Official Announcement on Chip Engelland, Shot Doctor

[picnroll]

the anoouncement was just official in FRance. the interesting part is :

In france Chip is presented as Parker personal coach for shooting and FT
the radio will try to contact Tony to get more info tomorrow. i ll let you know if they do it.

if Chip is really recruited mainly for Parker this is a good sign Spurs count on him for many years to come.

Like everyone here has pointed out, give Parker a reliable outside shot, better yet outside shot and pull up mid-range J and only a fool would argue he's not an all-star. Parker was a main target for this hire because if Chip works his magic there's no question the Spurs are a dynasty.

[JUUOT]

the only problem is:

when you rework on jumpshot it takes time to unfreeze, change and refreeze a shot technique. it could take a season and be really hard on TP confidence

however:

TP proved before how efficient he was to adapt faster than anybody. he is only 23 and intelligent enough to understand the good it could bring to him.

i hope they can get him to comment the move. if not this week i will try to have more details when he restart the TP-show in November.

If it works out TP could become the stone to build around in 4 or 5 years.

[boutons]

Tony's overall FG% for 04/05 was 48.2%, higher than Manu's, and 23rd in NBA Top50. Obviously not a good indicator of his shooting since it's loaded with so many layups.

Anybody know a site where the they break FG% down by distance? 3G, 2G, and layups?

Tony's been a mediocre jumpshooter fo 4 years, I expect it won't change much next season.

[Kori Ellis]

Tony's been a mediocre jumpshooter fo 4 years, I expect it won't change much next season

If they just fix Tony's form, not necessarily to make it perfect but just consistent, then his jumpshooting percentage will definitely improve.

[JUUOT]

Boutons and his natural optimism ahah

[Solid D]

I think Engelland worked with Anthony Carter in Miami a few years ago and Carter shot worse that season. It doesn't work for everyone and JUUOT has a good point. Chip has helped Kerr and many others though, so it's worth a try.

[boutons]

"his natural optimism"

putain, tu tire sur le messger.

The recent past (June) is the best predictor of the imminent future (Nov). Tony's running around with BWB this summer and who knows what else. He ain't working on his shooting as he announced he would do last summer (to NO effect).

I want as much as anybody that Tony shoot 45% for non-layups, and 85% FTs. But it won't happen for Nov, it won't happen within a season.

Tony just isn't co-ordinated enough to be good shooter without enormous and long effort, which does he have time for this off-season, so "no shooting improvement in his 5th year vs his previous 4 years".

If improving his shooting was more that just lip service for Tony, any improvement should have shown up within 4 years with the Spurs. If anything, he jumpers regressed last season. His FTs certainly did.

[T Park]

Tony's running around with BWB this summer

Only you could rip that up.....

[Horry For 3!]

Awesome!

[boutons]

"Only you could rip that up.."

Only a quitter and liar like you could trash an statement of fact into a "rip up"

Tony can do whatever the he wants with his summers, but people expecting him to be a much improved shooter between now and November will be disappointed.

[ducks]

Tony can do whatever the he wants with his summers,

I am sure he will

[JUUOT]

boutons tu prends la mouche?

i was just teasing you. I said the same thing above. Even a personal coach will not fix instantly the problem. Tony will not improve his shooting drastically this next season. He might even struggle because changing hios mechanic with Chip (some wont even remark he is struggling since he was already last season)
Tony will need a complete season of mentoring under Chip to integrate and improve his shoot.

Tony will be as good next season and count on him to improve his decision making and keep defense at the level of the end of season, mybee even more assists and rebounds. but for better jump shot you will have to wait a little more.
which is fine because tim and gino are in their prime.
In 2007-2008 expect Tony to be an undisputed leader and all star