Patty Mills doesn’t really get many NBA minutes any more, but he is still clearly in the top 0.01 percent of hoopers on the planet.
The Brooklyn Nets guard Mills made waves this week thanks to a jaw-dropping video of his three-point shooting. Mills was working out in the gym and hit over two dozen three-pointers from the right corner in 60 seconds.
Below is the clip (which was originally posted by NBA skills coach and trainer DJ Sackmann):
The video claims that Mills made 30 triples in the 60-second span, but by our count, we “only” saw 29 makes (Mills missed on his third attempt). A voice in the background could be heard saying, “Two!” after Mills’ first shot, so it is possible that the video simply started a little late (which would have given Mills 30 makes in just *over* 60 seconds).
In any event, that is highly impressive stuff. Even in the NBA Three-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend, the record for most shots ever made in a single 60-second round is 21, a mark shared by Craig Hodges and Steph Curry. Though this was a much lower-intensity environment, with no going back and forth between spots, few could match what Mills did in this spot
Ex-San Antonio Spurs champion Mills played just 14.2 minutes a game this season while making 40 total appearances with the Nets, but he is a 38.9 percent career three-point shooter and still has that sniper badge in his arsenal.
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