Correct Shooting Stance Having the correct shooting stance is another very important step in shooting a basketball. If your legs aren't bent enough or bent too far forward, your shot isn't going to work out very well considering your jump won't be great. You can watch a short two minute video about the proper shooting form here. Typically, the best shooting stance is a nice gentle relaxing of the knees so that you can spring upward with relative ease. Each shot will have a little jump accompanied with it so that you can usher the ball farther through the air and the farther away from the rim you are, the higher you're going to want to jump (and/or push the ball).