About 150 shots in 20 minutes on a Dr. Dish, plus dad shooting contests
A dad who bought a Dr. Dish for his son says it gets about 150 shots in 20 minutes, and shooting contests with other dads are fun too.
What they did
He bought a Dr. Dish for his son.
How it went
He said it gets about 150 shots up in 20 minutes, and that it is fun to have shooting contests against other dads.
Worth knowing
Making it a game for the whole family can keep a kid using an expensive machine after the novelty fades.
Try it yourself
20-minute shot count challenge
- Set a 20-minute timer and count total shots and makes.
- Write the score on a whiteboard in the garage.
- Once a week, hold a family shooting contest from the same spots.
- Try to beat last week's makes, not someone else's.
Our own plan based on the post, not advice from the original author.
Read the original ↗A parent on Reddit, r/BasketballTips · October 30, 2025
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