Hoops Fitness (Strength Training will NOT harm your shot)

I was going through my shooting and conditioning drills after I played pickup the other day and was approached by a local high school player who was on the opposite hoop working on his post play. Knowing I had trained basketball players, he asked "Will lifting weights mess up my shot?" I had him rattle off the names of some of basketball's great shooters (i.e. Ray Allen) and explained ALL of them have gone through rigorous strength and conditioning programs. Long story short: lifting weights will not alter your shot. Basketball players lift for strength, power, AND endurance. I told him a blend of the three will yield the best results for both injury prevention and improving his game.