Is a breakout year from Iman shumpert too much too ask at this point?

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Iman Shumpert is a three year guard chosen as the 17th overall pick by the New York Kicks in 2011. Ever since Shumpert joined the the Knicks, people loved him for his pestering on-ball defense. Many saw his flashes of brilliance and felt that he had gobs of potential. Defense was never a problem for Shumpert, but there was hope and speculation that he would take his offensive game to another level making him a more complete player. He is at good height being 6’5 and weighs 220 pounds. He had a solid rookie year but ever since he has been on the decline. Stats ranging from his field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and point averages have all slid downhill in his other two years as a Knick. Disappointed by Shumpert many do not know what to expect of him, or feel that he may not have the desired breakout year. The question still remains, is it too much to ask for a breakout year from Iman Shumpert? No, a breakout year is not too much to ask for Iman Shumpert. The main problem for Shumpert in his three years in the NBA is his shooting stroke. He has shot .391% in his career and is probably not a good a free throw shooter as he should be for a shooting guard. He is not a player known to have a knack for erratic and horrendous shot selections, so if he is able to greatly improve his shooting stroke and ability to take it to the rim there is no reason he should not have a breakout year. Aside from improving his shooting percentages there are other factors as to why his scoring numbers are not that good, which includes the fact that he only attempted an average 6.5 shot attempts last season, and that Carmelo Anthony takes most of the shots(averaging 21.3 shot attempts this season) which may take him out of the flow on offense. Even if Shumpert does not have a breakout year he still has the potential to be a much more effective player, but that all depends on his focus, dedication, and willingness to improve.