The NBA story of Dorian Finney-Smith could not have been written without the help of Peter Patton.
You’re first question might be: who?
Patton is the Mavericks’ shooting coach, an under-the-radar job that many people don’t even know exists.
Rest assured, it’s not underappreciated by the Mavericks, and especially Finney-Smith.
Patton is like a good mechanic. He fixes things that are broken. Sometimes, it’s just some fine-tuning.
In Finney-Smith’s case, it was a complete rebuild of his shot.
The finished product looks awesome. Finney-Smith is coming off an 18-point effort in the Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.