{"podcast":{"title":"Learning Basketball","slug":"learning-basketball-7062501","podcast_index_feed_id":7062501,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc10a728/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://theswishtheory.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42189498/42189498-1729427539916-601c85c7f7e21.jpg","author":"Ryan Kaminski @BeyondTheRK","episode_count":131,"summary":"Learn about NBA basketball and NBA Draft prospects from experts, scouts, analysts, writers, reporters, coaches, players, front office execs, and fans! Every episode of Learning Basketball has the goal of teaching listeners something new about hoops as Host Ryan Kaminski @BeyondTheRK takes listeners behind the scenes to study teambuilding strategy, concepts on the floor, scouting draft prospects on the rise, covering teams around the NBA, and evaluating player development in the gym. A podcast from Swish Theory. Follow @BeyondTheRK on YouTube + Twitter & Subscribe for FREE Substack Newsletter","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T20:18:47.459715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-basketball-7062501"},"episode":{"title":"Roger Galo on NBA Shot Making & Shooting Mechanics – Mindfulness in Practice, Steph vs Klay vs JJJ, Desmond Bane's Magic, Lonzo Ball & Darius Adams changing form, Defining Shot Making Variables","slug":"roger-galo-on-nba-shot-making-shooting-mechanics-mindfulness-in-practice-steph-vs-klay-vs-jjj-desmond-bane-s-magic-lonzo-ball-darius-adams-changing-form-defining-shot-making-variables","published_at":"2026-01-30T10:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-basketball-7062501/roger-galo-on-nba-shot-making-shooting-mechanics-mindfulness-in-practice-steph-vs-klay-vs-jjj-desmond-bane-s-magic-lonzo-ball-darius-adams-changing-form-defining-shot-making-variables","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-basketball-7062501","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swish-learning-bball/episodes/Roger-Galo-on-NBA-Shot-Making--Shooting-Mechanics--Mindfulness-in-Practice--Steph-vs-Klay-vs-JJJ--Desmond-Banes-Magic--Lonzo-Ball--Darius-Adams-changing-form--Defining-Shot-Making-Variables-e3eaurs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc10a728/podcast/play/114702652/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-28%2F417031374-44100-2-9006a449cc686.mp3","summary":"Ep. 110 Learning Basketball with Roger Galo @GaloMethod Roger Galo is a NBA Shot-Making & Offensive Efficiency Specialist and author of the upcoming book The Pursuit of the Perfect Shot . Today we learn about the science of shooting, how new methods of learning how to shoot could be on the frontier, what goes defining all the variables of shot making, what differentiates Steph’s shot from Klay’s form, what makes Jaren Jackson Jr. tough to guard, the mental aspect of shooting, what Lonzo Ball did to change his shot, how Desmond Bane’s Orlando Magic could address their shooting woes, why Maryland guard Darius Adams decided to alter his shooting mechanics, and preview Roger Galo’s new book, The Pursuit of the Perfect Shot . Timeline:00:00 Introduction & Backgrounds to The Galo Method 03:00 The Science Behind Shot Making 08:00 Identifying Variables in Shooting Mechanics 11:00 Mindfulness in Practice 15:00 NC State Wearable Technology in Shooting Improvement 18:00 How Lonzo Ball Sped Up His Shot 25:00 Revolutionizing Shooting Techniques 34:00 Steph Vs. Klay vs. Jaren – Should Different Shot Types Require Different Shot Mechanics ? (Pull-Up, Movement, Catch-and-Shoot) 39:00 The Mental Aspect of Shooting 44:00 The Importance of Consistency in Shooting 50:00 The Corner Three: A Unique Shot 57:00 Desmond Bane & Orlando Magic Shooting 1:09:00 New Book: The Pursuit of the Perfect Shot 01:18:00 Darius Adams Developing Young Talent Watch & Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple!","meta_description":"Ep. 110 Learning Basketball with Roger Galo @GaloMethod Roger Galo is a NBA Shot-Making & Offensive Efficiency Specialist and author of the upcoming b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5524,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learning-basketball-7062501/episodes/roger-galo-on-nba-shot-making-shooting-mechanics-mindfulness-in-practice-steph-vs-klay-vs-jjj-desmond-bane-s-magic-lonzo-ball-darius-adams-changing-form-defining-shot-making-variables/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-basketball-7062501/roger-galo-on-nba-shot-making-shooting-mechanics-mindfulness-in-practice-steph-vs-klay-vs-jjj-desmond-bane-s-magic-lonzo-ball-darius-adams-changing-form-defining-shot-making-variables.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}