An uncompromising work ethic — he spends at least an extra 90 minutes every day practicing his shooting or ball-handling — has produced a refined jump shooter who, according to Hoop-math.com, has converted 50 percent of his 2-point jumpers, up from 24 percent.
It began with her grabbing a long rebound in the lane, squaring up from 15 feet and burying a jumper.
James set him up from the top of the key for another jumper, restoring the 5-point edge.
Just about every network seems to have them, and this is NBC's entry where three time travelers have to go back in time and stop another time jumper from messing up history for everyone.
When the Lakers made a move midway through the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 14, Garnett contributed 6 key points to hold them off -- a pull-up jumper from the right, two free throws and a one-hander from the left of the lane.
Memphis' Rudy Gay hit a pull-up jumper from 14 feet with 27.8 seconds left, and finished with 23 points for the Grizzlies while Mike Conley had 21 points and five assists.
But after Miller hit a 3-pointer to put the Pacers ahead by 101-99, Bryant followed an O'Neal free throw with a pull-up jumper from above the foul line to give the Lakers a 102-101 lead with 1 39 remaining.
Kara Lawson hit a pull-up jumper from just inside the foul line at the buzzer to give No. 3 Tennessee an 80-78 victoverover Mississippi State last night in Starkville, Miss.
Kobe Bryant, whose late 3-pointer saved the Lakers in Game 2, has chucked up jumpers from wild angles against Detroit's oppressive defense, appearing inadequate for the longest stretch since he began winning titles in 2000.
GRIZZLIES 101, SPURS 98 Rudy Gay hit a pull-up jumper from 14 feet with 27.8 seconds left, and host Memphis held off San Antonio in overtime, giving the Grizzlies their fourth straight victory and their first over their Southwest Division rival since the 2011 playoffs.
