The cut coming off the key from the base line is the toughest distance to cut and shoot because of the distance that needs to be pivoted to face the basket.
Square up to the basket keeping your balance going into the shot.
Make a real effort to go straight up and straight down on this shot. Any movement leads to shooting at a moving target and it will be hard to adjust
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