Landry “Shamwow” Shamet continues his strong-shooting rookie campaign by going 6-of-7 from the field (4-of-5 from three). The applicability of the nickname “Shamwow” is still in doubt, because nothing he does ever makes me or anybody else go “WOW!”, but it’s a good nickname, so as long as he’s shooting above 38% from three he gets to keep it. In case you’re wondering, 38% is my unofficial demarcation line between being a “good” three-point shooter and an “okay” one. Shamwow’s currently at 41% and is not in immediate danger of falling below the line where his nickname would be revoked.
Unfortunately for Shamwow, his marketability is limited by the fact that he looks kind of like a grandma. I don’t think anybody has ever predicted that stardom is in his future, which is good because people want NBA stars to look the part. They shouldn’t look like they just got done getting their hair curled at the salon with all their grandma friends. There’s always radio spots, I guess. I bet he could rake in the dough telling radio listeners about the big sale going on down at the Home Depot in Scranton.