-Strongside forward and moderately angled strongside lateral capabilities
The whole-body elbow-out jump shot is the star of the whole-body jump shot theory. The star status derives from the fact that the whole-body elbow-out jump shot’s strongside forward and moderately angled strongside lateral capabilities are the perfect match for the to-the-basket game favored by most players. Another reason for the whole-body elbow-out jump shot’s star status is that it provides access to and spearheads the strongside game, with its full complement of shooting, driving and passing options.
The following is a list of notable whole-body elbow-out jumpshooters: Earl Monroe, Bob McAdoo, Gus Williams, George Gervin, Robert Parish, Fast Eddie Johnson, Bernard King, Hakeem Olajuwon, Reggie Miller, Sheryl Swoopes, Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury. Not all of the listed players were perfect whole-body elbow-out jumpshooters. But sport is never about cookie-cutter replication, right? Most importantly, each got whole-body athleticism and whole-body power from their individualized versions of the whole-body elbow-out jump shot.