A proper shooting form involves several interconnected elements: Grip: How you hold the basketball. Stance: Your body’s position and alignment. Follow-Through: The motion and finish after the ball leaves your hand. The grip is the foundation of a good shot.

When holding the ball a good rule of thumb is when you look down at your hands you should see all of your fingers except your pinky on your shooting hand. This lets you know that your hand is in the right position. Offhand on the side.

The shooting guard (also known as the off guard or 'two') is often one of the shorter players on the team and generally starts an offensive possession on the wing. This is a scoring position and is often be filled by the team's best outside shooter.

The Point Guard (1 or PG) is often seen as the team’s floor general, orchestrating the offense and setting up plays. The Shooting Guard (2 or SG) is known as the team’s primary scorer, possessing the ability to shoot from long range and drive to the basket with agility.