Ray Allen has the purest shooting form of any NBA player I've seen. He has a smooth, clean release, perfect mechanics and a fantastic ability to square up properly on every shot. He's a shooter's shooter. Of course, the *best* shooters I've ever seen are Reggie Miller and Larry Bird. And both of them have horrible form. So go figure.
If we can expand the definition of "prettiest" shooting form beyond straight jump shots, here's a couple to add: Finger roll: Iceman Sky hook: Kareem Turnaround: Dream And my personal favorite: Reverse: Dr. J Of course then are prettiest dunks, but that's a whole different category.
His mechanics aren't "perfect" in the traditional sense since his ball doesn't have much rotation. They had an interview with him asking about it: "At one point, the colloquy turned to the rotation of the ball once it is released. Allen's ball barely rotates, perhaps a turn or a turn and a half from the time it leaves his hand behind the 3-point line to the time it reaches the basket. Someone pointed out that a ball that has more rotation is apt to have a little more action if and when it hits the rim, giving it more of a chance to hit the backboard and go in. Deadpan, without missing a beat, Allen said: "Yeah, but you're not supposed to hit the rim." And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Allen is one of the game's greatest shooters." Link
Allan Houston has the best form in today's game. I always liked Dale Ellis, Chuck Person & Glen Rice when they were playing. Before that, I didn't really pay too much attention to who had the best looking shot. Of course, as mentioned several times already, no one's shot looked COOLER than Clyde The Glyde's though. I'm all about the 2 hands over the head, double leg kick jumper.
