This article discusses the shooting slump of Oklahoma City Thunder's sharpshooter Joe and its potential impact on the team's success in the playoffs.
Oklahoma City has had a terrific start to the season across the board. The Thunder’s defense has been historic, and the offense has been powered by one of the most efficient scorers the game has ever seen. At this point, it looks like a well-oiled machine. As Thunder fans know, though, the regular season is completely different than the postseason. The floor shrinks in the playoffs, and the defenses improve.
The offense can’t all be from— and it won’t be, but the Thunder’s secondary players have to step up. Against the Mavericks in the second round, Oklahoma City struggled to get its supporting cast involved. The bench is deep this year, and there’s plenty to like across the board. But an important key to the Thunder hitting its ceiling is based on the team’s 3-point shooting — and that starts with sharpshooter Joe. Joe has been the Thunder’s sniper for the last two seasons, and is working to find a way out of a shooting slump. Despite a rough stretch, Joe isn’t worried — and why should he be? His career percentages speaks for itself. “Break down the shot, go through some film,” Joe told reporters this week. “But at the end of the day, think it’s just confidence and just keep shooting. Eventually, something’s gonna shake. “I have a really optimistic look on a lot of things, so when it comes to that, I don’t like to dwell on it too much. The team has confidence in me. (I’ll) just keep letting it fly.”On what he tells himself during those stretches: “Break down the shot, go through some film. But at the end of the day, think it’s just confidence and just keep shooting. Eventually, something’s gonna shake. I…And that’s exactly what Oklahoma City needs Joe to do. The only way to get back on track is to keep shooting with confidence, which is Joe’s role with the Thunder to begin with. Joe’s current 3-point percentage is 35.3%, down from 41.6% a season ag
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