(08-10-2021, 02:34 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: The fact that he doesn't attempt them is 100% mental. The 76ers are practically begging him to launch them up regardless of outcome and he still doesn't do it.
The fact that he sucks so bad at shooting is 100% mechanical though. Dude is right handed and is forcing himself to shoot left handed.
In the game, he doesn't get 30 shots to get in rhythm, no music, no opposition and really, selectively when the spotlight is on him.
In the game, he has angry fans, possibly someone closing out on him, a shorter time, less predictable opportunities, and he might get 5 total shots in the flow of the game, and they all need to go in.
What the video shows is that it is totally mental...unfortunately, that is often the absolute hardest thing to fix.
When you shoot, there are mechanics that can be taught, but everyone uses loose principles to find their shot....When you think about Marion to Jamaal Wilkes to Mike Tobey (the Bill Cartwright clone shot), this entire deal is all mental, imho.
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