SWISH The QUEST for BASKETBALL'S PERFECT SHOT MARK STEWART AND MIKE KENNEDY
Introduction ne of the sweetest sounds in the world is the SWISH a ball makes as it brushes against the thick cords of a basketball net This sound can mean only one thing a player has made a shot and a team has added to its score A basket might be the reward for a total team effort It might be the result of one player s talent It might just be a lucky shot Indeed no two baskets are exactly alike A ball can travel many different paths from a shooter s hand into the net Making a basket is limited only by a player s skill and imagination Basketball began in the United States more than one hundred years ago Since then the sport has spread all over the world New players and new ideas come to basketball every day This book looks at the art of shooting and how it has shaped the game Most of all it celebrates the special thrill you get from launching a shot and watching the ball and listening to it as it swishes through the basket Manu Ginobili floats a soft shot over the outstretched arms of two defenders in the 2005 NBA Finals A player has many ways to put the ball in the
