“I feel pretty comfortable in the midrange right now… I am a capable 3pt shooter… but my mindset is so used to getting the best shot attacking the basket… It’s telling myself it’s ok to miss. That’s always been my mental hurdle since college” – Zion on his shooting range [Pelicans Film Room]
by KingB53
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Mid range and little floater is more important than a three for Zion. End of the season last year his mid range was looking good
Just so long as he takes them, he didn’t have a great percentage from anything further than 8ft (35%) but just the threat of him taking them is enough
He’s been saying this for years. I hope he expands his shot, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
Zion bout to be elite this year. I can’t wait
I really want to see Zion get back to that set shot 3pter he went to as a rookie.
I don’t need him working on catch and shoot, shooting off the dribble or midrange.
Teams give him his time and space when he receives the ball on the wing because they’re afraid to close out and get blown by.
If he can punish teams that give him time and space, force them to actually close out rather than building a wall, then he is going to be even more effective attacking the basket.
love that he’s finally starting to expand his range a bit. we kinda got to see that at the end of last season, but hopefully he’ll take that shot more this year