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Message: [QUOTE="TinyManInside, post: 1183648, member: 1251"] Nice post and this is mostly correct from a physics standpoint. It turns out that an arc of 52 degrees (with all other things being equal, specifically backspin on the basketball) gives the best chance of a shot going in, and this would be considered a 'very high arc' compared to most shooters (I think they measured the average NBA 3 point shot at like 30-35 degrees IIRC). There is a very detailed analysis/proof of this in John Fontanella's book 'The Physics of Basketball'. [disclaimer: John is a friend of mine and former professor of physics at the Naval Academy] Also, it turns out that backspin is just as important as arc. Not surprisingly, the most important factor of all is 'AIM'. mason [/QUOTE]