Russell Westbrook seems to have reworked his jump shot but fans aren't really buying into it
Russell Westbrook’s jump shot caused so much pain for Lakers fans last year. It just left them so confused.
The shot was just so bad. Anytime he shot the ball it felt like a live ball turnover. And with the wild bounces it sometimes took off the backboard, that’s absolutely what it was.
That’s why Westbrook was just such a bad fit with James and the Lakers last season. He has never been a particularly good jump shooter and the Lakers knew that when they got him.
That’s why Russ is back in the lab this off-season. Apparently, he’s put in work to improve his jump shot. A video session of him working with Chris Brickley surfaced on the internet and, honestly, the shot looks better.
It’s flatter. He isn’t jumping as high and the ball has more arch to it than it previously did.
This is just a set shot, so we have no idea how it looks off the dribble. But this definitely looks like an improvement. A subtle one, but an improvement nonetheless.
You’d think fans would be happier about this. But nope! They’re actually not buying it at all.