John Salmons finding his 3-point range

John Salmons' routine never varies: He arrives early and stays late to work on his shot.

That's why his pronounced slump to start this season stung so much.

And while his 40 percent shooting overall still trails his career percentage of 44.3, he has recovered from a brutal start to make 19 of his last 32 3-pointers after shooting 4-of-6 Monday night.

"I just felt I was shooting too many," Salmons said. "I never lost confidence in making them. But I'm not a spot-up 3-point shooter and I fell into the habit of shooting a lot from that distance. Now I'm taking more in the context of the offense."



(chicagotribune.com)