NBA 2K26 How to Shoot: Pure Green Window, Best Jumpshots, No Video

Now, before we get into the video, there's a couple things you need to know. First off, we do believe there is a pure green window, but the timing of the window is tied to two things, which is your jump shot animation and distance from the basket. These two things can move the window by about 30 to 40 milliseconds, which may seem small, but when you take into account the green window being roughly 40 to 60 milliseconds wide, this could be the difference between a make and a miss. Here's a quick example of how the window might shift. Take these two jump shots with different pure green window sizes. Shot A in orange is 35 milliseconds wide and shot B in blue is only 20 milliseconds. If we set our timing to 607 milliseconds directly in the middle of the window here, you can see how a 30 to 40 millisecond shift can affect the outcome of the shot. Shot A makes all four shots at this timing even on the third shot where the window shifted a good amount. But shot B missed on that third shot because of that smaller pure green window. These shifts in timing is why we won't consistently see 100% from our testing. But based off some of the shooting percentages we've seen so far, there's no question that there's a pure green window this year in NBA 2K26. Let's first talk about the importance of selecting the right jump shot. We took 200 shots for every 5 milliseconds throughout the green window and did so with no badges, no boost or hot zone. We tested two different jump shots in the same exact environment with a modded controller. One jump shot being AJ Green, the other Zack Lavine. As you can see by the numbers, AJ Green's shot clocked in with an average make percentage of about 69% with Zack Lavine only coming in at 57, making AJ Green a superior choice when it comes to strictly make percentage. And if you want to see every jump shot that we've tested, premium members of NBA2KLab.com can get access to green window sizes, shot speeds, and make percentages of hundreds of jump shots, which will be updated almost daily, along with a bunch of other free tools to help you improve your game on NBA 2K26. So definitely check that out if you're interested in the best jump shots. But now, let's talk about the meter versus no meter boost. Every year in 2K, you get a boost to your make percentage when you turn off the shot meter. This can be found in your customized HUD settings under shot meter shots. The effectiveness of the no meter boost varies, but based off our early testing, it also slightly increases your green window, giving you a larger margin for error. When testing the same jump shot with and without the meter, the no meter boost looked to be about 9% better throughout the green window, hitting at an average of 57%. compared to an average make percentage of 48% when using the meter. This confirms that the no meter boost is alive and well and you could definitely benefit from turning it off. And when it comes to the no dip shooting feature, we found that the green window size stays the same at 59 milliseconds, but the shot speed was 180 milliseconds faster when compared to shooting without the no dip feature. This makes no dip shots extremely valuable by being able to shoot before the defender can close out. And the last thing I wanted to cover was rhythm shooting. And if you plan on using rhythm shooting, there's two things you need to know. your push timing and the tempo of the stick throw. Your push timing is when you start the tempo, so not when you pull down on the stick, but the exact moment you begin to move it forward. And while this isn't the most important part of rhythm shooting like it was in 2K25, but with perfect push timing, your green window can open up and make it easier to green your tempo. Now, your tempo is the smooth stick throw from down on the right stick and then smoothly back up to the top of the release. This animation can vary depending on when and how fast you move the stick, but it also seems to have more room for error than using the button. Now, we haven't tested rhythm shooting verse button shooting, and both seem to be really viable this year. And at this point, it's pretty much preference. But that is all we have for the shooting basics of NBA 2K26. I hope this video helped you guys, and if you need anything NBA 2K26 related, be sure to check out NBA2Klab.com. Thank you all for watching. It's Ben Spill, and I'm out. I'll catch you guys in the next one. Later.