5 Goals for Washington Wizards Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. in 2017-18

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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 28: Kelly Oubre Jr. #12 of the Washington Wizards shoots the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2017 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Kevin Liles/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Shoot at least 35% from three

Out of all the strides Oubre can make this season, outside shooting might be the most pressing. Everyone know John Wall is great at getting his shooters open shots. Wing players like Martell Webster, Trevor Ariza, and most recently Otto Porter have all had career shooting seasons playing alongside Wall.

Oubre, while a reserve, tends to play with the starters often. Scott Brooks could look to deploy more of these lineups this season. Thus, Kelly Oubre needs to significantly improve his outside shot. He’s shown flashes of being a good shooter, with decent form and a quick release. However, he shot just 32% from three in his rookie season and the 28% the year after.

He gets a lot of open shots from behind the arc playing alongside Wall and Bradley Beal, as defenses pay little attention to Oubre. His inconsistency from three allows opposing to defenses to get away with hiding a minus defender on him. While becoming a 40% three point shooter overnight is unlikely, 35% would be a solid improvement.

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