nice job !

[ScreamPlease]

Is that Baron Davis rebounding for you?

[dannyboii208]

i wonder what gyms you go to cause there open almost 24/7 

[Treveon9]

4 people ddon't know how to shoot properly.

[TheShocker108]

i could watch this again n again n stll be entertained

[iPlayBball08]

u know wats cool ???? we have the same form of shooting

[Facundosoria14]

no erra una!!en dos semanas?? wow!/You can't mistake your shot! WOW in two weeks? that's amazing

[Arunytoons]

yo what can i do to keep my guide hand steady...When I shoot my guide hand follows and kinda like bends when im about to release the ball?? Any Suggestions??

[eagleshadow5]

dame, im in 8th grade and im starting to wake up at 5 on mon wed fri to take 300 jumpers before school. im doing this cuz u inspired me to. my grades and game is better than ever. keep up the hard work man. thanks

[MisterClownPrince]

I thought your kind had this in your blood

[2012Countdown2012]

Sorry bro..mid range was a thing in 9th grade...if you are grown and still working on it...it could be too late to go D3

[TheHajduci]

hope to see you in the nba ;)

[mtxl8877]

shooting at 2,3,4a.m! Damn!

[lightsw0rd]

I would be in jym every day if I could go somewhere :(

[KobeBryantROXz]

just like you, I just from behind my head and I'm trying to shoot it further in front (forehead) like I saw you improved in clearly.

Does your jumper get better once you did that? how long did it take for you to get it right? mine has improved but I'm still working on t

[Sheriom]

Great video man ! Keep it up homie !

[TheOriginalFlameBoy]

I can't see a difference :-( But hey, that's why I pull on an oar, not throw a ball lol! But can defo appreciate the time put into it.

[Kprodigy1]

Rondo needs to watch this video cuz its makes no reason that shouldn't be able to take and make an open jumpshot.

[chumsyalibumsy11]

It took you a year to take 1000 shots?

[julchu0]

Doc Rivers should force Rondo to do this. Deadass.

[turtles79]

this is what john wall should do so he can hit a jumper every now and then

[xXfedoristhebestXx]

yah me to i wish i had a gym to practice in...get gased outside playing in 30 C hot temperatures...

[BecomeB]

@xXfedoristhebestXx That's a lot of better than -20C temperature like here in finland!

[xXfedoristhebestXx]

@BecomeB haha wow thats brutal...but its becoming like that up here in canada...i now wish it was 30 c hot...cause its to cold to play ball now

[BecomeB]

@xXfedoristhebestXx Me too. Hard to play ball when you can't move outside without A LOT OF clothes. Also that slows you down a bit if there is one meter snow on court. So it's about at your waist. But if you have skates it helps because where is not snow there is ice. :D

[xXfedoristhebestXx]

@BecomeB yah im lucky right now...the snow is all melted for a bit so im playing as much ball as i can before it snows again haha

[Cryobite]

@xXfedoristhebestXx where I live, it goes up to 50 C and I still play. If you are dedicated to the game, nothing can stop you from playing

[Tjames237]

Man i wish i had a place to go to practice for hours and hours at.

[jeffhardyrocks92]

wearing kobe's

[ssbasketballplayer]

amazing how hard you work and the time that you put in...jw how do you get into these gyms so late?

[KOFFI69]

Awesome Job !

[Windowseventutorials]

The form isnt that bad at tthe end of the day its all bout making the shot

[chrisraymarcelo]

Looks awesome! Thing I notice is you tend to take these little hops back after you shoot. You had it 3 years ago and still have it now. Is it part of the flow of the shot? Anways Inspirational! Gonna start recording and do 1000+ shots in some form! :p

[bracebuddy1]

I practice just as much as he does and i can't get better. If anyone can help

i would appreciate it.

[EllJayOfficial]

have somebody watch you, or record yourself and see if there's any mistakes that you can fix. also some coaching helps, or you can learn from others who are good at what you are trying to improve at.

[SantaTheKid]

your shot form got way better. also camera quality

[ndnplaya36]

it looks the same almost but you cleaned up your form and made it smoother. congratz man

[DanyHeatleyRox]

March 2009 looks like Kemba Walker's shot. Good job man

[gantix556]

@DanyHeatleyRox hey S.

[MaricoL13]

good job man..i had the same problem in 2008 but then i started to teach myself how to shoot like a pro and i am probably one of the good shooters at my school, idk but i am a good shooter for getting the 3s in...

[johnsmoke889900]

INSPIRATIONAL

[DameTaylorTV]

If you guys have any questions about anything, just hit me up on Twitter! Click the link in the description!

[trentstert]

@DameTaylorTV how many Hours Did you Practice a day , and was it everyday or eveer other day?

[MegaClutch7]

@DameTaylorTV Your shot at the beginning of the video isn't that bad it's kinda nice

[S1Carter7]

on august 6th it looks pretty good tho

[S1Carter7]

nice improvement. shot looks pretty good now! one thing i would work on is to balance the body more. u tend to lean too much. just go straight up and land where u took off. --> that way its easier to shoot the ball the same way on every shot! keep it up

[coolbigshark]

People like you encourage me to follow my dreams just because dreams are to be pursued, not to be praised publicly.

[Pavelvondra66]

Great videos man, i will sub. Fuc* i need gym for myself, i feel so happy, when i can train :))) And last thing: Dude, keep up great job!!!

