Brandon Jennings displays elegant form on his jump shot. (Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE)

In his first two seasons in the league, Brandon Jennings proved that he could score points in the NBA.  The knock, though, was always that Jennings took an inefficient route to find those points.

Pundits lampooned Jennings during this summer’s lockout when he said that he would shoot 40% for the year.  The fact that he said it in an ESPN fan chat while promoting a shoe-tackiness product probably didn’t help, either.

Steve (Orlando)

Go Bucks! How many hours a week do you, if at all, practice your 15 foot jump shot.  Thanks.

Brandon Jennings:

Actually since the lockout, I’ve been in Baltimore working for 3 months straight. I’m going to shoot over 40% this year. The whole 3 months of the lockout, I’ve been working out 5 days a week in Baltimore.

Brandon gave an earnest response to a backhanded question, (more…)