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Duke's Chip Engelland Has Become The NBA's Finest Shot Doctor

Chip Engelland is San Antonio's secret weapon.

By JD King
Dec 29, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (left) warms up as assistant coach Chip Engelland (right) watches before the game against the Sacramento Kings at the AT&T Center.
Dec 29, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (left) warms up as assistant coach Chip Engelland (right) watches before the game against the Sacramento Kings at the AT&T Center.
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Chip Engelland left Duke in 1983 and over time has emerged as a sensational shooting coach. It's not just his technique though.

Engelland is sort of the shot whisperer. First he understands the way people think, and he helps them prepare.

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Pretty interesting stuff. San Antonio has him and they don't look ready to let him go anytime soon.

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