Doesn't it seem like they are almost always great shooters? Curry and Thompson are two obvious current examples. The Barry brothers also. Kobe Bryant. Any exceptions to this rule I'm overlooking?
huh, I had no idea there were so many 2nd generatoin ballers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_second-generation_National_Basketball_Association_players There do seem to be a # of shooters on that list.
I would say Kobe is the exception to the 'great shooter' rule! Surely?!? Career 33% from 3 does not equal 'great shooter' (great scorer, supreme scorer, but not as a flat out shooter!)
I think when you factor in degree of difficulty, he qualifies. And he has shot mid to high 80s on his FTs throughout his career.
And you forgot Kevin Love and Mike Dunleavy Jr. But then there is Ed Davis... Does look like there are a really large amount of truly great shooters though. Some things I learned: Jalen Rose's dad was an NBA player. And obviously I knew that Brent, Jon and Drew's dad, Rick Barry, was an NBA player, but I didn't know their grandfather was too. Wow.
Without getting into sons that aren't all that great or fathers that were borderline Andrew Wiggins needs to be in this discussion btw: How would we know who the Wilt Jr's are or the Kemp kids.
Sons have an advantage not only because their parents' tutelage, but they also get to play against multiple professional athletes at a young age. Athletes that are better than their dad. When said dad goes to work, he brings his son. Son gets to play 1 on 1 (even if the competition is somewhat bullishing) against real pros. Future success isn't guaranteed, but it's a greattttttt start.
Jalen Rose is an interesting counter-example, since he didn't even know his father. So it seems there is definitely both nature and nurture in the mix. However, who knows how much the motivation of trying to make the NBA in spite of his father's negligence played into his success?
Just a random guess that they were more likely to be instilled a focus on shooting whereas other prospects clearly avoided working on their shot and relied on their athleticism to get to the rim. NBA guys know it's a lot harder to get away with that in the Association compared to HS or college.
I guess most NBA players would learn one thing after playing pro ball for a living. If you can shoot, (and can get your shot off reasonably well) you will have a career. They would probably tell their sons to practice shooting above all other skills.
Low percentage has a lot to do with his poor shot selection. His mechanics are great. When he actually shoots open 3's in rhythm, he tends to make them. He just falls in love with trying to hit contested pull-up 3s.
Lots of Rocket connections: Rick Barry Ronnie Brewer Joe Bryant Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (player) Patrick Ewing, Sr.(coach) Patrick Ewing, Jr. (preseason) Matt Goukas (player and coach) John Lucas, Sr. John Lucas, Jr. Curtis Perry Glen Rice, Sr. Glen Rice, Jr. (Vipers) James Silas Jeff Taylor Garrett Temple Jimmy Walker Mitchell Wiggins
"NBA players who is fathers were in the NBA" Spoiler Luke Walton, Ronnie Brewer and Mychel Thompson were pretty weak. It seems like the children of baseball and football players have had more success.
