5 weirdest shooting forms by active NBA players

Weirdest shooting forms currently in the NBA
Weirdest shooting forms currently in the NBA

#2 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist tucks his elbow in such a way that he has to shoot the ball from his side as opposed to facing the rim. The resulting unbalanced shot is always a low percentage shot considering he has not mastered his unorthodox shot like the likes of Lonzo Ball. His vision of the rim seems to be blocked by the guiding hand.

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His weak jumper coupled with three injury-ravaged seasons have slowed his development into the two-way player that he was projected to be during the 2012 NBA draft. He might need Chip Engelland, the shooting doctor for the San Antonio Spurs. He transformed Tony Parker’s jump shot into a respected weapon.

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