NBA Analytic Nerds tried taking athleticsm out of the game and making it a 3 point asylum

[CoCKy GeNiuS]

Didn't work. Midrange game is back in the mix.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

I heard 3 is worth more than 2, If you shoot 100 3's and make 33 you'll have 99 points, Sensational

 

[GR13]

SGA is like one of least athletic superstar this side of luka/Harden ever

 

[RedBull]

I heard 3 is worth more than 2, If you shoot 100 3's and make 33 you'll have 99 points, Sensational

So basically:

 

[ball15life]

I hope this is the beginning of returning to a balance.

Watching the league marvel over Celtics basketball was disgusting

 

[Torrential]

Shai restoring that feeling

Fred

 

[Harry B]

SGA is like one of least athletic superstar this side of luka/Harden ever

You have, as frequently seen, a too slim definition of athleticism.

Dude is quick and agile as fukk pause

 

[Harry B]

OKC was still #10 in 3 point attempts, and the difference between #10 and #2 (GSW) was only 3-4 attempts per game.
We talking 39 3p attempts per game

 

[Loose]

SGA is like one of least athletic superstar this side of luka/Harden ever

What? Shai athletic af

 

[Jermio]

Why was the 3 obsession ever a thing? GsW was great at the mid-range IIRC. They were just great at 3s too.

 

[Boonapalist]

You guys do this shyt every year. Analytics has not gone away and it’s here to stay. Including the the use of the 3 so far

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

The Thunder employ a whole team of data analysts and data scientists.

 

[holidayinn21]

A half-breed know-it-all is gonna come in here and argue for the rest of this thread

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Why was the 3 obsession ever a thing? GsW was great at the mid-range IIRC. They were just great at 3s too.

Purely analytics tbh.

Elite shooters can do damage anywhere, so it doesn't matter.

Elite slasher/volume shooter types + foul merchants are going to make their living at the line and driving to the hoop.

Overall, I'm seeing that the NBA 3pt shooting percentage is just under 36%. Let's say John Q. Smith, average NBA guard shoots 36% from 3. That equals 108 points per 100 shots. In order to match that shooting only 2's, you'd have to hit 54% inside the arc...which is getting to a FG% more common with bigs than wings. Jordan shot right at 50% for his career by comparison.

However......the league 2pt FG% has improved enough to where 3s don't always make sense anymore. Lots of midrange as there's more space with all the 3s being shot. Guys aren't taking long 2s but they WILL take closer midrange 2s, plus the usual dribble-drive layups/dunks.

 

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