After two years of learning the NBA’s ropes, Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little positioned himself for a breakout-type season in 2021-22.
Through both per game statistics and percentages, the former North Carolina Tar Heel is producing career-high numbers across the board. In a recent deep dive, Spencer Davies of Basketball News took a look into the reasons why.
As noted, Little is shooting at the highest percentages of career from 2-point range (61.5%), 3-point range (38.5%), and even at the charity stripe (83.3%). But ask the Blazers’ coaching staff about what’s made Little’s development so gratifying, and they’ll tell you that his motor and ambition haven’t wavered even when his shot attempts or percentages have been down.