Being on your tip toes allows you to to pivot and shift your weight while looking to create space to shoot a mid range jump shot. Watch Steve Nash at 19 secs of the video and you can see how he is often on his tip toes. He is able to create space and shoot a one mid range shot.
Easier to be said than done…
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