New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been working diligently on his jump shot since the 2018-19 season ended and the high-flyer is starting to see a difference in his jumper.
Smith believes the work he's been putting in this summer has gotten his shot to a consistent motion. The Knicks, who missed out on Kyrie Irving in free agency, will start Smith Jr. at point guard in 2019-20 and will need the youngster to develop a consistent outside stroke.
“It’s a big difference,” Smith Jr. told Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. “It’s a really big difference. I can feel it. Everybody can see it, from my pops and my friends. Adding that to my game and getting consistent, I think that’s going to open up the floor, not only for me but for everybody else and make my reads a lot easier. It’s major for me.”
Dennis Smith Jr. is shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from beyond the arc in his NBA career thus far. Of the 150 players in the league this past season to take at least 200 pull-up jumpers, Smith’s 35 percent shooting ranked 131st, via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.
Smith Jr. is very explosive. He can get to the rim at will and finish in heavy traffic. However, the Knicks guard can't rely on his athleticism every time he needs to score. That's why New York's brain trust has to be happy Smith Jr. is working on his outside game this offseason.
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