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40 percent of shots taken in the NBA are 3’s.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:34 pm
The average for 3 pointers attempted per team per game this season is 34.7. It was 18 attempts per game just ten years ago in the 2011 season. In 1994 it was 9.9 attempts per game average, totaling less than 12 percent of all field goals attempted. It’s been an absolutely incredible change and I would assume the college basketball numbers are similar in trends.Where does this go? Does it just keep trending towards more and more 3’s? Also, interesting fact, the average height of NBA players is the same now as it was in 1963.(6’6)
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Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:36 pm to sabes que
may I present to you, the natural correction
perfectly balanced, as all things should be
perfectly balanced, as all things should be
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:36 pm to sabes que
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Where does this go?
its crazy that I can envision a scenario where they go completely backwards and remove the 3 point line
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:37 pm to sabes que
quote:Back-to-basket bigs and not stretch 5’s.
In 1994 it was 9.9 attempts per game average,
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:38 pm to sabes que
Efficiency is king. Unless the rules change, why should they shoot fewer threes?
Watching college basketball these last couple of weeks and kids are still taking a TON of twos from one step inside the arc. NBA coaches would sit their asses on the bench for that.
Watching college basketball these last couple of weeks and kids are still taking a TON of twos from one step inside the arc. NBA coaches would sit their asses on the bench for that.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:39 pm to sjmabry
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Back-to-basket bigs and not stretch 5’s.
Certainly a big factor, but also teams are not taking long 2 point shots any more. These days you’ll get scolded if you pull up from the FT line trying to make a jumper
The stretch 5s are a product of the increase in 3s and wing offense, not the other way around
This post was edited on 4/6/21 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:39 pm to sabes que
for years the NBA was called "street ball" and people criticized it for a "lack of skill"
the league evolves into a highly skilled passing/shooting league, and people criticize it for being too skilled
the league evolves into a highly skilled passing/shooting league, and people criticize it for being too skilled
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:42 pm to TotesMcGotes
quote:As Antoine Walker stated back 10+ years ago when asked why he shoots so many 3's, "Because there are no 4's"
Unless the rules change, why should they shoot fewer threes?
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:44 pm to NawlinsTiger9
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
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too skilled
Or just a massive change in the rules. Most NBA euro steps are actually 3 step travels nowadays. No handchecking/any form of physical defense.
It doesn't take any skill to draw foul calls when they blow the whistle at first touch of contact for any star.
Better long distance shooters I'll give, but certainly not more skilled. Quite the opposite. You can be trash at everything else, but if you shoot 3's, you can make the NBA.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
I agree with you but the thread starter wasn’t being critical imo, just sharing his observation.
There are certainly a ton of critiques though from older fans, at least on here and among Nba veterans in their late 40s and 50s.
If attendance, tv deals, etc keeps strong, I don’t see why anything would change. However if those things do go down,I expect the three point line to be brought back 18 inches or so.
There are certainly a ton of critiques though from older fans, at least on here and among Nba veterans in their late 40s and 50s.
If attendance, tv deals, etc keeps strong, I don’t see why anything would change. However if those things do go down,I expect the three point line to be brought back 18 inches or so.
This post was edited on 4/6/21 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
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for years the NBA was called "street ball" and people criticized it for a "lack of skill"
There was a dark period in the early 2000s- 2010 where most teams were just running hero ball offense and it was ghastly
At one point it was basically like making someone a captain as to who got to hold onto the ball for 20 seconds of the shot clock before jacking up a bad shot. Looks fine when Lebron did it against the pistons in 2007, but then you have the other teams doing the same thing but with a guy trying to trick a team into a bad contract by stat padding on a bad team
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:46 pm to Salmon
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its crazy that I can envision a scenario where they go completely backwards and remove the 3 point line
Why would they ever do that?
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:46 pm to SlowFlowPro
LSU has had a top 25 scoring and efficient offense for the last 3 years yet we play “unorganized streetball” per the rant
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:46 pm to sjmabry
quote:thank god these are gone
Back-to-basket bigs and not stretch 5’s.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:48 pm to wildtigercat93
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Why would they ever do that?
if every game just because a 3 point competition?
there are teams that are completely unwatchable due to them just chunking up quick 3s all game
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:51 pm to Salmon
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if every game just because a 3 point competition?
That increases the excitement and allows for teams to stay in the game late. They would never get rid of it
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there are teams that are completely unwatchable due to them just chunking up quick 3s all game
The NBA would disagree. Nobody wants to watch guys take bad 20 footers either
The invention of the 3 point line was a huge reason for the explosion of popularity of the sport back in the 80s.
Ball movement and 3 point shooting all over the floor is much more exciting to watch than 20 seconds of post play frickery that late career shaq was doing
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:52 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:It's much harder to shoot 50% on 2 point shots, than it is to shoot 33% on 3 point shots, unless you're shooting only at the rim. You're rarely going to find someone shooting >50% from 2 outside of the restricted area.
Certainly a big factor, but also teams are not taking long 2 point shots any more. These days you’ll get scolded if you pull up from the FT line trying to make a jumper
The stretch 5s are a product of the increase in 3s and wing offense, not the other way around
I just checked and there are 87 players who are shooting >50% from 2 this season (this is including shots in the restricted area, which are also part of the emphasis in the "new" NBA). There are 140 players who are shooting >33% from 3.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:54 pm to wildtigercat93
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That increases the excitement and allows for teams to stay in the game late. They would never get rid of it
you're obviously right
but its more fun to speculate how the modern game would look without a 3 point line
I think it could be fun
quote:
Ball movement and 3 point shooting all over the floor is much more exciting to watch than 20 seconds of post play frickery that late career shaq was doing
why would the game have to go back to this without the 3pt line?
Posted on 4/6/21 at 2:54 pm to Epic Cajun
Exactly, it’s just simple math
In hindsight it’s kind of shocking it took everyone this long to figure that out
In hindsight it’s kind of shocking it took everyone this long to figure that out
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