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<blockquote data-quote="danielb927" data-source="post: 1853438" data-attributes="member: 3372"><p>Valid point that our 3pt shooting is not elite - however, 40% was just an example. The theory applies regardless of the numbers. We are averaging 33% from 3 on the season, so anything 50% or better inside the arc is higher-value than our "average" 3pt attempt. However, most teams don't get that much better at shooting by stepping 5 feet in from the arc to a mid-range jumper, so the comparison just goes from "55% from 2 is worse than 40% from 3" to "45% from 2 is worse than 33% from 3".</p><p></p><p>As others have suggested, I think the real key is "good" vs. "bad" 3pt attempts. Qualitatively, a decent number of our threes have been contested shots off the dribble. I would guess we're shooting even worse than 33% on those, and more like 38-40% on open threes within the flow of the offense. We need to cut down on the "chucking" because it takes away from the ultimate goal, which is still shots around the rim or high-quality 3pt looks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danielb927, post: 1853438, member: 3372"] Valid point that our 3pt shooting is not elite - however, 40% was just an example. The theory applies regardless of the numbers. We are averaging 33% from 3 on the season, so anything 50% or better inside the arc is higher-value than our "average" 3pt attempt. However, most teams don't get that much better at shooting by stepping 5 feet in from the arc to a mid-range jumper, so the comparison just goes from "55% from 2 is worse than 40% from 3" to "45% from 2 is worse than 33% from 3". As others have suggested, I think the real key is "good" vs. "bad" 3pt attempts. Qualitatively, a decent number of our threes have been contested shots off the dribble. I would guess we're shooting even worse than 33% on those, and more like 38-40% on open threes within the flow of the offense. We need to cut down on the "chucking" because it takes away from the ultimate goal, which is still shots around the rim or high-quality 3pt looks. [/QUOTE]
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