Ravell Call , Ravell Call
CHARLOTTE — Former Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Stars coach Bill Sharman is credited with starting the modern “shootaround” where NBA teams meet the morning of their game night for about 45 minutes to practice lightly and go over the gameplan for the game in the evening.
Some have joked that the real reason for morning shootarounds is to make sure players get out of bed in the morning, but for whatever the reason, day-of-the-game shootarounds have become the standard in the NBA.
Most teams, including the Utah Jazz, hold shootarounds on a regular basis.