<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Tony Parker's knee has healed. His jumper has not. The Spurs are working on that. Just as they are in Chicago today trying to convince Michael Finley to shoot for them, they are also in Paris trying to convince Parker to make a few for them. The Spurs are optimistic, mostly because they hired a shooting coach who has helped others. But even this coach will be pressed to change Parker this offseason, and this goes back to the sore knee, and this fits into Gregg Popovich not wanting Parker to play for the French national team this summer. During the European championships ? with pride and country on the line ? will Parker want to risk a new shooting stroke? Chip Engelland will make do. He was a Duke captain in the early '80s before bouncing around the minor leagues. But it's as a shooting guru where he has made his name. Parker won't be Engelland's only project. The way the Spurs shoot free throws, Engelland should stay busy. Earlier this month, for example, Engelland worked with Ian Mahinmi, the Spurs' 2005 draft pick. Everyone understands he will need a few years, but Mahinmi showed off one number when he was in San Antonio that means more than any shooting percentage. The teen measured at a full 6-foot-11, an inch more than before. Still, if there's one player who the Spurs had in mind when they hired Engelland, it's Parker. Not even Finley would improve the Spurs next season as much as an accurate Parker would. So it's no coincidence that Engelland is in Paris now, and Parker has reason to listen. Engelland worked for the Nuggets last season, and Phil Jackson wanted him this season. But Parker should be most impressed with Engelland's credentials because of one player he helped. Steve Kerr. About a dozen years ago the two went to dinner ? they attended the same Los Angeles-area high school ? when Kerr was in a shooting slump with the Bulls. Engelland told Kerr to open his legs wider for better balance. Kerr listened, found success and later hired Engelland as his personal coach. </div> Source
This is good for Parker to be changing his shot and improving it. Last season he missed a lot of open shots. And this might just fix that problem.
