Earlier in the season, Kings coach Dave Joerger discouraged his players from shooting floaters off of drives to the basket.
He wanted to see them attack the rim, draw contact and get to the free-throw line rather than settle.
Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox might have chipped away at that argument on Thursday, when his floater forced overtime against the Brooklyn Nets and helped the Kings end their five-game losing streak, 116-111.
Joerger has eased off his hardline approach on floaters lately, Fox said. It was one of his go-to shots in college at Kentucky and he’s mixing it more into his game, especially with defenders playing back because they are wary of his speed, he said.