re: Michael Jordan: Only four active players would be stars if they played in my era

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The reason is simple: the 3-point shot. Teams shoot it better now (349 to 301). But they jack it up a ton more. Attempts have gone from 388/team to 1213/team. That's more than three times as much on the worst shot in basketball. The increase in attempts does not counter the increase in shooting threes. Also, FG% has gone down by a lot.

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well these 2 go hand in hand, and not all 3s are equal. the worst shot in basketball is the 20-23 foot long 2

the corner 3 is the BEST shot in basketball. even if your FG% goes down, you're still shooting a shot that is worth 50% of a normal shot (and yes normal shots lead to higher FTs, which is why driving and 3s are the game of today).

it takes a big drop in FG% to worry about shooting to many 3s, due to the value of a 3