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re: Davis is shooting 55% from midrange so far..
Posted on 11/3/13 at 10:01 pm to Epic Cajun
Posted on 11/3/13 at 10:01 pm to Epic Cajun
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IMO the risk of the mid range shot isn't worth the reward, when you could step 3 feet back and get 1 more point per shot. You are better off getting closer to the basket and taking an easier shot, or shooting from 3 feet further away and getting 1 more point per shot.
people say this like it's just that easy
so someone like West or Smith, who have done quite well in their careers with the mid range jumper, should just step back? because you know, when someone has screened you open, it's just that easy to make it all the way to the 3 point line
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Posted on 11/3/13 at 10:15 pm to quail man
As athletic as Davis is he should probably drive to the basket rather than taking the mid range jumper, if he is not available to take the 3.
Posted on 11/3/13 at 10:20 pm to quail man
The stigma of midrange or long 2's is simply a product of lazy-to-boneheaded analysis. If people don't shoot credible shots from all over the floor, the defense can focus in certain areas without overcommitting. With those credible threats, the defense has to cover the entire floor, it helps you take more of the more efficient shots AND have the actually be more efficient.
Simply going "all dunks and 3's" helps the defense stop those shots when then makes those midrange shots more attractive, and so it goes.
It's not about should a team shoot those, but rather who should shoot them and how often.
To me, take your worst players and set them up to succeed. Let your best players fill in the spaces. That strategy makes your less credible threats as credible as possible, which keeps the D `honest'.
Hence, the AD's and TD's of the world practice and take those `junk' shots. They do well at them, to boot. Why? Because they practice it.
Who cares about the average? You plan for the team you have.
Simply going "all dunks and 3's" helps the defense stop those shots when then makes those midrange shots more attractive, and so it goes.
It's not about should a team shoot those, but rather who should shoot them and how often.
To me, take your worst players and set them up to succeed. Let your best players fill in the spaces. That strategy makes your less credible threats as credible as possible, which keeps the D `honest'.
Hence, the AD's and TD's of the world practice and take those `junk' shots. They do well at them, to boot. Why? Because they practice it.
Who cares about the average? You plan for the team you have.
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