Engelland, described as a shot whisperer, helped former Spurs star Kawhi Leonard work on his jump shot after turning pro. But he came in with it looking solid. Richard was 30 years old when he changed his shot. . Its. In it, Barnwell describes how Engelland helped Steve Kerr when he was playing in Portland. With just a tune-up, he could become a very good shooter, if not great shooter., Are there ever guys you take one look and say, This shot is broken, its not worth the time?, Engelland:What helped with Kawhi the previous year, Richard Jefferson, we had changed his shot. Assuming that Fraser did not tell Simmons the story about flying up to Portland to work with Kerr, developing a shooting drill that involved him sitting most of the time, reading a newspaper, Im left thinking that Simmons stumbled across, or knew, the anecdote about Engelland and mistakenly attributed it to Fraser. Part of the reason hes something resembling a secret weapon is that Engelland doesnt seek the spotlight.
Spurs Notes: K. Johnson, Primo, Wesley, Branham, Engelland While hes now known for his ability to reconstruct a players shot, he actually began by helping an old friend who just happens to be one of the greatest shooters in league history. With Kawhi it wasn't a makeover, it was more of a tune-up, changing the release point. Engelland:We knew when he came back, how much it had stuck with him and he took it to heart. Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland (center) chats with Spurs' Aron Baynes during the practice and media session at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. You get to know your shot better.
if (d.getElementById(id)) return; Don't try to push it out to the 3-point line at first. Below is a litany of articles on the adjustments Leonard made (note the gif above) with Engellands guidance along with a document of my favorite quotes about the process. Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland (right) works with guard Tony Parker prior to their pre-season game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the SBC Center on Thursday, October 27, 2005. USA Today Sports' Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt break down the Spurs' dominating win against the Heat, as well as the big-time performance from Kawhi Leonard. Kerr and Engelland would sit alone on the bench in the Portland practice facility after everybody else had left. Tony Parker, $13,500,000, 2010-11. Later, Engelland would coach Kerrs summer league teams before Kerr headed off to play at Arizona. Who suggested a never-before-tried drill to Kerr? Behind the scenes in San Antonio, theres Chip Engelland the man who has been quietly improving the Spurs offense. He has made a career out of molding shooters, and Belinelli is his latest star pupil.
OKC Thunder: Checking In On Josh Giddey's 3-Point Shooting Improvement Engelland has been with San Antonio since 2005, but since hes changing locations, he probably wouldnt mind going to a team that has a few of his former clients on it. A shots very personal. What is his psychological makeup like as a shooter? Before the season, ESPN Insider Kevin Peltons SCHOENE projection system used Belinellis prior performance to suggest that he would hit 44.0 percent of his 2-pointers and 39.4 percent of his 3s. Its tough because hes testing things. Its hard to find a category where he isnt having his best season. Its hard to imagine that tiny shift of weight even being perceptible to an observer, but Kerr noted that Engelland is capable of seeing things in a shooters motion that even Kerr, the leagues most accurate 3-point shooter ever, wouldnt notice. Chet, J-Dub are great shooters but the NBA translation is key. Rather than keeping his right hand under the ball, Parker had it slightly higher up. In fact, the entire team has gotten much better from the charity stripe. Not these guys, they were a brute force. He always wants more shots. The longtime Spurs assistant coach and well-known shooting guru has no.
At some point, it becomes his. -Archie Miller clinic notes Daytons Skill Development Program (LINK). First in the Philippines, he became a naturalized Filipino citizen where he spent two seasons and was a member of the Philippine national basketball team under the sponsorship of Northern Cement Corporation that captured the 1985 Jones Cup Championship, then back in North America, playing for the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and the Calgary 88's of the World Basketball League (WBL). UPDATE #1: Bill Barnwell responded to my email, in which I asked whether the drill for Kerr was created by Fraser or Engelland. He's helped improve perimeter shooting from many who have worn the Silver and Black uniform such as Tony Parker, Keldon. Hes also become a much better free throw shooter, having hit 69.7 percent of his free throws before Engelland changed his shot and 77.2 percent of his freebies since.4 Altogether, since Engelland came to San Antonio, the only guard who has hit a higher percentage of his 2-point shots than Parker is Steve Nash.5 Chip Engelland might very well be the difference between Tony Parker, very good point guard, and Tony Parker, future Hall of Famer.
