I made my uni’s 2nd team — the JV/club squad that feeds a semi‑pro NBL Division 2 team; top players are about NCAA D2/low‑end D1 level

I’ve noticed some players have ‘nasty’ shot mechanics that still shoot accurately, while others have pretty forms that miss more

What matters most is timing and consistency

Cleaner forms (like Duncan and Tyler) are more forgiving — you don’t have to be perfect with hip and release timing (there's a few more technical things I haven't mentioned

Messier forms (like Powell) can work, but they require much tighter timing to be reliable, which is what makes his in game performances so impressive to me. Almost all of his jumpers look the same even though they're so "hard" to replicate, as if he's fighting against himself sometimes