Builds & Progression

Base

nouncommunity / official term

The lower-body and foundational animation of a custom jump shot.

The base strongly affects release speed, timing, elevation, and available grades. In many editions it is the most important component of a custom jumper.

Used in a sentence

“Keep the base and test different upper releases.”

Also written jump-shot base

Community slang changes over time and can mean different things in different game editions, modes and groups.

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