Deuce McBride Case Study #8

  • Career-best 41.3% on 3 point shooting in 2025-26, up from 36.9%
  • 3 point attempts went from 4.9 to 6.6 per game, scoring from 9.5 to 12.0 points
  • 2026 NBA champion in his first season working with Peter Patton in New York
Peter Patton running a practice

Deuce McBride by the numbers

Drafted #36 in 2nd round in 2021, with the New York Knicks since his rookie year

2024-25, before working with Peter: 9.5 points per game, 36.9% on 4.9 three point attempts per game
2025-26: 12.0 points per game, 41.3% on 6.6 attempts in 41 games
via Basketball Reference

Working with Peter in New York

Peter joined the Knicks as shooting coach in October 2025. New York finished the regular season fourth in the NBA on 3 point shooting at 37.3% and won the 2026 NBA championship.

The New York Post profiled Peter during the playoffs: Meet the Knicks’ secret weapon: The man behind their jaw-dropping 3-point eruption.

“I feel like when you have somebody telling you what you need out of your shot and you trust him, it’s big time. I feel like for all of the guys he’s been huge.”

“It’s just small technique things. Like if you’re dropping your hand down or you’re turning a little bit. Just anything you’re doing off with your shot, he points out and it helps.”

– Deuce McBride, to the New York Post, May 2026