Tristan Thompson plans to shoot right handed next season

[chips93]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...-right-handed/

TT has been shooting lefty his whole bball career, but has been pretty ambidextrous, able to finish pretty well with either hand.

next year he plans to shoot jumpers and freethrows right handed

pretty unprecedented.

[Jameerthefear]

That's kind of odd.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Didn't read the article. What's the point of this?

I remember Sheed used to launch half courters with both hands before games. Think he even shot a few 3's left handed too.

[chips93]

Didn't read the article. What's the point of this?

he thinks that he could be a better shooter if he shot right handed instead of lefty

[RedBlackAttack]

Didn't read the article. What's the point of this?

I remember Sheed used to launch half courters with both hands before games. Think he even shot a few 3's left handed too.

I've read about this and there are a few reasons for the possible switch (it hasn't been completely confirmed yet).

First, his teammates think he might be right-handed, though he has always believed he was a lefty. Apparently, they believe he finishes/shoots better with his right hand... so he has taken their advice to heart.

Second, Tristan is such a hard-worker, the coaching staff told him it might be easier to start teaching shooting form from scratch with a new hand than to break bad habits that he has developed over time with his left. It makes sense when you think about it that way. If a guy is willing to put in the work, it might be a more efficient way of learning.

EDIT: Just read the article and I guess this does officially confirm all of the rumors.

[9erempiree]

Doesn't sound good to me. This isn't something you fix when you have been doing it all your life.

[mugiwara]

Doesn't sound good to me. This isn't something you fix when you have been doing it all your life.

LOL as above stated perhaps this is the easiest way to correct the form issues you have from shooting a specific way your whole life Xx

[RedBlackAttack]

Doesn't sound good to me. This isn't something you fix when you have been doing it all your life.

Why not?

He hasn't been a threat as a shooter since he came into the NBA. He has developed a nice little lefty push shot from the baseline and straight away, and some nice hooks around the basket, but he is not a threat to hit a jumpshot with his left so far in his career.

Why not try to add that to his game with a different hand, if possible? It's not like he would lose his ability around the basket with his left... It's just adding to what he already does well.

I see no downside to this development. Sounds very good to me.

[9erempiree]

Why not?

He hasn't been a threat as a shooter since he came into the NBA. He has developed a nice little lefty push shot from the baseline and straight away, and some nice hooks around the basket, but he is not a threat to hit a jumpshot with his left so far in his career.

Why not try to add that to his game with a different hand, if possible? It's not like he would lose his ability around the basket with his left... It's just adding to what he already does well.

I see no downside to this development. Sounds very good to me.

I will be following this because I want to see how it goes.

[Meticode]

Since he's not a great shooter left or right handed anyway I have no issues with this.

[RedBlackAttack]

I will be following this because I want to see how it goes.

It's not like he's going to step out there and be Steve Nash with his right hand. Anything offensively he can offer outside of 10-feet with either his right or left hand will be a vast improvement on what he was already doing with just his left hand.

[DukeDelonte13]

apparently TT shot the ball well including 2 clutch FT's in canada's win over Jamaica. all right handed.

[bdreason]

Not that big of a deal. Wont effect his scoring around the hoop, and that's 90% of his attempts.

That said, I still think Thompson is bench-big in the NBA.

[JtotheIzzo]

Quite odd considering his production went up in year 2, but not a hugely skilled player to begin with so we will wait and see.

[Higher Meaning]

Don't really understand why he's switching but he's not known for shooting anyway