Ryan Anderson cues up for a three, and in the half second it takes him to launch the ball, he’s already taking a few steps backwards. Watching the ball sink through the net is merely an expected outcome, a notion not too uncommon for the best shooters in the league.
Anderson went off in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, shooting 8/12 from the field for 21 points. Head coach Steve Clifford made the appropriate adjustment, having Nicolous Batum guard the 6’10’’ big man after halftime instead of the slower-footed Frank Kaminsky.