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Basketball Hoop Chutes, Ball Returns and Guard Nets

Posted on July 10, 2008

If you’ve ever spent time on a basketball court shooting by yourself, you know what it’s like to go running after the ball time after time.  Sometimes you still find yourself chasing the ball down even after you’ve made the basket.  It can definitely take the fun out of shooting practice three pointers when you have no one to rebound…but what’s worse is that you end up wearing yourself out tracking the basketball.

Hoop Chutes (also known as “basketball returns”) and Guard Nets (also known as “backstop nets”) can eliminate the aforementioned issues.

Hoop Chutes, specifically, are best utilized in lone practice sessions so you can focus on your shots and not ball chasing.  A hoop chute will direct the basketball back to the player and many of them can be adjusted for angled shots.  You can expect most basketball hoop chutes to be very sturdy as the majority consist of a steel or alloy frame covered with rubber or plastic material.

Guard Nets, on the other hand, can serve two different purposes.  A guard net can be used as a “basketball rebounding system” or it can be used as a standard backstop.

When used as a rebounder, guard nets do not attach to the rim (like hoop chutes) and instead are connected to the backboard with a harness.  When employed in this way, the basketball guard net provides very good rebounding even though they may not be as accurate as a hoop chute.

Guard Nets can also double as backstops for your court.  So if you don’t need rebounding but prefer to prevent basketballs from going into the street or ruining flower beds, you can set the netting in other locations.

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  1. bballenthusiast July 14, 2008 10:01 pm

    Great info, I might actually get one of these things!