Good individual shooting, therefore, is a useful team skill because it enables opens up for floor for the entire offense to do their thing. It creates space, which keeps defenders from double-teaming your playmakers.

Develop these skills in practice and show defenses.

Outside shooting doesn’t just help break down zone defenses, it also helps against man-to-man schemes. Good outside shooting comes not solely from the act of shooting, but all the movement off the ball prior to and then catching the ball and establishing triple threat position. Defenses don’t just forget and leave shooters open.