The Ultimate Guide to the Pull-Up // Master the Mid Range 🔬 

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For me mid range is very underrated.. once you've mastered those, you'll be a pain in the ass for the defender no doubt

Prime Melo made a living in the midrange and the post

One of the most fundamental, effective moves in basketball. Harder than it seems though, pro players make it look easy but anyone will tell you a fluid crossover to the weak hand leading into a pull up is a hard move that needs a lot of practice.

feel like midrange might make a comeback with all the talk of mid range being a lost art and dead, since more kids will use it as a way to a scholarship etc...

As a 5’6 guard, my midrange is always my go to. I’ll usually try to take it to the rim first, but if it doesn’t work out, I hit my defender with a hesi and then pull up. I absolutely love it

I’m coming into grade 8 and for me this is where my real basketball journey starts, obviously my game is gonna be based off this channel so if In 7 years I’m in the nba I’m gonna donate as much as I can to this channel for helping me get there

Video hasnt even been out a day and already has dislikes. Even the haters watch your progress. Keep doing what you doin! 💪🏀

The mid range jump shot is the most valuable skill in basketball. The threat of the mid range commands attention from the defense more than the threat of the three. It's risky to give help to a teammate guarding a good three point shooter because it spreads the defense out too much and opens you up for easy baskets inside. Rather than double team, the on-ball defender will stay on the shooting hand of a good three point shooter and live with the shooter driving past him. The defense has more time to give help on a drive starting out from beyond the arc and the on-ball defender has more time to recover. Defenses give a lot more help on a good mid range shooter because they are not giving up as much space. Help defenders are leaning towards the shooter any time he's a threat to score in the midrange area. They are quick to give help because they have more time to get back to their own man. But if the mid range shooter decides to take the ball into the teeth of the defense, he drags those help defenders into deep water. If there are good three point shooters spotting up beyond the arc, they get EASY threes when the ball is kicked back out because they are wide open and can step into it. These are much higher percentage threes than if you have a player taking 5 or 10 dribbles beyond the arc to try to free himself for a three. I don't care how skilled that player is, that team is going to lose because they are playing a lower percentage game. But it all starts from FIRST being a THREAT from mid range. You are not a threat unless you can prove you can make that shot. I have seen many players who can shoot threes but do not have any mid range touch. They are not true ballplayers. It's similar to football, where most of the big yardage plays come from the passing game rather than the running game. I am sure a lot of analytics type people may think - 'Why bother running since we only get an average of 4 yards a carry whereas we get an average of 8 yards a pass?' Well you have to be able to run the ball to keep the defense honest. Any good offense starts with having a good running attack. It's the same thing in basketball. You have to be able to shoot the midrange because the midrange sets up the three. You can't just shoot threes all the time and expect to win.

Great vid. Thx for putting some Agent 0 highlights in the mix. As a channel you’re one of the only ones I’ve seen that consistently shows him love.

3:26 This drive by TMac ends with one of the most impressive reverse layups you'll ever see. Reigning DPOY Ben Wallace was down low, so TMac just glided past him out of bounds before laying it in on the other side, while his body is still behind the backboard.

Pull up is best used when the defender turns their hip

This dude really knows what he is talking about, my high school coach has been a national coach and has coached overseas in America, and studied michaels and allen iversons body movement when he was younger. He explains those to me which that information comes back in these videos, keep up the work

Can't lie, some of you YT'ers deserve mainstream airtime. I'm about 15 yrs removed from trying to make the league but you make me want to get out there. Keep dropping the jewels for the young ones.

Most instructional basketball account there is. You have a better understanding of the game than most on YT. Keep up the great work 👍

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Make a part 2 on kawhi defense please 🙏🏽

Thanks for your work🏀 For me, The mid range is an art and no need to ban him, we Just have to avoid the long 2 with almost the feets on the 3' line...

Mid range is my fav shot. Ppl dont kno how to defend it. Especially when they go under the screen thats instantly a bucket. You can bait anybody into any shot you want especially if you gotta handle and footwork.

