I would call myself a pretty good shooter. I have a decent- good jump shot (somewhere in between). I believe my form is almost perfect. The thing is, when I am having a team scrimmage, I can't make a shot for my life. I will be open and shoot my shot, and I would make the shot every single time, except in team scrimmages, when I need it. Then the coach is always like "you need to make that!". It happens every time! I don't know why it happens. Also, like when I drive in, I would pull up for a tear drop, it should be such an easy shot and I make it almost 90% of the time in every situation I am in, except during team scrimmages. I missed like 3 of those floaters in a row yesterday. By the 3rd scrimmage yesterday, my point guard just stopped passing me the ball, which made me very angry. I just can't shoot at all in team scrimmages. It Makes me mad!

Mikko..... since I am NOT there to see and analyze your shot.... the only thing I can surmise is SELF - CONFIDENCE. You NEED to tell yourself that you can make that shot every day of the week and twice on Sundays. You HAVE to believe in yourself..
It's a lot easier to shoot when no one is guarding you... and when there is NO pressure. How about when you are shooting that you get someone to defend you... maybe NOT to block the shot but to harrass you and make it more difficult?
I still think its about self-confidence - be patient with yourself and concentrate on your target when you are shooting... hold your follow thru too. Don't get angry because that is self defeating..... stay positive - get your self to the FREE THROW line where you can concentrate on your form. Ask your coach IF your form is good when you are shooting in scrimmages and IF there is any difference between practice shooting and shooting in scrimmages...
Good luck and let us know how its going.

OK. I'll try to have more confidence. The thing that breaks my confidence is whenever I mess up or make some turnover, or miss a pass, my point guard yells at me and that kinda breaks my confidence. Should I just ignore him?

Maybe he is just trying to make you better.... but its up to the coach to do the correcting / yelling :-)
Just concentrate on YOUR game.... focus - focus - focus. Keep your eye on the ball.... you don't want to miss any passes if you can help it. We all make mistakes...... players / coaches and the Pros do too.
So, listen to WHAT he has to say.... NOT HOW he says it. IF he really bothers you, ignore him when he yells at you.

alright. I'll just ignore what he says because he definitely is not trying to make me better, and I'll try to be more confident

How old are you? What level are you playing at?

15 yrs old, playin 15&under AAU basketball

OK, be patient with yourself... you are still young and have a long way to go. You have plenty of time to improve your game. Hang in there and relax, we used to say, Play Hard - Play Smart.... and HAVE FUN!

When you practice on your own make sure you practice at "game speed". Don't just take set shots. Take shots off the dribble. Or throw the ball out in front of you with a backspin, throw it "underhanded" about 8 to 10 feet in front or on the side of you, run to it and catch it like a pass, turn square and shoot. Basically this drill allows you to pass to yourself.
Also, when practicing on your own, ask a buddy to play tough D against you. You need to practice under pressure to do better during your scrimmages. 1 on 1 or 2 on 2 pickup games will help you.

And as Coach Sar pointed out. Never lose confidence, try not to get down. Believe in yourself!!!

And finally, if you having a bad shooting day, there are other things you can do to make up for it. Make good passes, play filthy defense, crash the boards, hit the deck for every loose ball.

Out,

Coach A

And take some charges!