Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has been encouraged to shoot midrange jumpers and the stats back it up, according to the Detroit Free Press’ Omari Sankofa. Among Thompson’s 36 attempts through the Pistons’ first six games, 17 were from the short midrange area.
“When he gets to his spot, it’s basically make-or-miss because nobody’s going to block it,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “We need him to be aggressive offensively and make teams have to defend him. That’s the shot that he’s worked on and that’s the shot that we need him to take.”
Thompson, who signed a five-year, $155MM extension this summer, is averaging a career-high 55.