Why does Midorima's nails influence his shots?


In one of the episodes of Kuroko no Basket, Midorima said that his shots
depend on his nails. Why do his shots depend on his nails?




In addition to being a perfectionist Midorima uses the tip of his fingers to
direct all his strength to the ball. It is not easy to shoot the basketball at
that range.

The generations of Miracles have incredible talent, but their bodies can't
keep up with them. Just like Aomine and Kise who have additional strain on
their ankles with those quick movements. Similarly, shooting the ball in such
a high arc puts strain on his fingertips, and we all know how irritating it is
to wait for a nail injury to heal.

Something similar happens in another sports shounen, Diamond no Ace, where a
fastball pitcher hurts his nail while pitching because he was putting all his
strength on his fingertips.

TL;DR Midorima puts all his strength into the fingertips whick strain his
nails. Thus he constantly maintains them to be always on top of his game.




In addition to being a perfectionist Midorima uses the tip of his fingers to
direct all his strength to the ball. It is not easy to shoot the basketball at
that range.

The generations of Miracles have incredible talent, but their bodies can't
keep up with them. Just like Aomine and Kise who have additional strain on
their ankles with those quick movements. Similarly, shooting the ball in such
a high arc puts strain on his fingertips, and we all know how irritating it is
to wait for a nail injury to heal.

Something similar happens in another sports shounen, Diamond no Ace, where a
fastball pitcher hurts his nail while pitching because he was putting all his
strength on his fingertips.

TL;DR Midorima puts all his strength into the fingertips whick strain his
nails. Thus he constantly maintains them to be always on top of his game.

