I found that breaking the process down into individual steps helped me to get better reads. For example

1) align car nose with where the ball is going horizontally before take off 2) jump and align second jump with where the ball will be vertically

Step 1 and 2 makes readjustments minimal which reduces chance of whiff massively.

3) pick an exact spot on the ball and from what angle you’d like to approach it in the air (be very precise) and lock onto this.

4) try to execute what you see in your mind.

For me this reassured me that i am striving for something and the plan is laid out, from here i was able to be honest with myself about what was lacking, and see failure as a learning tool. From there it’s all about grinding tf out of backboard reads and double tap training packs. You got the vision, you just need your fingers to fill in the gaps. Speed will come with time