Skills like the bounce pass are totally counter-intuitive. I've found the best way to learn them are to ignore the score, and focus on that ONE skill for 3-5 games. I was pretty shocked when I actually got a high score while practicing my bounce pass.
The same advice applies to difficult shots on individual games. Keep practicing that one shot until it's committed to muscle memory. This is how I learned to nail the spinners reliably on CSI.