A Western Conference scout expressed his amazement on the stark improvement of the free-throw shooting of Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan.
For most of his career, Jordan is known as one of the worst free-throw shooters in the league, as shown by his horrendous 46.6 percent clip from the charity stripe. Last year, however, things drastically changed for the 31-year-old who shot a career-best 70.5 percent from the free-throw line,
“It’s borderline amazing how much he improved. All power to him. That says something about him,” one Western scout told Brian Lewis of The New York Post. “The guy had a bad rep that he doesn’t always play hard, but I’ve always heard good things in terms of being very professional, very smart, he knows the position.”
This is a great sign for Nets and Jordan fans alike. Jordan's career was seemingly headed to a downward turn after he left the LA Clippers. While he did put up decent numbers as a member of the Dallas Maverick and New York Knicks last season, he seemed a step slower on the defensive end and didn't look like the intimidating rim protector he was with the Clips.
Now, he's back again to suit up for a team which many believe will be a contender in the years to come. Whenever Jordan heads to the charity stripe, Nets fans can comfortably watch their new center toss the ball up. Unlike before, they can expect the ball to swish the net more often than not.
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