Love your videos they've helped me improve my game and so next year I feel like I can play varsity as a sophomore

Awesome video and breakdown! Your video goes perfectly hand-in-hand with Thinking Basketball's analysis of the mid-range still being important even in today's league for that extra scoring threat.

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Probably the most detailed videos about basketball ever. Thumbs up to this channel

Appreciate the content bro, you clearly know your basketball and the art form behind it!

Thank you!!!! I love your channel! keep up the great work!!

Damn good video. All points made sense, can tell you know what you’re talking about. Pulling up with your weak hand is what most recreational players have the most issues with. Not enough training with the off-hand anymore

One of the best basketball videos I’ve ever watched. Thanks man

this vid can help me improve more better than my past few games thankyou !

For a guy with two shot motion and high release point. Midrange suits my game. I have troubles on taking threes as it does not cater more opportunities to me (less accuracy, hard to take on triple threat and crossover).

Keep up guys, been following y'all since u had 15k

Also a great weapon when u attacking a defender that's playing off of u a bit. Once u hit a few, they will try to meet u at the spot and then u can build ya counters from there. U basically create a closeout with having to be a good catch and shoot player

As a young kid me having midrange always was in my game. Because it’s easier shot than 3pt and ppl like to just sit in the paint so when you make those midrange shots they have to guard you up now. That pull up when you running to basket they trying to beat you to the spot and you rise up over them.

One note about the leaning and low to drive around, but then suddenly pulling up: that takes strength. So, figure out what muscles need to be strong for that and work on 'em. Where the long-range shot is about accuracy, the mid-range has to be the whole body motion to get into a good position, fakery, the jump, and accuracy with a good arc despite being close to the hoop. It's a different beast.

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Loved the video great tips . Great players practice great techniques

You should've also made an emphasis of the hip rotation for balance when going in your dominant hand. Same as the kicking of the foot when going to your non-dominant hand during pull ups. Otherwise, Great vid, man!

One of the best teachers in basketball

Aye I love this video bro keep it up 🔥

Aye greetings from Germany g Thx for your vids it helps my game.

Thank you! Very inspiring video!

kd for me is the best exponent of the pull up he hesi's in your face while staying square with his defender and pulls up in the defenders face no sideways movement needed

I’m going into year 9 in a few months. This channel has helped me grow so much since I started playing at the start of year 7. This is when shit gets super serious and I’m gonna put in the work cause I’ma go pro

Ultimate of all the variation of the Eurostep, please?

Its very simple but this made me learn what to work on in my pull up jumper in about 6 minutes than 1 hours of practicing alone

Underrated shot

Thanks. Very inspiring.

I think the midrange affects the game way different then the 3 ball or finishing at the rim cause those obviously directing helps you become more efficient and win games, but the midrange is more of a individual affect causing it demoralizes the defense knowing they cannot stop you at any level.

Great and very helpful video

Yes yes yes something that I can add to my game

Thanks for the explanation

Please do a TMac attention to detail!!!

That delayed pick up is 🍋Gold, especially if the your mid range is dead eye

Can u make a video about work out/ is Exercise for basketball players like what should we do when we are In the weight room

I'm going to be honest, this video helped me a lot with my pullups when it first dropped. But the "delayed pickup" was poison for me. Notice that Kobe for example never picked up the ball on the second foot, always on the first when going 1-2. Same for me. It's just so much better for rythm, and you still have a lot of options with pump fakes and step throughs even if you get trapped. The hesi fake is a great move though if you do it calculated.

Although taking a long step when the defender is trying to catch up will leave him in a dust, if you take a long step then there is a better chance that another defender closes out or blocks your shot

this is gorgeus

Mid range pull up is such a pretty shot

after MJ its kobe who has the best mid range game, as he ages he combined his elite mid range game with crafty low post moves, after kobe i think melo is the next best out there when it comes to mid range game,he can bully with his power, blow by with his quick 1st step or just use a jab step then pull up, after melo then its CP3 with his pull up, cp3 uses his ball handling skills and his passing threat to do his trademark pull up jumper. pull jumper from mid range is one of the favorite go to moves of the NBA's elite scorer as it provides many options, u can either blow by a defender, bait at foul after a pump fake, create a scoring option for another team mate or just swish it. its not entirely dead but its about the culture and trend in basketball right now. mid range game and low post game will always be there, players who uses only one motion shots doesn't have a pull up thats why they prefer using a tear drop when penetrating.

