扭曲射姿的秘密
Meet the mastermind behind Donte DiVincenzo’s shooting success: Stephen Curry
Fred Katz and Anthony Slater
Feb 28, 2024
DiVincenzo burst into the Knicks’ starting lineup in December, and the explosion has only become more ferocious since.
Few NBA players are chucking more 3s than DiVincenzo. Few are making more. He’s averaging a career-best 13.9 points on 42 percent long-range accuracy and is on pace to break the franchise record for 3-point makes in a season.
But he’s hit another level over the past two months. Since Dec. 30, DiVincenzo is averaging 18.9 points per game. He’s sinking 4.1 3-pointers per game during that time, second in the NBA to his old teammate Curry. And even though DiVincenzo is no longer running alongside one of the greatest shooters in the history of the sport, he still pins much of his improvement on Curry.
2024截止2/23
DiVincenzo earned more than just a season’s worth of open looks when he went to Golden State. He also got to apprentice a one-of-one talent. Once he and Curry grew closer, DiVincenzo learned more about the game’s fundamentals, if only from osmosis.
His outlook on 3-point shooting began to adjust.
Two weeks after the Golden State’s 2022-23 season ended, DiVincenzo returned to the gym with Warriors assistant coach Kris Weems. The focus? Add some Curry-ness to his jumper.
Two elements of Curry’s jump shot had become apparent to DiVincenzo.
First, he noticed the emphasis Curry put on his shoulders. No matter what, whether Curry was pulling up for a 30-foot dagger or scampering around a screen and hoisting some off-balance fadeaway, his shoulders always squared to the basket.“I used to think feet squared, shoulders squared, release and everything had to be aligned and everything,” DiVincenzo said. “And I get he’s almost an anomaly.
But what’s so much different is as long as his shoulders are good, he doesn’t care about anything else.”
So DiVincenzo figured it was best to care about Curry’s priorities.
“That’s what feels the most comfortable. It’s how you get the most power,” Curry said. “It’s like shooting a bow and arrow or throwing darts. You want your lead side closer to your target. If my feet are pointed ever so slightly to 10 or maybe 11 o’clock, you can accomplish that. Strong base, strong power.”