[Omgzitzrocket]

So weird, this is the exact same way i figured out how to shoot better, good work man, your a player that has heart

[jlee562]

dude your form is awesome. stroking it

[secondshen]

What team do you play for?

[ImSoGangsta1]

i shoot like dirk, high release lol

[B1tch1mFlame]

Good work man I'm do'n the same thing

[urisoke]

ur shot was uglier and ur camera was uglier till recently lol

[93MoneyBoi]

Any practice is better than none at all

[undercover8631]

lol i did the same but without a aprtner to rebound damnnn. any advice on shooting without a partner anyone?????

[youwitdaface69]

I mean, look at dirks form when shooting straight up. That's perfection.

[youwitdaface69]

I've never understood why people take the ball like this guy was at first behind their head like that. It takes away all the work your legs are doing and makes it purely arm... Same with jacking your elbow way out to the side

[EaStAn23]

im officially inspired

[Reeceseq]

Does this guy have good technique? ive been told by some people that your elbow should be lined with your shoulder before rlease, but that is really un comfortable

Is the way this guy shoots good? cause i wanna try make my form similar

[EaStAn23]

@Reeceseq yeah... watch jj redick ( whether you like him or not) cuz he has amazing form... this guys form is pretty good too.

[Reeceseq]

@EaStAn23 yeah dude, ive been watching all of JJs drills, his shot is dope... i try to keep my elbow as low as possible anyway, so when im in a game, it will always be slightly higher, but not too high

[karatekris29]

im 14 and for some reason i went from shooting like some shmuck with no upper body strength to shooting from over my head but now i feel like i have different forms under certain conditions, such as when i catch and shoot i shoot like KG but when i look for a bank shot, i take my time like dirk, but when i shoot off a dribble its kinda like a mix of ray ray and u, people say that my shot is at its best off the dribble and i think so too so i think imma see if i can shoot like that consistently

[Lakerzfanboy4]

Damnn. Nice stroke bro I'm 13 I'm developing a shot over my head I hope I'll be able to shoot like you but I'm asian so who knows aha

[TFHornet]

Your shooting form looks great.

[joeklrfxbeatbox]

at 1st he shoot like tyreke evans neither caron butler..

at 2nd derrick rose..

and at last kobe bryant....

nice improvement my men....:))

[GreenDragonFury2016]

NICE!

[allahismyprophet]

Imagine how many hours Ray Allen used to shoot for...

[Grizzmhe]

Rajon Rondo needs to watch this

[BostonCeltics972]

@Grizzmhe Nigga Rondo has a better show then you would ever have in your life he plays point guard and hes one of the greatest ight so ucan STFU :)

[borzinho88]

Nice one man :)))

[jbauer2]

That's love for the game. I wish I had a gym I could use at 2 AM.

[2ndleebetts]

so what are you doing with that nice stroke?

 just for street ball or what?

[transontung90]

really a motivating video

[cal7710]

just wanna say good work man two things my d1 shooting coach told me tho was hold your follow through until it goes in and dont bring the down as you spot up from a pass, love your work ethic man keep going

[brngayls2]

Lebron James is that you???

[TheVoodoomamajuju]

have you considered looking into any college basketball programs?

[coopasan9]

How was your sleep schedule like when practicing at 3 in the morning? Are you able to perform at the same (high intensity) level with <6 hours of sleep? And what is your take on performance, mental/physical, with caffeine?

Hope you can answer these questions! thanks

[Inspirmentalist]

lmao i hate to play you in a 3 point contest..i'd lose...by a million hahaha great shooting

-mental

[qisrankedeleven]

Good job bro

[kp91BB]

great job! now your shot is really great! good work - keep it up and cu in the NBA one time :D

[chippyjordinson]

did you watch any videos or use any sort of products to improve your form?

or did you just watch your shot and improve what you had to?

[atcrossover]

Alot more people should watch this. You definately ended up being a heck of alot better than how you started. You could now say "i was a horrible shooter" Big ups to you. There is aways room for improvement. Keep it up homie

[thekingofsoldat]

Really... wow damn dawg. Could you imagine that.. coming up from a amateur to a pro. Damn mane. That video realllly i mean reallly influenced me to imporve my form. im ok. but not as good as you are now nice work dawg :D

[lightsw0rd]

well If I had gym where I could practise every day I would have better shoot also ...

OMG FUCK YOU U have so beatiful shooting form OMG FUCK YOU IM SO FUCKING JELOUS ... SHIT MAN ... there is fucking improvment but I have no gym to practise in =( I can only practise in summer on street but it doesn't help alot 

[007pimpslap]

I trust that when you catch a pass your knees are already bent & in a proper triple threat.

[lightsw0rd]

@007pimpslap When U catch a pass your knees are bend and your arms are ready to shoot it thats make quick relase and Stephen curry is using it if anyone is wondering how he has so quick relase

[hevvymetal2410]

shooting at 2am. thats dedication.

[vick2desean]

@hevvymetal2410 shooting at 9am...that's dedicaton lol

[Phr3shTube]

Improved

[Kevin18035]

You definitly improved! I want to improve my shot as well but there is too much snow outside and it's freezing every day so I can't play outside, and I only have practice twice a week, so i'll have to wait like 3 months or so before I can play outside :(

[BallDaCourt]

Hard work and Dedication! Awesome improvements! How tall are you?

[GWilikurz]

Good improvements man.. hard work pays off in ANYTHING if you put it to good use.

[BlueBandit34]

Definite improvement! Keep it up bruh!!

[YEE941]

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