Yup, the neck. It's actually important when your shooting a basketball. This neck being in an incorrect position is a common problem. I often see shooters cocking their necks when they go up for a shot. However, you want your neck to be in a straight line with your spine for a few reasons. One, this means less movement of the eyes when your elevating to shoot your shot. Two, cocking the neck often means your looking at the ball, not the hoop, when your shooting. Different people have different preferences on where they want to look when they shoot. The best places to look are generally the front of the rim, the back of the rim, or even just at the hoop in general. However, you don't ever want to look at the ball when your shooting. Third, this can throw off the balance of your body. You can practice enough and make it feel balanced if your neck is cocked, but it's much better to just avoid the problem altogether. Therefore, try to keep the neck straight as much as possible and you can avoid all of these problems. Also, I haven't posted a video in awhile so I wanted to drop one on a player I greatly admire. Deron Williams is not only a phenominal shooter, but an amazing athlete, passer, and dribbler.
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