New Knick Mikal Bridges acknowledged he tinkered with his shooting form in an effort to reclaim his comfort of Villanova.
WASHINGTON — After a brutal shooting performance — and a difficult preseason overall from beyond the arc — Mikal Bridges acknowledged he tinkered with his shooting form in an effort to reclaim his comfort of Villanova.
Bridges has an unconventional hitch to his form, a habit he said he picked up after going pro in 2018. However, he clearly altered it again before this season and it was ineffective in preseason.During Friday’s preseason finale defeat against the Wizards, Bridges missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts — leaving him with a paltry 11 percent conversion rate in four appearances.
It’s a far cry from Towns’ career efficiency from long distance , which places Towns among the greatest ever for centers. “The game tells you what to do. If you’re open, you have to shoot,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “Obviously, the offense even without shooting great, we’re scoring plenty. The defense has to be a lot better.”
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