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I never hated, but disliked the corners, something about depth perception or something, much prefer wing or at top

Have you ever considered the possibility that you just suck?

It's the cupcake 3, so short

same, i also struggle with corner 3s, but because i rely on the backboard a lot

On top of the shorter distance and what not already mentioned; it also limits the amount of court you need to be aware of.

In the corner you will only have a defender come from in front or from one side, as opposed to 360 degrees around you if you’re at the top of the key

Closer and spreads the floor.

I don't know if it's easier during solo shooting practice, but in a game it is because of many factors such as always being a catch and shoot shot, only having to worry about defenders from one side, most likely being wide open, and of course being slightly closer

On top of what everyone else has said, for me the end line helps give me a consistency reference

• A. It is the closest
• B. "I always struggled", "I always had" ... unless I'm missing something, you are not a professional basketball player so your personal bias should not affect an opinion on the matter.

I'm the same way but it's the shortest distance

In the nba it’s because it’s closer. When the 3 is the same distance then the easiest is straight on to the basket.

I had a deadly shot from the top of the key, but the corner is easiest in NBA because it’s literally closer and you only have to worry about one defender (usually) rotating out. It’s an easy shot to practice because you can create the game settings simply and there’s no thinking involved. Catch and shoot.

Multiple reasons:

-Shortest distance

-less field to be aware of around you

-most open looks because a considerably higher % of corner 3s are catch and shoot compared to the rest of the field

Now why it's difficult for you is pretty obvious, chances are you don't play on an NBA court so the distance might be the same and of course you (probably) don't put up thousands of shots aiming for the basket and shooting from the middle is more forgiving with the backboard.

Closest but for me I've always thought the slot 3pt shot was the easiest.

for casual players the corner may indeed be the hardest one for what you say. for nba players the shot is almost completely mechanic, they rely on muscle memory from repeating the shot thousands of times and has nothing or very little to do with spacial reference. being the closest shot makes it the easiest in this situation because it requires less force and precision which are things that tipically dwindle in a game due to fatigue/pressure/etc.

I think one of the things that might be throwing him off is that only the NBA three is shorter. College and high school 3s aren’t shorter in the corner.

NBA three is short in the corner because there would not be enough room between the out of bounds line and the three point line if it was the full distance. That is not a problem with college 3 point line.

Lotta people in here not reading the post. The three point line is different in the NBA than in college, and most courts you’ll find have the college line. The NBA line is further back, but since it wouldn’t have room along the sidelines, it stops being a circle near the sideline and goes straight towards the baseline. So the answer is that it’s shorter, but that doesn’t apply to you shooting hoops.

I don't like the corners. Lack of depth perception and it's too close. I end up long on the corners unless I put a ton of arc on my shot. Too much legs?

It's closer but also players are usually set for a catch and shoot in the corner. You don't really get that many off the dribble run to the corner 3's.

Distance.

Because you can aim with the backboard

As someone who has shot a million and a half corner 3s in practice during college, the obvious answer is the distance.

The more hidden answer is the amount you practice an almost identical angle on that shot. You might practice a ton of top of the key shots, but you may never take an exact top of the key in game.

The corner 3 because you typically just sit there, is very identical to the one you practice alll day

https://youtu.be/b8Zezfch0es?si=ZAid9ouOz9JkYwix

same

“I” always struggled” that’s why

Your eyes should be on the rim and it’s a shorter shot

I've wondered this myself. These are nba players so I guess just being closer makes it easier for them. For me though, I always thought straight out or even slightly off center was easiest. Sure it's further but I think having the backboard helped me judge distance better

Top of key even though is longest distance is my best shot. I need symmetry.

I suck at corner three.

Because in the nba the 3 is significantly further outside the corner while for most people who the play high school 3, the distance isn’t that different from the corner

I like how this thread is just some variation of “it’s the shortest distance”

Not only is it nearly two feet closer, but once you get used to the distance, the lack of a backboard isn’t a huge deal. I find left corner threes to be the easiest after a few months of practice.