Jalen Williams: They told me – I don’t want to make this “Bryant’s thing”, but he’s the one they grew up with. So this works. That week, I worked hard to change my jump shots, shooting in a way that relies solely on my fingertips, without follow-ups. I practiced for about six days. Then we decided on Cortisson’s shooting and Lidocaine shooting. I started using these exercises and you’ll see the time in the video. Before each playoff game, I sometimes get a shot of Lidocaine in the middle of the week, so I can keep on jumping. I also tried different tape assignments and practiced later on trying ways to dribble without bending my hands. Screaming to the medical team-Doctor, Donnie, Toby, everyone across the street helped. They were huge throughout the playoffs. We first played the Memphis series. My hands were raised. The good thing about that series is that we only have one day between the two games, so I don’t have to deal with the deadlock. -VIA YouTube / July 9, 2025
