With Kerr playing reduced minutes in Portland as a 36-year-old during the 2001-02 campaign, he found himself struggling to stay loose for meaningful shooting opportunities. Engelland comes to the Thunder after 17 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs , where he had been significantly credited with the shooting development of young players like Kawhi Leonard . Engelland isnt solely responsible for all of that, since the offense helps get Belinelli better shots and the Italian actually has to line up and drain them, but is Engelland responsible for, say, 20 percent of that improvement? 68K views 1 year ago Arthur "Chip" Engelland, a former member of the Philippine national basketball team in the 1980s, is well known in basketball circles as the "Shot Doctor". It's easy to forget that Jackson was a damn good player in his day, averaging at least 18 points in five different seasons. Kerr was in the middle of a shooting slump and went to dinner with his wife and Engelland. I showed him pictures of Richard, and pictures of himself. Engelland wasn't much of a defender or playmaker but he totaled 1,025 points in his Duke career before going on to. I remember the first year here, he was just getting comfortable on the wings. "I love the players that want to play. Jaden McDaniels, who shot just 31.7 percent from three this past season, would be a huge beneficiary of the shot doctors work. Before Duncan there was the Admiral, building on the foundation put down by George Gervin to help secure what had been a tenuous future in San Antonio for the Spurs -- something easy to forget after two decades of championship contention. Youve got to pull him out of the gym. (He wasnt the only notable NBA character in the stands there, either; Lakers president Jeannie Buss was the teams scorekeeper and Engellands girlfriend.) This is a carousel. Chip, use your magic on Josh Giddey & I'll build you a statue personally. Chip Engelland, an assistant coach for the Spurs, is also the team's designated shooting guru. -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) Parkers struggles led defenses to leave him open in key situations, and the pressure led Popovich to lean on backup Speedy Claxton over his starting point guard late in games during the 2002-03 Finals against the Nets. The night after the draft, Leonard rushed to Texasfor his first shooting session with his new coach. Yet Leonard's development is the one most germane to the here and now, as the Spurs' quest to avenge their loss in the 2013 Finals might well have been lost if not for his breakout game. In addition, DAngelo Russell had a down shooting year from outside in 2021-22 as well, at just 34 percent. With that in mind, its no small matter that one of the most coveted skills coaches in the NBA is about to make a departure from his current team. Engelland would ask Kerr to tell him what was going on with his kids or even leave him to read a newspaper. Is that something that is continually tweaked throughout his first year, and down the line? You can see Leonards old shot in the pre-draft workout clips here and a closeup of his new form here. We thought Kawhi could change, too. Josh Giddey this year after getting the Engelland treatment pic.twitter.com/TAqLtybv7a. He missed a big free throw, for example, in the 2013 Finals. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; So youget his form where you want it. 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. That is well below the league average last season and ranked in the 8th percentile among players at his position, per Cleaning the Glass. Its not easy to change your shot. But that could change after legendary shooting guru Chip Engelland joined the Thunder this off-season as an assistant coach after a long stint at the San Antonio Spurs. "(Engelland) ingrained something in (Leonard's) head. Chip Engelland est le shooting coach de Tony Parker. Kawhi went back to San Diego and perfected it, really came back and was ready for training camp after the lockout. Filed Under: NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard, Marco Belinelli, Bill Barnwell. No open gym, which is a month. 10. Jeff McDonald began covering the Spurs for the San Antonio Express-News in September 2007, three months after the team's fourth championship. (If you havent already, I encourage you to read the entire article here.). He never did it with the Spurs, but they were more than happy to bring him on in order to dump Jefferson and his ill-fated contract. So we talked about it. Dont try to push it out to the 3-point line at first. Now heres what Rusty Simmons wrote about Bruce Fraser, who is an assistant coach for the Warriors under Steve Kerr and working with Steph Curry. 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. They both had this (mimics the behind-the-head form). That ranks second in the NBA behind the Golden State Warriors. Engelland will arrive in Oklahoma. Engelland, in fact, became a naturalized citizen of the Philippines and played for their national team (sponsored inimitably as San Miguel Beer) in the 1985 Jones Cup, where Engelland dropped 43 points on a Gene Keady-coached United States team in a double-overtime thriller.2. We talked about it. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); In the next month, SpursDynasty.com will be visited by 35,000+ readers from over 50 countries, including 10,000+ Spurs fans from Texas, and 5,000+ living in San Antonio. You can follow Zach Dimmitt on Twitter at @ZachDimmitt7. The drill was created by Spurs Shooting Coach Chip Engelland, not Warriors Assistant Coach Bruce Fraser. "It was kind of remarkable if you look back at it," Elfus said. Among the 17 wing prospects the site evaluated before the draft, Leonard was 15th in points per possession, 16th in points per shot on jumpers, 15th in points per possession on isolations, and dead last in adjusted field goal percentage. 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. -Kyle Korver on shooting (LINK) Buford and the San Antonio player personnel department to pursue players, like Leonard, who are undervalued because of their shooting woes, knowing that they have the leagues best shot doctor on staff to improve things. Thats what evolves once you get to know yourself well.. Engelland, 56, is the teams shooting coach. On the contrary, the 1998 team was quite skilled on the court, nastiness aside. Kerr and Engelland would sit alone on the bench in the Portland practice facility after everybody else had left. So, if Engelland can have this dramatic of an impact upon his charges shooting ability, how much is he worth to the Spurs? 