{
  "id": 14750403,
  "title": "5 preseason trends + Lethal Shooter joins and I understand it now!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/5-preseason-trends-lethal-shooter-joins-and-i-understand-it-now",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:29:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/5-preseason-trends--lethal-shooter-joins-and-i-understand-it-now-172951188.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kevin O Connor Show recently explored five preseason trends in the NBA, including Jalen Duren's exceptional performance, the shift in big men shooting threes, and the evolving shot distributions in teams like Dallas, Houston, and Philadelphia. The show also featured an interview with NBA shooting coach Chris Matthews, known as \"Lethal Shooter,\" who shared his experiences training NBA stars such as Jaylen Brown, Anthony Davis, and AJ Dybantsa. Matthews discussed his unique content creation and the intense training sessions he conducts to push NBA players to their limits. The episode also touched on Zion Williamson's shooting three-point attempts, Ben Simmons' game and potential fixes, and whether Bradley Beal shoots too many threes. Matthews emphasized the importance of the midrange shot and shared his journey to social media stardom.",
  "summary": "KOC shares five NBA preseason trends and talks hoops with Lethal Shooter.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jalen Duren's exceptional performance stands out in preseason trends",
    "NBA shooting coach Chris Matthews, known as \"Lethal Shooter,\" shares insights",
    "Emphasis on midrange shot and Matthews' journey to social media stardom"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}