<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> While his fellow NBA players squeezed out vacation on Tuesday, Tyson Chandler was at the Alario Center, sweating like it was the fourth quarter. </p> Chandler, the Hornets' starting center, who already missed key beach time because of an engagement with USA Basketball, came to New Orleans two weeks before training camp opens to train. Chandler is trying to develop a jump shot. In seasons past, notably the frustrating ones in Chicago, he shot very seldom. </p> But after Chandler's breakout season in 2006-07, his first with the Hornets, Coach Byron Scott told him more plays would involve him this season. </p> "And when your coach says 'This is going to be your shot,' it gives motivation for the offseason to go work on it," said Chandler, who averaged 9.5 points last season. "Coach says I can take this shot, so let me make sure I can knock it down. You start working on things you know you can do out there, and you're not second-guessing it when you do it, because it's OK with your boss." </p> On Tuesday, during a three-on-three scrimmage, Chandler clanked jumpers like he was Marc Jackson. But the previous day, Chandler went through a personal shooting workout and looked fluid. It's a process. For Chandler, though, simply the fact that coach believes in him should improve his overall play and, they hope, the Hornets' play, too. </p> Before last season, Chandler was a forlorn could've-been, a high draft pick out of high school who was inconsistent with the Bulls. But when he joined the Hornets, Scott told Chandler he would be a part of the Hornets' offense -- not just some robotic rebounder. The confidence jolt led to a career year, including highs in rebounds (12.5 per game), blocks (1.8) and field-goal percentage (62.4). </p> The last time Chandler entered a season with this much confidence? </p> "High school," he said. "Things are finally starting to slow down for me. And I'm just confident coming in to play." </p> How often Chandler will shoot outside of the lane will be determined, in part, with how the Hornets mesh in training camp, beginning Oct. 2. But Chandler and Scott say that if Chandler can become a shooting threat, it will open up offensive opportunities for teammates.</div></p> Source: NOLA.com</p> I didn't see any improvement during the FIBA tournament from Chandler on offense. His best contribution is grabbing the defensive rebound and delivering a long outlet pass to a guard or wing player.</p>
He has been a professional basketball player since he was a Sophomore in High School and we are suppose to believe that he is finally going to develop a jump shot.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'>He has been a professional basketball player since he was a Sophomore in High School and we are suppose to believe that he is finally going to develop a jump shot.</div> </p> Well said. Chandler's young, so its hard to realize that he's been in the league for the better part of a decade. Players either develop an offensive game by now or they don't. They don't just start talking about maybe developing it. </p> Chandler only just became a rebounding force this past year, before which he was merely a part time shot blocker(most of which he probably blocked by accident with his 7'2 frame). That improvement was because he finally bulked up some. But as I stated in a thread about Kevin Durant, it's far easier to improve strength and size than it is to improve skill.</p> Chandler isa poor man's Marcus Camby. Nothing more, nothing less. Well, maybe less.</p> </p>
