HALLELUKA: Luka Clinches All-NBA 1st team. 4th in 5 years

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I'm curious about some analysis of Luka's shooting. Mechanics, form, everything. We all know improvement in his three point shooting and free throws will have a huge say in his development into what we expect him to become. To me his form is very good. Do we think it's just more repitition, a change in his form, a mental thing, or what, because I give his shooting stroke, I don't see why his percentages are where they are, even considering his lack of assisted shots.

The best I can tell, Luka's mechanics are just fine. Repetition of his current shot will improve the shots. He now fully understands the shots he will be getting in games. He is awesome at everything around the basket. 

Two important things: I think his free throw problems are a direct result of how hard he has to work in general and how much focus is on him doing everything. I think he should shoot free throws, 2-3 at a time, during intense workouts when he is nearly exhausted. He has already improved his conditioning to near excellence given all he is asked to do. Now he needs to get himself an automatic mode he goes into, like other clutch free throwers have, in the middle of an exhausting and pressure packed game. I don't think making 30 in a row when fresh really helps Luka because what he has to do is simply different from just about anyone else. 

Second, his shooting will improve when he gets better perimeter shots. That involves another shot creator or creators or ball movement that results in him getting more open shots without always having to create nearly all of the shots. When that happens, his better shots will get him to a higher percentage. He has already improved his percentage very effectively being unstoppable in going to the rim.

agree with this, although I remember watching some games, he is missing free throws early in the game when he is still fresh and that normally dictates how his free throw shooting goes throughout-has to be mental to some extent.

I wish he would work on having a quicker release on this three point shot and his shot in general-i think it would help him get better shots in the midrange area if needed, especially in the playoffs.

whatever he has to do to improve, I have no doubts he will do it and we will see results. He said that shooting will be his focus during the offseason.