✅ If you take a more direct path it's not only quicker to the hoop, but it also gets you past your defender's hips quicker, so you can get in front of them and start to seal them. It's easier to beat defenders with a short burst of speed in a small space, rather than a long race to the rim, which is what happens when you use the wide angle. You're also taking a longer path to the basket than the defense when you attack wide. A wide angle can work for a setup where you try to create a jump shot o

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