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Jamaal Wilkes explains the reason behind his unorthodox jump shot: "It was a matter of survival" Story by Brian Yalung. • 19m • 3 min read. jamaal © Provided by BasketballNetwork.net....
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Wilkes played well without needing the ball in his hands. He was a threat shooting from outside, and was also able to drive inside. He had an unorthodox jump shot, which he developed as a child to be able to compete against bigger kids on the playground. Later years
Sep 13, 2021 · Wilkes’ soft shot was one of the oddest imaginable. He lofted the ball with a release that was so “wrong’ that it could never have been taught, much less analyzed. He cocked with a motion that...
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Jamaal Wilkes. Jamaal Wilkes made a mark wherever he was. From Berkeley, California, Wilkes personified California basketball, at 6’6”, a deadly shooter, an all-star defender and a very reliable rebounder. At UCLA, he was a key player on the team’s record 88 game winning streak under legendary coach John Wooden.