Kawhi Leonard’s predraft comps were Gerald Wallace, Luc Mbah a Moute, and Trevor Ariza, all of which seem ludicrous now. But what happens in those sessions and in the film rooms can mean the difference between mid-first-rounder and All-NBA talent, it can make a bit player into a legit starter, and it can make or break a no. And maybe that’s because technique is boring to talk about at length, and a lot of the work that happens on technique takes place behind closed gym doors. We talk so much about basketball systems and philosophies - pace and space, the triangle, small ball, bully ball - but not technique. Something so majestic deserves to be studied so that more young players can be nurtured, both mechanically and mentally, into the next great shooters. The response - a cheer or a sigh - that spreads from the crowd in the arena to fans watching across the globe. The harmonic sound of the swish of the net. The gather, with a defender breathing down the shooter’s neck.
There’s something alluring about shooting a basketball. "I think he had a different mentality and that mentality allowed him to push the boundaries." Shooting from the depth, that deep, that quickly," Nash said on J.J. "Through evolving he does things I never even knew or thought to do. Steve Nash, the player ranked third on that list, called Curry "an evolution" of his own game. Since then, Curry has gotten better and better, improving as a ball handler and shooter off the bounce.Ĭurry is the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-point percentage ( minimum of 1,000 makes). As a high school sophomore, his father, Dell, helped Steph rebuild his shooting motion to give him a chance in the NBA. Even Stephen Curry wouldn’t be where he is today without the right training. But the best shooters also have core mechanisms - physically and mentally - that lead to success.Īll the natural talent in the world doesn’t matter if a player lacks the mechanics. Shooters aren’t born they’re made through relentless work. "God could care less whether I can shoot a jump shot," Allen told The Boston Globe in 2008. Ray Allen calls it "an insult" when his shooting is labeled a God-given talent.
We’ll be looking at the scouts, stats, coaches, and tactical developments that are shaping the game. The start of training camp marks the beginning of our NBA Preview. After a long summer of topless championship parades, free-agency meetings in the Hamptons, Snapchat mishaps, and gold medals, the NBA is finally, truly, really, almost back.
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