Does the heavy basketball improve your shooting and ball handling ability ?

Question

Im thinking about getting the heavy basketball that weighs about 3lbs to help improve my ball handling skills, passing, and shooting....does anyone know if the heavy basketball actually improve your skills ? Thankyou

Answer 1

nope.  

Answer 2

I tried to use one before and it messed up my shot..  

Answer 3

I suggest that you use the same ball that you will use when playing in matches! It can mess up your shot if you use a heavy ball in training and then in games use a light ball.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

the way i see it is that a heavy ball helps with your arc and say that u can barely reach a rim from the three point line and that helps with making you shoot further..

Answer 6

No, no no no no. Don't get one. It won't improve your skills; it will do the opposite. Stick to the same ball, or same type of ball, that you would use in a game.  That way you will be familiar with that weight and feel of the ball.

Answer 7

No it will mess up your stroke. And also heavy balls bounce slower so when you dribble with the game ball, it'll bounce faster and you won't know how to handle it