New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox has not exactly had a great rookie campaign. He is shooting just 36.2 percent from the floor, 33.8 percent from three-point range and 74.1 percent from the free-throw line.
That is not the efficiency the Knicks want to see out of a player who is expected to be one of their top offensive weapons moving forward, and both Knox and head coach David Fizdale know that.
That's why the two are working to improve Knox's efficiency, with Fizdale naming a variety of reasons why the 19-year-old might be struggling with his shot during his first season:
“Strength, balance, consistency, confidence,” Fizdale said, according to Chris Iseman of NorthJersey.com. “It’s a lot of different things. His shot is fine though. Once we get through this coming into next year he’s going to have a lot more understanding of what he’s going to face and he’s going to know very clearly where his shots are coming from and I think all of that’s going to help him.”
As for Knox, the University of Kentucky product things it's just a matter of confidence:
“There’s a lot of fatigue and endurance and staying confident, my mechanics are really good,” Knox said. “I've just got to keep shooting and I think it’s more seeing the ball going through the rim so I can have that confidence.”
The Knicks selected Knox with the ninth overall pick in the NBA Draft last June.
On the season, he is averaging 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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