The hidden talents of the Detroit Pistons
By Amaar Burton
Reggie Bullock’s hidden talent: Moving without the ball
Many labeled Bullock a spot-up shooter entering the pros, in part because on a typically loaded North Carolina team in his final college season, 56 percent of his shot attempts were from 3-point range. The popular mock draft site NBADraft.net even compared Bullock to Casey Jacobsen ahead of the 2013 NBA Draft.
But when Bullock is performing at his best, he is astute at moving without the ball and getting himself open for layups, mid-range and 3-point looks. He can do more than just stand in the corner for catch-and-shoot opportunities.
Bullock’s bread and butter will always be his outside shooting — this past season he scored a career-best 11.3 points per game, and 51 percent of his attempts were 3s — but his off-ball movement makes him much harder to defend.