Slam Dunk

I am no expert at basketball. I know the ball needs to get through the hoop and that's about it.  And there's a lot of drooling involved...or is it dribbling?  Either way, it sounds pretty juicy and spitty.  While perusing my old pictures I discovered this picture and figured out what I've been doing wrong this whole time.  Apparently I should be using a golf whacky stick thing.  Sports are so complicated, don't you think?!?

PS.  I am not as clueless about basketball as the above paragraph makes me sound.  haha