We have seen him do this since the start of the season. At first glance, you might think that this is a puppet strategy, that Luke Kornet lives for the cameras and that he better prepare for the battle of the rebound. Then we notice – once morest all expectations – that it works. Surprise.
Even when a player is open to 3-pointers, he really isn’t. This is the number one principle of « Grain Contest », that defensive strategy popularized by Luke Kornet that no tall interior had thought of before. The concept ? When an opposing shooter draws from the parking lot, Luke Kornet jumps straight like a pike into his racquet – arms well in the air – and hides the vision of the circle to destabilize the one who thought he was free from any marking. “The Kornet Contest absolutely works every time”even gets carried away Brian Scalabrine to comments. Without giving any efficiency stats, the White Mamba succinctly dissects the operation of this completely wacky defensive weapon. “The interior of 2m18 [Luke Kornet, ndlr] hides the circle with his long arms, and obstructs the trajectory of the shooter, then in the air and ready to release the ball “. Formidable.
Everything is finally a story of jump timing. Get on the shooter, who cares. You just have to be able to block his vision of the circle when he can no longer change his mind and the ball is regarding to leave his hands. In an article for NBCSports, theinsider Chris Forsberg however, note a downside to this strategy that works: “Okoro missed his two attempts. However, it should be noted that part of the reason the Cavaliers got an offensive rebound was because Kornet sacrificed position to jump, which allowed Jarrett Allen to keep Cavaliers possession alive.”. An analysis that does not worry Luke Kornet, absolutely sure of his new strength.
“It’s something that I started doing quite naturally and was told it worked, it made a difference. From the number of times I’ve used it, it seems to make a difference. If the numbers start to indicate otherwise, then I’ll adjust […]
I started doing it two years ago, then last year, especially in G League… It’s not always perfect… [mais] we are people who depend on our eyesight. »
– Luke Kornet, for NBCSports
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Wonderful explanation of the “Kornet Kontest” by Brian Scalabrine, for all interiors who are afraid to get out of their racket.pic.twitter.com/rnBDavHK50
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) November 22, 2022
