Giannis Antetokounmpo: 3 areas he can still improve in

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Extending his range

It’s only natural to go from Antetokounmpo’s need to improve from the free throw line to wading into him trying to develop a viable jump shot.

More than ever, Antetokounmpo has tackled his range shooting deficiencies head-on throughout the 2019-20 season by attempting more threes than he has done in any other season in his seven-year career. The same goes for trying to improve his in-between game to keep defenses guessing as they wall up and try to block off the basket.

Thanks to an early season shooting surge, Antetokounmpo has knocked down 30.6 percent of his 3-point attempts this season. That hasn’t largely changed the way in which opposing defenses cover him on a nightly basis as they still remain firm on living with the threes that Antetokounmpo puts down and that extends to inside the arc as well.

Despite that, the Greek forward’s shooting mentality hasn’t changed as he continues to embrace the ups and downs with trying to develop his jump shot into a fully formed weapon in his wide-ranging skill package.

Any strides Antetokounmpo continues to make in perfecting his rejiggered shot while in practice certainly doesn’t compare to the reps he gets during live games.

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