After a horrendous free throw shooting night in their loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson didn't waste time putting in the work.
Williamson shot 8-of-16 from the charity stripe in their 128-124 defeat to the Bulls. Some of his misses came in the last two minutes of a tight game. Realizing that they could've won if he sank most of his free throws, Williamson took some time to work on his shooting form right after the contest.
Zion came back out to the court postgame to work on his form, starting close to basket then gradually moving out to foul line. He was 8/16 tonight on free throws pic.twitter.com/rlWcrJG5uf
— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) March 4, 2021
Seeing Williamson trying his best to perfect his craft is a sight to behold. He's not just relying on his supreme physique and sheer athleticism to dominate his foes. The former Duke standout knows that sooner or later, opposing teams will spot a weakness in his game and will exploit it.
From the looks of it, his lack of a reliable shooting stroke is his biggest weakness. We rarely see Williamson pull up for a jump shot or shoot at a great clip from the free throw line. In fact, before their game against the Bulls, he's shooting just 61.4 percent from the charity stripe this season.
It'll take a while for Zion Williamson to add a good jump shot to his arsenal. But when he does, it'll be big trouble for the rest of the NBA.
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