Joel Embiid: I perfected my shot by watching videos of 'regular white people'

The Sixers' big man reveals the secret to his shooting skills

The internet is a wonderful resource. If you want to know how to do something or how something works or who played the lead character in a specific movie, you can just look it up on the web. Apparently, the internet is also a major reason Sixers rookie Joel Embiid shoots the way he does.

Embiid had only been playing basketball for a couple of years before he got recruited to play at Kansas. By the time he was drafted in 2014, Embiid had only been playing basketball for a grand total of just four years. Embiid is obviously a quick learner and had good coaching at KU, and now in the NBA with Philly, so he had turned into a polished yet developing young player. According to Embiid, however, the main reason for his development is because he would endlessly watch videos online of "regular white people" shooting.

From SI's Lee Jenkins:

"You know how I learned to shoot?' Embiid says. 'I watched white people. Just regular white people. They really put their elbow in and finish up top. You can find videos of them online.'"

Watching film is an integral part of a player's development so Embiid isn't doing anything terribly wrong by watching videos of people shooting. He, of course, just has his own unique way of watching film. And hey if it works for him, then more power to Embiid.

Embiid will show off his "regular white people" shot for the first time after getting drafted two years ago when he makes his rookie debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. And if his shot is dropping, expect videos of shooting form to be up online shortly after the game finishes.