Threatening Jokic + three-point evolution! The Rockets 23-year-old new king hit 28+13+8: Going to the European Championship medal

Shin Kyung's efforts paid off for a summer, his three-pointers have really evolved a lot and played a role in hard battles. Turkey's men's basketball team narrowly defeated the Serbian men's basketball team 95-90. Shin Kyung suppressed the NBA's double MVP Jokic. He contributed 28 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, 10 of 17 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws, making a perfect performance. Jokic scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in this game.

Shin Kyung and Jokic are both popular candidates for this European Championship MVP, and have previously led the team to a record of 4 wins and 0 losses. Shin Kyung also has the nickname of Jokic Jr. The direct conversation between the two attracted a lot of attention. Shen Jing not only won the data, but also won the game, and made great contributions to completing the steal at the last moment.

"Jokic is one of the best players in the world. To be more precise, he is the best player lately. It is very important for us to play against him and win. For me, this game also gave me extra motivation. So we are so happy. I am so happy that I played well and we won." Shin Kyung said after the game. In this game, Shin Kyung's highlight was that he made 4 of 7 three-pointers. In the previous 4 games, Shin Kyung only made 6 three-pointers and hit 2 goals. In this battle with Jokic, Shin Kyung fully demonstrated his newly developed weapons. Shin Jing made so many three-pointers in this game, which is also related to the defensive strategy of the Serbian men's basketball team. "They gave me the opportunity to shoot at an open position, and I shot with confidence. You know... we have to shoot at an open position, otherwise we can't win this Serbian team at all. So they gave me an open position, so I have the confidence to shoot." Shin Kyung said.

In the past, three-pointers were a big weakness of Shin Kyung. When Shin Kyung was outside the three-point line, the opponent could adopt the strategy of shorting him. But now who dares to emptie him will have to pay the price.

Shin Kyung has played in the NBA for four seasons, with a career three-point shooting percentage of only 27.2%, averaging 1.3 three-pointers per game and only 0.4 three-pointers per game. In the 2024-25 season, Shin Kyung averaged 1.2 three-pointers per game, 0.3 three-pointers per game, and a three-point shooting percentage of 23.3%.

Shin Kyung practiced three-pointers with trainer Djoje Siyan during this offseason. "This year we focused on three-point training. In the past, he was banned from shooting three-pointers. Now the outside world is under a lot of pressure on him and I hope he can shoot more three-pointers. The NBA is modern basketball, and they hope he can become a No. 5 or No. 4 player who can open up the space. We have been working hard from the beginning to improve his shooting mechanism. Now what he needs is psychological stability and confidence. Shooting choice is the key." Xiyang said.

In June, a video of Shin Kyung's three-point shooting was circulated online, and he made 12 of 13 three-pointers at the top of the arc. Shin Kyung's attack pace changed, his attack speed accelerated, and he also became much smoother. Djoj Siyan also talked about the comparison between Jokic and Shin Kyung, and said: "There is no doubt! Jokic has changed the entire basketball game, just like Stephen Curry. I have never brought Jokic, so Shin Kyung never tried to imitate him. People call him 'Jokic Little Jokic' because of his size, but they are two completely different players. Jokic sets high standards in all aspects, and Shin Kyung wants to add his own characteristics. I told him that basketball is like a cake, composed of many parts. The piece he lacks is a three-pointer. The NBA pays attention to shooting speed, reaction ability and interpretation of the game. Jokic may not be fast, but his reaction speed has reached the extreme."

When Shin Kyung makes up for the shortcomings of three-pointers, his deterrence on the court has been greatly improved. In fact, Jokic's three-pointers in his early years were also a shortcoming, but through training, he made himself an excellent three-point shooter. Last season, Jokic ranked first in the league in three-point shooting percentage last season, but it fell a little in the second half. Jokic shot 41.7% from three-pointers last season, a career high.

Now, Shin Kyung has followed the trend of the times and has evolved his three-pointer. In this European Championship, Shin Kyung averaged 21.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, shooting percentage of 65.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 46.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 81.8%. The goal of the Turkish men's basketball team is to win the European Championship medal. By defeating the Serbian men's basketball team, they have verified their strength.