New York Knicks: Players for Ignas Brazdeikis to study in isolation

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Ignas Brazdeikis #17 of the New York Knicks in action against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on November 03, 2019 in New York City. The Kings defeated the Knicks 113-92. 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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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Allan Houston #20 of the New York Knicks. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport /

Allan Houston

Ignas Brazdeikis projects as a three-point shooter who can space the floor within an offense that allows him to play to his strengths. As such, he should take advantage of a resource that the New York Knicks themselves can provide him with: The presence and film of Allan Houston.

Houston is one of the 25 greatest players in franchise history, as well as one of the best shooters to ever grace the Association—a pretty good place to start.

Houston had the type of shooting form that coaches would teach to players of all ages. He was fundamentally perfect, with the ability to rise up off the bounce or convert catch and shoot opportunities with a picturesque approach to the shots he took.

That alone makes him the perfect player for any shooter to study, as repetition breeds consistency, and Houston is proof of it.

Brazdeikis would be wise to dive deeper into Houston’s game, as he was a truly dynamic scorer who was ahead of his time. If he only takes one thing away from the film of a former Knicks All-Star, however, it should be the form that made him so tough to defend.

Houston was a career 40.2 percent shooter from beyond the arc, and just so happens to be the general manager of the Westchester Knicks.

The resources are aplenty for Brazdeikis on this one.

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