A handful of articles and posts on Twitter were released in the past week of former Indiana guard Romeo Langford working on his jumpshot in practice with his new team, the Boston Celtics. The No.14 overall pick has become known for his three point struggles, shooting only 27 percent from long range in his lone season at IU. He played with a torn thumb ligament nearly all season, which certainly contributed to his shooting woes, but his shot needs improvement even when he is fully healthy.
In an effort to better his perimeter shot, Celtics coaches have developed a unique way of helping Langford- by taping a ping-pong paddle to his left hand:
Celtics Assistant Coach Scott Morrison joked with the media.