Longtime Spurs Shooting Coach Chip Engelland to Leave Team Kawhi Leonard, $16,407,500, 2015-16. Kerr told Engelland about his problem and the shooting expert flew up and offered a solution: a 30-minute, seven-shot workout. Doing the asking was Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland, a man Leonard had just met. Is that something that is continually tweaked throughout his first year, and down the line? His midrange shooting percentage improved from 39.3 percent to 41.6 percent, and by 2008-09, it was all the way up to 45.5 percent. Chip Engelland, Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chip Engelland, Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chip Engelland, Mark Daigneault, Uncategorized, Chip Engelland, Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chip Engelland, Coaching, Aaron Wiggins, Aleksej Pokusevski, Darius Bazley, Eugene Omoruyi, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Josh Giddey, Lindy Waters III, Ousmane Dieng, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tre Mann, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brandon Rahbar: Josh Giddey says that when he first started working with Chip Engelland, he had him just shoot one handed shots. There will always be another player for the Spurs to rebuild and improve. He has stayed healthy and played 80 games for the first time in his career, loggingmore minutes than ever, but he has simultaneously become a far more efficient scorer in all those minutes. When Kerr, one of the best shooters the game has seen, found himself in a slump, he wouldnt have considered calling anyone else. Click through the slideshow to see which Spurs earned the most. His team went a league-best 62-20, without a single player averaging 30 minutes per game and after an offseason in which the Spurs lost Popovichs two primary assistants. I will let you know if I hear from Draper. One area he doesn't get enough credit for is his willingness to take less, a key factor in the Spurs' ability to keep their championship core together for so many years. The kid was shooting one way for his whole life, and then he changed it in that short period of time. Shooting coach Chip Engelland has worked with Tony Parker since joining the Spurs in 2005, helping the All-Star guard improve his jumper without sacrificing his tear-drop. He replied: Kerr told me it was Engelland when I interviewed him for the piece in 2014. Sign up for the Layup Lines newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Shooting was a big one for me this off-season, Giddey said. -Spurs assistant Engelland explains how he strengthened Leonard's outside shot (LINK) -The Shot Doctor (LINK) -Rookie Leonard gives Spurs unexpected scoring help (LINK) For more on shooting: -Monty Williams Team USA shooting drills (LINK) -Meet the NBA Shot Doctors (LINK) -Kyle Korver on shooting (LINK) -Bob Knight clinic notes - "Shooting" (LINK) It's unclear when.
Chip Engelland To Leave Spurs After End Of Contract - RealGM For that story, I conducted extensive interviews with the Spurs player-development coaches, Chip Engelland and Chad Forcier. Engelland was the guru who built Shane Battiers 3-point stroke at Duke and refined Grant Hills outside shot during Hills run in Detroit, but hes come to find a home in San Antonio, where he has dramatically affecteda number of players careers as a shot doctor over the past nine years. Instead of going to the gym three times a day this summer, I think he only went twice a day. Engelland never played in the NBA, but spent time professionally overseas in the Philippines before joining the Pistons' coaching staff. Just nice, solid incremental improvement.. Then, hed return to the bench. Jake Fischer reported Monday afternoon that the San Antonio Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland is set to leave the franchise when his contract is up. He missed a big free throw, for example, in the 2013 Finals. I Ccd Draper in the aforementioned letter to Barnwell. Then Engelland would have him sprint onto the court and shoot another shot before sitting down again. The San Antonio roster is full of players whose shots miraculously improved once they were under his care from Tony Parker to Patty Mills to Kawhi Leonard, the Game 3 star who made 10 of 13 shots for 29 points. Kobe has a beautiful form, technically really sound. After he graduated, Engelland bounced around the CBA and the 76-inches-and-under World Basketball League, and became a legend in the basketball hotbed of the Philippines before retiring. You dont want to rush and try to get results in one day. Jeff McDonald began covering the Spurs for the San Antonio Express-News in September 2007, three months after the team's fourth championship.
The draft happened and Kawhi comes here, and we have to talk to him.
Timberwolves should pursue Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland Leonard more than earned his hefty paycheck after producing well beyond the scope of his rookie contract. First they altered Leonards release point, shifting it from a spot over Leonards head to one in front of his face. ESPN Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder are hiring Chip Engelland as an assistant coach. Chip Engelland was hardly a shooting slouch in his own right.
Chip Engelland - Wikiwand -Rookie Leonard gives Spurs unexpected scoring help (LINK), For more on shooting: The Spurs will play Game 1 of the Finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday.
The Shot Doctor - grantland.com A lot of them, I have to watch on film. He bought into it for sure. For the Minnesota Timberwolves, good coaching and development should play a major part in determining how far this talented group can go in 2022-23. Chip Engelland, one of Kerr's mentors, recognized this and recommended he read "Inner Game." Engelland had coached Kerr during summer leaguesboth went to Pacific Palisades High School in Los Angelesand discovered the book near the end of his own playing career, picking it up after returning from overseas, in hopes of improving his . -Kyle Korver on shooting (LINK) good to see improvements but Im still a long way from where I want to be., Josh Giddey said that working with Chip Engelland has been a big part of his everyday routine: To have him here is great., Lu Dort confirms hes been working with Chip Engelland and has already gave him advice on his shot, Josh Giddey said Chip Engelland didnt join the staff to restructure his shot and its only been minor adjustments, OKC Blue HC Grant Gibbs will now join Thunder HC Mark Daigneaults staff as an assistant, Spent a lot of time in the gym getting up shots. Check out Chip Engelland's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference.com This is awesome for OKC. When I was working on the Fraser feature, we talked a lot about his shooting drills. After really exhibiting competency only from the wings last year, Belinelli has become the leagues best shooter from the top of the arc and an efficient contributor from either corner. Six of those players have won an MVP award. San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker talks with assistant coach Chip Engelland during practice at the AT&T Center, Wednesday, June 4, 2014. There you go. Popovich credits Engelland for San Antonio's free-throw accuracy.. Fortunately for San Antonio, though, theres only one Chip Engelland. The Spurs won a title a month before his hire after defeating the Detroit Pistons in a thrilling seven-game series. He is currently an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fraser simply wanted Kerr to shoot better and suggested a never-before-tried drill to do it.