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offence, Allen is not as dependent on his shot as
he is on his explosive drives to the hoop. Howeever,
the jump shot is still a vital part of his arsenal
or répertoire. With his awesome ballhandling
skills and his amazing quickness, Iverson is able
to get his shot off at will.
Allen
has a very unique shooting technique. Being only 6
feet tall and playing in a league of giants doesn't
allow for many opportunities for AI to shoot the ball
in a "textbook" fashion. In order to prevent
getting his shot blocked or altered, Iverson usually
fades away while shooting. He also has a tendency
to click his heels together at the release of his
jumper. Despite the fact that "The Answer"
will never shoot as well as Glen Rice or Steve Kerr,
his shot can still be deadly at times since Allen
is a very streaky shooter. When he's on, he's on!
The hoop will seem to be as big as the ocean to him.
Year after year, AI's shooting improves. His release
is much quicker, he has developed a lethal fade-away,
and his shot selection is much better than it was
since his rookie NBA season.
Throughout
his NBA career, his 3-point shooting percentage is
32%. Iverson had his best shooting season in 1999-2000
as he shot a career high 34% from behind the 3-point
line and was even invited to compete in the 3-point
shootout during the All Star Game. He was eliminated
in the 1st round..
It
wasn't a surprise that AI didn't do extremely well
in the 3-point shootout as he normally shoots his
best when it matters the most. He also, obviously,
isn't afraid of taking the big shot (even if it's
a 30 ft. bomb) or any shot for that matter. Some tease
him by saying that he hurt his right elbow from taking
too many shots. But there's a big difference between
AI, who was 2001-01 MVP, and other rapid fire shooters...
just ask Jerry Stackhouse.
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