Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Craig Luschenat - Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis for his career shoots 28% from three and 35% from sixteen feet to the three-point line. After calibrating all his miss fundamentals together against the rest of the NBA I can conclude that he is really between a 30%-32% three- point shooter. 

Giannis has one big problem that is affecting his shot delivery, which in turn is affecting his shooting percentages. That problem is the fade/lean in his shot, which throws off his balance and inhibits the lift he gets. He is very similar to Marcus Smart where neither of them make other mistakes at a high rate, but because they fade/lean so often they aren’t able to be efficient shooters. Giannis is young enough where this problem can be minimized; eliminating it from his shot shouldn’t be the focus, just minimizing it. 

In terms of the good things he does, Giannis is really good with his feet. His feet are off balance 5% of his misses per one hundred missed shots, while elite shooters are on average at 12% or less. Also, he does a pretty good job with his hands. Even though he is outside the elite percentile, it isn’t by much.  Finally, his form and release point are both good; he releases very high and a fluid shot. If he minimizes his fade/lean I believe he could shoot 35% from three.

Breakdown:  Per 100 Missed Shots: Craig Luschenat
1.     Dropped Hands: Totalà 30% of the time he missed.
2.     Leaning/Fading Back: Totalà 61% of the time he missed.
3.     Feet off Balance: Totalà 5% of the time he missed.
4.     Good Misses: Totalà 21% of the time he missed.
5.     Missed Short: Totalà 41% of the time he missed.

Video Breakdown: Craig Luschenat

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