Wilson Chandler's Improved Jump Shot Makes Him a Consistent Threat

As the defending-champion Boston Celtics worked their way back into the game in the fourth quarter, the Knicks could feel their once-large lead slipping away. Second-year forward Wilson Chandler, on his way to a career-high 31 points, found himself with the ball on the right wing, guarded by Paul Pierce. As has been common practice this season, Pierce was laying off a bit in order to take away the drive, Chandler’s biggest weapon. Chandler motioned, and power forward David Lee trotted over to the wing and set a high screen. Chandler calmly took one dribble to his left, pulled up one foot inside the three-point line, and swished a jumper. It was a huge moment in the game, restoring the Knicks’ momentum—they would go on to beat the Celtics, 100-88. It might have been a much bigger moment in the Knicks’ future. At the beginning of the season, I wrote about Chandler’s expanding role with the Knicks. He was an athletic, versatile player, who could get to the basket and ... (link)