Great content bro, following on Instagram as well. Love from The Netherlands.

YESS I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO THE PARK AND I ALWAYS STRUGGLED WITH PULL UPS AND THEN YOU UPLOADED. APPRECIATE MY GUY.

Ya'll should watch Thinking Basketball's video on the midrange. Basically in the nba today, the midrange is great for scorers to exploit since defenses today have adjusted to defending the 3 and the paint as first priority and so can give alot of open shots in the midrange. Then once your star is killing with the midrange, defenses will be forced to focus more on defending that area, opening up opportunities for your role players shooting 3s or scoring in the paint. Harden should definitely start taking midrange shots again

People think the 3 pointer is where it’s at but it’s really the midrange that’s where you really can Dominant the game if you really know what you doing all you have to do is get to your spot on pull up just like you practice don’t matter who In front of you just get there in pull up 💯

Idk why but watching melo and kobe mid range makes me smile 😃

Midrange is my go to

Do a video on beating defenders With and without triple treat, because sometimes you bring ball up

On your website it says “just over $2 a workout” but you say “under” on the videos. Might want to take a look! Love the videos also coach!✊🏾

Thanks for this sir

Love the beat

Nice job

IS THAT DJ VLAD'S VOICE OVER THE OWL on the WGU Online AD??? 😂😂😂😂

Can we get videos for the ball control workout?

Excatally what I need thx

I know this player is not the most known but, can you do Joe Johnson? Scores so effortlessly.

That Gilbert clip invalid smush Parker was guarding him

Thanks

You do need to be quick to pull most pull ups off. You can just step in and pull. Don't pull up against great defenders unless they're easy to read. Foot work is key.

Thank you so much

Can you do a Attention to Detail on Shaq?

Pls give a part 2

Awesome.

Kd is bearly in the video coz yall know how tall my dude is and he doesnt even have to do much 😂

You should make an attention to detail on Bradley Beal

Could you make a close range video

can you make one about three pointers?

This channel is so fcking underrated

Hey By Any means, sorry i’m commenting on this video late, but whenever your going for a pull-up jumpshot in the mid range area, do you square yourself to the basket or do you use a turn?

Mamba mentality😲😲

mid range monster

it's important to be able to pull up because if a defender knows you'll only go all the way when you attack, he'll be able to push you off your spot and just force you into help; in game.

Thank you for putting respect on melo name the criticism he gets nowadays is unfair

i love the mid-range

I would say “3” is a magic number🤗

Guys can you do short step pull even from triple threat and contact? Because the man says that defender is going to turn his hips/go back backwards to transition into a sprint once he feels hes getting beat off the dribble, but can that happen with contact and triple threat ?

A Big that can make 3-pointers as your EMERGENCY OUTLET PASS. 😀😀😀 Mandatory

harden should have a mid range game, he can be unstoppable

SAM CASSELL BREAKDOWN.. WAS A KILLER AT MID RANGE

ma man's got that forward lean

jimmy butler is now the only person to officially have a legit 40pt triple double in the finals because it's a win..jerry west and lebron both lost theirs..and he did it all mid range..so no the mid range is not dead when you pull those kind of numbers against a badass team i know this is new...but everyone got fascinated by curry so they started launching 3s when everyone dont realize theyre not curry.."but dame can pull this off all the time" not consistently..yah for a stretch but not all the way through to playoffs and then some..i feel like the good ol' egos of basketball took over and everyone started shooting and playing weird..it's like nobody plays d because nobody wants a 37ft 4-10 shot draining in their eye so they let em shoot it and it goes in keeping it at a bs stat when you could prioritize possessions.. it's like watching HS players now because the lead at the end of games would get out of control ha

Definitely more players are looking for the three way more than the pull up two pointer

Make video regarding floater workout