Hurley’s comparing Mullins to Curry

[husky429]

I always released the ball higher and would work on even raising it some and trying to get more lift on my jump shot. I’m always thinking about what could have been if I just sped everything up and shot it from lower. I had no problem shooting from down there. I’d do it when shooting absolute bombs in a game of horse etc. It just never occurred to me that the speed would make up for the lack of height on the release. My son played some college ball and we had him doing the Curry model. It served him well. He’s only 5’11” and his jumper pretty much never got blocked. Crazy what an advancement Curry made to shooting for the smaller guys.

When you look like the old style shot, even like Ray Allen's or Hawkins you can see how they actually shoot on the way DOWN. You'd never change those guys shot, but if you're starting from the ground up, it's better to not elevate that much as a shooter.

People always say "shoot with the legs!" but that's kind of a myth. If you want the ball to go farther, you shoot more with your arms.

Shooters like Curry and Mullins are actually shooting at the apex of their shot and using their legs more efficiently. Hence, ya know, "best shooter to ever touch a basketball" kind of stuff.

 

[husky429]

Mullins has some really nifty footwork coming off screen left to right. Gets it up quick. What's crazy is just how much room for improvement his work off screens has. He's profiling like he could be a top shooter in the league if he keeps improving, getting bigger, stays healthy.

 

[Umami Zen]

I have been saying a faster shot > elevated shot on this board for years and people have been at my throat. Lol

You sold me back in July re: BM

 

[HooperScooper]

Post 2025 recruiting class article about 247sports' 5 hits and 5 misses. Mullins is a hit.

4. Braylon Mullins​

247Sports 2025 Class Ranking: No. 12 overall

Final rankings came out in May of 2025, but it was a full year earlier, in May of 2024, when I publicly praised Mullins. He received a subsequent boost in the 247Sports rankings, which sparked a copycat effect across the industry. Mullins jumped from just inside the top 100 to a five-star prospect ranked No. 12 overall. Not surprisingly, he made similar leaps on other national services. He missed the first five games of his freshman season at UConn, and took another couple of weeks to get himself back into a rhythm. Most recently, though, he's averaged 16 points per game in the last four while shooting 44% from behind the three-point line. He's also being mocked as a very possible one-and-done first-round pick.

Revisiting the 2025 high school class rankings: Hits, misses and surprises from this season's freshmen

What did we get right and what did we get wrong in the high school evaluation process for the some of the top freshman in college basketball.

www.cbssports.com

 

[TheChamps990411]

Whats funny is Braylon is a great shooter and hes making shots but i dont think we`ve seen him get hot yet. That will be a sight.

 

[Donyell 360]

Whats funny is Braylon is a great shooter and hes making shots but i dont think we`ve seen him get hot yet. That will be a sight.

What would you call OT against PC?

 

[Palatine]

Whats funny is Braylon is a great shooter and hes making shots but i dont think we`ve seen him get hot yet. That will be a sight.

He was pretty darn warm in the OT at Providence.