Q&A: NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter talks trick shots, player evaluations and his new podcast

Chris Matthews, also known as Lethal Shooter, is one of the most sought-after shooting coaches in the world. 

Chris Matthews, who you may know better as Lethal Shooter, is one of the most sought-after shooting coaches in the world.

Matthews, who is known for posting trick shots and tips about mastering the art of shooting to his nearly two million followers on Instagram, has helped countless professional basketball players perfect their jump shots. He was also recently responsible for helping Team USA’s 3×3 squad prepare for the Olympics.

Before he became a coach, he had a long career playing the sport. He was a high school standout at National Christian Academy in Maryland, where he played alongside Kevin Durant. He was then a D-I athlete at Washington State University and St. Bonaventure and later played international basketball in Canada, Russia and China.

In addition to his work training professional players, Matthews has also helped non-basketball stars like Drake and Michael B. Jordan improve their jumper as well.

These days, he also co-hosts the podcast Certified Buckets with Ashley Nicole Moss and Kristian Winfield on UNINTERRUPTED. The second season will premiere on Wednesday, September 22. You can stream it on all podcasting platforms or by clicking here.

Matthews recently caught up with For The Win over the phone. Please note this interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity.

Report: Spencer Dinwiddie aiming for potential return in NBA Finals

Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is closing in on a potential return to the court in the postseason.

As first reported by Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is aiming for a potential return in the NBA Finals if the team makes it that far. Sources are also saying that Dinwiddie will join Brooklyn on the sidelines for games “sooner than later.”

It has felt like ages since the last time we’ve seen the 28-year-old on the court. It’s been half of a year to be exact, Dinwiddie went down with a partially torn ACL on December 27th in a game against the Charlotte Hornets. Coming into the season, he was supposed to be the X-Factor for coach Steve Nash and the squad but things quickly changed when he got hurt.

Will the coaching staff allow the Nets guard to return so soon? The organization has been extremely cautious when it has come to the health of their players and although Spencer Dinwiddie is pumped up to return, things may not fall in his favor when the time comes. But who knows.

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