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Why Andre Drummond’s jumper could be legit for the Pistons

By Martin Mansour

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Andre Drummond #0 of Team LeBron is introduced for practice at the Verizon Up Arena at LACC on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Andre Drummond #0 of Team LeBron is introduced for practice at the Verizon Up Arena at LACC on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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Andre Drummond hinted at the end of the 2017-18 season that he would start shooting jumpers next season. With training, Drummond’s jumper could actually be a legit and viable option for the Pistons next season.

With an early off-season, Andre Drummond spent zero time waiting around for next season to begin. Instead he went straight to the gym to work on his jumper.

Drummond hinted at the end of the season that he would shoot jumpers next season. He attempted a couple in the last few Pistons games. Although some of those shots were not fun to look at; you could see some life in his shot.

In his first five seasons, we saw Drummond shoot an abysmal 38 percent from the free throw line. His main focus going into his sixth season was to work on his free throws. Many believed that he would have a small improvement; but not enough to be in the 4th quarter of games.

All of that chatter of him not being able to improve from the line went away. His free throw percentage jumped up to 60 percent from the line. So a major improvement is possible.

Since the beginning of the off-season Drummond has been working in the gym with Remy Workouts. He has worked out with Remy in previous years. Other notable players that worked with Remy are Dwyane Wade, Dewayne Dedmon, Lou Williams and many more.

Drummond has been showing off his touch from the midrange and three-point line in his Instagram story. You can see Drummond working on his shot from different areas of the court.

These workout videos are cool and all but now this has everyone wondering. But for a player who has never touched that part of the offensive end; can Drummond really shoot jumpers next season? Here is why he could add a jumper to his game by next season.

Other NBA Centers have done it.

The NBA has changed drastically. NBA Centers changed their game from working in the post to shooting mid range and 3-point jumpers. A lot of players have went years of not shooting 3-pointers for their career to shooting a good sample size the next.

DeMarcus Cousins in his first five seasons only attempted 69 three pointers and cashing in only 11. In his sixth season he attempted 363 and cashed in 131 threes; bringing his percentage to 36 percent for the season.

Dewayne Dedmon is another NBA big who never touched that part of the offense in his first four seasons. In his fifth season, we saw Dedmon attempt 141 three-point attempts and cashing in on 50; bringing his percentage to 36 percent for the season. Not only did he shoot more 3-pointers; he shot more mid range shots. He was 31 for 66 from ten to 16 feet out.

Marc Gasol another big man who primarly worked from the post; found himself shooting a ton of threes in the past two seasons. He went 213 of 588 from three; bringing his percentage to 36 percent.

Al Horford made the biggest efficiency jumps with his 3-point shot. In the last three seasons, Horford shot 271 of 724 from three; bringing his percentage to 37 percent. His percentage has gone up every season since he started shooting threes.

Brook Lopez probably made the biggest offensive change. His first 8 seasons found him shooting only 31 threes. His next 2 seasons he attempted 712 three pointers and cashed in on 246; bringing his percentage to 35 percent in those seasons.

As you can see NBA Centers have changed their game in just an off-season so that they can shoot jumpers. Drummond could be that next center to do so. He may not shoot as many as some of the other centers did; but it would be enough to where it could completely change his offensive game.

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