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Following warm-up drills and exercises, most teams engage in what is commonly known as the shootaround. Shootarounds involve players taking practice shot after practice shot from various spots around the court. Although it may look random to the uninitiated, players use the shootaround for a specific purpose. For some, it is about trying to find a shooting rhythm, the pace or cadence in a shot-taking routine that results in the majority of shots going in the basket. For others, it is about simulating the types of shots they are most likely to take in a game to build confidence in making each attempt. Yet others try to get to a particular number of made shots. Ideally, every element of the shootaround should represent a small part of the larger offense. Every

“I think when you try to warm up, you try to go with the spot- up (jump shot) at the beginning just to get a rhythm going on.”

– José Calderón,

NBA point guard

Jose Calderon of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball during a game against the Detroit Pistons in Michigan.

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