Gerald Wallace talks lack of confidence in shooting
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 with 1 comment
During the off season the Brooklyn Nets re-signed veteran F Gerald Wallace to a 4 year $40 Million contract and since the NBA All-Star break his numbers have been dreadful. Wallace has converted only 14.9% of his 3 point shots and just 33.8% from the field. Recently Wallace spoke about his shooting woes and the lack of confidence in his shot.
“My confidence is totally gone,’ Wallace said. ‘I’m just at the point now … I’m in a situation where I feel like if I miss, I’m going to get pulled out of the game, you know what I’m saying? So my whole concept is just that you can’t come out of the game if you’re not missing shots. I think I lost the confidence of the coaching staff and my teammates. So my main thing is those guys can score, so instead of thinking about it so much, just trying to focus on defense, try to move the ball and get those guys shots.’ [...] ‘I’ve been working and I’ve been shooting, but it’s hard,’ Wallace said. ‘Regardless of how much work I’m doing on my shot, the fact of the matter is it is what it is. I’ve been in the league 12 years. Am I mad about not being out on the court? Am I mad about not making shots? Yeah. But my main thing is I’m trying to stay on the court. I know I can play defense, make plays for the other guys and try to do some things to help me stay on the court.’
“My confidence is totally gone,’ Wallace said. ‘I’m just at the point now … I’m in a situation where I feel like if I miss, I’m going to get pulled out of the game, you know what I’m saying? So my whole concept is just that you can’t come out of the game if you’re not missing shots. I think I lost the confidence of the coaching staff and my teammates. So my main thing is those guys can score, so instead of thinking about it so much, just trying to focus on defense, try to move the ball and get those guys shots.’ [...] ‘I’ve been working and I’ve been shooting, but it’s hard,’ Wallace said. ‘Regardless of how much work I’m doing on my shot, the fact of the matter is it is what it is. I’ve been in the league 12 years. Am I mad about not being out on the court? Am I mad about not making shots? Yeah. But my main thing is I’m trying to stay on the court. I know I can play defense, make plays for the other guys and try to do some things to help me stay on the court.’
I Hate TO See This Shit Happen To Dudes Like him. Wallace Has Always Been A Over Achiever, Dont Have Alot Of Skill Just Plays Hard And Out WorkS Guys. I Just Think Hes Not The Same Guy He Was athletically And THats Wats Really Affecting His Confidence Rite now
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