the shooting percentage is lower in fadeaway (because of the difficulty of the shot) and the shooter cannot get his own rebound. this leads many coaches and players to believe it is one of the worst shots in the game to take. however, once mastered, it is one of the hardest methods of shooting for defenders to block. the threat of a fadeaway forces a defender to jump into the shooter, and with a pump fake, the shooter can easily get a foul on the defender.