En the Clippers’ practice court, there are some baskets that are not like the others. The rings have other overlapping ones. It is the invention of one of the franchise’s assistant coaches, Jay Larrañaga, a former player with a past in the ACB, since between 2002 and 2005 he played for Gran Canaria, Caja San Fernando and Real Madridwith which he was proclaimed champion in the League of Alberto Herreros’ triple.
The double hoop placed in some basket in the Clippers training pavilion.
Larrañaga himself, a guard measuring 1.98 meters and now 49 years old, was a proven triple jumper.. In his 81 games in Spain he had a notable 41.5% correctso he will know something about marksmanship. He is now an accredited specialist in individual work with players, whom he tries to develop in many facets of the game. Shooting, of course, is one of them. After mulling the matter over, his creative streak came out, he posed it to a welder and the result is a ring placed over the original.
Jay Larrañaga, in a match with Gran Canaria.
The upper one is at an angle of 45 degrees which, according to physics, is the most suitable to obtain a greater success from the triple. If the ball travels at a speed of about 32 kilometers per hour and rotates in the opposite direction to its progress, even better, because if it hits the backboard or the rim, the rebound is less violent and it would have more chances of falling inside.
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After years of throwing in a certain way, it is not easy to change the angle and way of throwing. Some players have already tried Larrañaga’s creation. Ivica Zubac and Derrick Jones Jr. are among them. “It’s not easy, but every day I see myself scoring more shots. “Definitely, it helps me,” says the American forward..
Larrañaga, who has been in some pools to be a coach, He began his NBA career in 2012 as an assistant for the Celtics.. There he coincided with Brad Stevenswho sees him as someone “very intelligent. Always analyzes projects proactively. He is great with people and helps them improve. “His work in player development is extraordinary.” In 2021 he joined the Clippers. The coach Tyronn Lue defines him as “a great communicator, a great worker and a guy who thinks creatively.” His invention of overlapping rings demonstrates this.