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. I happened to walk in, and he happened to take shots literally right when I walked in. Kobe has a beautiful form, technically really sound. They have two sons, Press and Path.[1]. He understands that a big part of shooting is the shooters mind, Kerr said, and a moment toward the end of Kerrs career provided such an example. It was his three first-quarter three-pointers that helped spark the Spurs, but it was years worth of work and relationship building with Engelland that truly helped it happen. [1][3] In 2022, Engelland signed as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he works today. Giving him a weapon of KATs caliber could lead to some unbelievable results. Both have been instrumental in growing Leonards game. Chris Finch and company should do everything they can to add him to the coaching staff. You dont know if hes really going to work over the summer, or scrap the new formor what. I walked into pre-draft camp, and Kawhi wasnt scheduled to work out. I couldnt hit a shot at the beginning of my career,he told the Houston Chronicle. Barnwell wrote: With Kerr playing reduced minutes in Portland as a 36-year-old during the 2001-02 campaign, he found himself struggling to stay loose for meaningful shooting opportunities. Kawhi was straight up not a good shooter until he got into the Spurs org. First they altered Leonards release point, shifting it from a spot over Leonards head to one in front of his face. Kerr told Engelland about his problem and the shooting expert flew up and offered a solution: a 30-minute, seven-shot workout. As one of the most recognized and respected developmental coaches in the league, much of the Spurs success with player development over the years can be attributed to him. Mixing is the hardest thing. He first began by working at basketball camps, which helped him to build quite a reputation as a teacher and advisor. Chip Engelland, a Spurs' assistant coach and shooting guru, has been a huge part of smoothing out and simplifying the shooting motion of Leonard, almost instantly making him a reliable. Here it is, in its entirety: What a silly mistake. He had a lot of different skills. Behind the scenes in San Antonio, theres Chip Engelland the man who has been quietly improving the Spurs offense. Sports-Reference.coms college basketball site has full-career data for NCAA players going back through the 1999 season. You play within your teams structure. And for a group that already ranked in the top half of the league in three-point percentage (12th), Engellands coaching would likely be a major boost for the Timberwolves. By the end of the year, Peltons numbers had Belinelli down for 3.6 WARP (wins above replacement player). He was known by Filipino fans as "the Machine Gun" for his superb shooting skills. His high school predecessor noted that since Kerr had a sore knee that was affecting his balance, hed do well to widen his base. 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. The ultimate goal in my job is for the player to be their own shooting coach, but in the right way. His work with individual players is. Make or miss, Fraser would go back to the bench. The California-born baller spent four years at Duke before going un-drafted in 1983. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10"; Engelland would ask Kerr to tell him what was going on with his kids or even leave him to read a newspaper. Before teaming up with the winningest coach in NBA history, Gregg Popovich, his hoops career was touched by some of the game's most legendary figures. Oklahoma City Thunder News / FanNation Inside The Thunder / July 28. Tony Parker, $13,500,000, 2010-11. Unlocking all the things that make a player great and creating an environment where they can thrive is key to establishing a championship culture. I will let you know if I hear from Draper. The 88's played their home games at the Olympic Saddledome.Their best players during their time in Calgary consisted of Jim Thomas (Indiana) Chip Engelland (Duke), Darryl . Perhaps owing to the effort Tom Thibodeau shouts and grimaces out of every Bulls player on defense, Belinelli posted a .460 effective field goal percentageduring his season with the Bulls, his lowest as a pro. "Spurs name Chip Engelland assistant coach", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chip_Engelland&oldid=1139193146, American expatriate basketball people in Canada, American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players, Philippines men's national basketball team players, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 21:52. His style of coaching lends itself to completely changing a players outlook and significantly raising their ceiling. He shot more in high school. The Spurs won a title a month before his hire after defeating the Detroit Pistons in a thrilling seven-game series. OKC Dynasty https://t.co/yxiRInFCWb, Ryan Hammer (@ryanhammer09) July 27, 2022, Big time move for OKC and a lot of guys on this young team but especially for Josh Giddey https://t.co/15f2n4EQoI, Keandre (Hoop Intellect) (@HoopIntelllect) July 27, 2022, Josh Giddey with a jump shot https://t.co/qmJqyfcMaJ pic.twitter.com/Y6yrt3d2TO, Jeremy 'Da Dermy' Lambert (@jeremylambert88) July 27, 2022, Josh Giddey's going to be shooting like Curry by the season's end https://t.co/gGmRgVwAOC, Jackson Floyd (@Jacks0nFloyd) July 27, 2022, Josh Giddey under the tutelage of Chip Engelland pic.twitter.com/KC9H6PuAYp, Stan SGA Boomer Sooner (Hunter Harjo) (@hunterharjo7) July 27, 2022, Josh Giddey after a season with Chip Engelland: pic.twitter.com/6RWrwPiTPd, Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) July 27, 2022, Josh Giddey really about to be the best player on the planet, Jack Monaco (@jackjmonaco) July 27, 2022, A Josh Giddey hire. He does whatever the coach tells him to.. 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. Kerr "worked out" for 30 minutes and shot six shots. He is currently an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). When to post, when to do the turnaround, when to do the jump-hook, when to shoot the 3, and when to drive.