Giannis Antetokounmpo’s jumper has been slow to improve. Since his second year in the league, he’s strengthened his three-point percentage to just 25.6 percent and his mid-range percentage to around 39 percent. Even in his MVP season, Giannis’ shot had the consistency of a malfunctioning strobe light and the rough-hewn mechanics that clench teeth and squeeze shut eyelids. His shot has been lackluster, which makes this next part rather bizarre to type out.
Throughout the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Giannis demonstrated progress in his jump shot, enough to warrant — albeit skeptically — a reevaluation of his one major pitfall.