Rajon Rondo sucks at shooting, from the start of his career until his current role with the Dallas Mavericks. He always has and quite frankly has never improved. Although changing a 29 year old shot is very hard, Dirk Nowitzi and Dallas Mavericks shooting guru, Holger Geschwindner to get it just a little bit better.
According to Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com:
“If you want to work with Holger, now is the time,” Nowitzki told Rondo, mentioning that Rondo would be sidelined another week to 10 days due to facial fractures. “You’re more than welcome.”
As Nowitzki recalled the moment, he added: “And Holger obviously loves challenges in his life.”
Rondo’s unconventional, ineffective shooting stroke certainly represents a challenge. It’s always been the biggest flaw in the four-time All-Star’s game. That poor touch from the perimeter and midrange is the reason one of the NBA’s premier playmakers is an awkward fit in the Mavs’ free-flowing offense.
To his credit, Rondo, who earned a reputation for being difficult to coach in his younger years, embraced the opportunity to work with Dirk’s longtime mentor and shot doctor.
He created Dirk Nowitzki’s shot and quite frankly can definitely improve Rondo’s shot, but I doubt any big changes will be made to his shot.
