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Its also possible that Chip has never worked with a shooter as precise as Karl-Anthony Towns. A new perimeter threat? Spurs' Drew Eubanks discusses offseason Rather than keeping his right hand under the ball, Parker had it slightly higher up. "Shooting was a big. Instead of going to the gym three times a day this summer, I think he only went twice a day. Chip Engelland Rumors | HoopsHype Below is a litany of articles on the adjustments Leonard made (note the gif above) with Engellands guidance along with a document of my favorite quotes about the process. Since that time, no player who took 150 3-pointers in college before taking the same number of 3sin the pros has improved theirshooting percentage on triplesmore than Kawhi Leonard has: The line to sign Marco Belinelli this past offseason couldnt have been very long. When Leonard was drafted 15th overall by the Indiana Pacers out of San Diego State in 2011 and immediately traded to the Spurs, there were only three days left for him to meet his new bosses. According to Woj, the coach will work to develop the shooting habits across the young roster of players including Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Spurs assistant coach Chip Engelland passes the ball to veteran guard Manu Ginobili after the teams first official practice on Sept. 27, 2014. You don't. Is that the point in the project where Kawhi is right now? Chris Ballard covered Engellands work with Parker in his excellent bookThe Art of a Beautiful Game: In Parkers case, the first thing Engelland noted was that while his form was exemplary on his one-handed runners and teardrops, Parker held the ball differently on his jump shot. As good as Engelland is at helping players improve their shots, these things take time. We both grewup in Southern California. I remember the first year here, he was just getting comfortable on the wings. Kobe has a beautiful form, technically really sound. UPDATE #2: I received an email from Rusty Simmons. Engelland, described as a shot whisperer, helped former Spurs star Kawhi Leonard work on his jump shot after turning pro. Factor in Leonards transformation and the figure starts rising dramatically. We saw that right away. Fortunately for San Antonio, though, theres only one Chip Engelland. Now heres what Rusty Simmons wrote about Bruce Fraser, who is an assistant coach for the Warriors under Steve Kerr and working with Steph Curry.