Aim Points and Contact Points of Bank Shots (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Aim Points and Contact Points of Bank Shots

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Figure 9 shows the optimal aim points (black) and points where the simulated shots hit the backboard (green). Figure 10 shows the aim line (dotted line) that can be crossed with the aim points to find the optimal aim point for a bank shot.

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Larry Silverberg

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