Why is Kobe considered a good 3pt shooter?

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
96–97 L.A. Lakers 71 6 15.5 .417 .375 .819 1.9 1.3 .7 .3 7.6
97–98 L.A. Lakers 79 1 26.0 .428 .341 .794 3.1 2.5 .9 .5 15.4
98–99 L.A. Lakers 50 50 37.9 .465 .267 .839 5.3 3.8 1.4 1.0 19.9
99–00† L.A. Lakers 66 62 38.2 .468 .319 .821 6.3 4.9 1.6 .9 22.5
00–01† L.A. Lakers 68 68 40.9 .464 .305 .853 5.9 5.0 1.7 .6 28.5
01–02† L.A. Lakers 80 80 38.3 .469 .250 .829 5.5 5.5 1.5 .4 25.2
02–03 L.A. Lakers 82 82 41.5 .451 .383 .843 6.9 5.9 2.2 .8 30.0
03–04 L.A. Lakers 65 64 37.6 .438 .327 .852 5.5 5.1 1.7 .4 24.0
04–05 L.A. Lakers 66 66 40.7 .433 .339 .816 5.9 6.0 1.3 .8 27.6
05–06 L.A. Lakers 80 80 41.0 .450 .347 .850 5.3 4.5 1.8 .4 35.4*
06–07 L.A. Lakers 77 77 40.8 .463 .344 .868 5.7 5.4 1.4 .5 31.6*
07–08 L.A. Lakers 82 82 38.9 .459 .361 .840 6.3 5.4 1.8 .5 28.3
08–09† L.A. Lakers 82 82 36.1 .467 .351 .856 5.2 4.9 1.5 .5 26.8
09–10† L.A. Lakers 73 73 38.8 .456 .329 .811 5.4 5.0 1.5 .3 27.0
10–11 L.A. Lakers 82 82 33.9 .451 .323 .828 5.1 4.7 1.2 .1 25.3
11–12 L.A. Lakers 58 58 38.5 .430 .303 .845 5.4 4.6 1.2 .3 27.9
12–13 L.A. Lakers 78 78 38.6 .463 .324 .839 5.6 6.0 1.4 .3 27.3
13–14 L.A. Lakers 6 6 29.5 .425 .188 .857 4.3 6.3 1.2 .2 13.8
14–15 L.A. Lakers 35 35 34.5 .373 .293 .813 5.7 5.6 1.3 .2 22.3
15–16 L.A. Lakers 66 66 28.2 .358 .285 .826 3.7 2.8 .9 .2 17.6

 

[Samson]

I have never heard anyone say he was a good 3 point shooter though
Even the most delusion Kobe stan knows he was inefficient as hell

 

[10bandz]

He was a good shooter just bad shot selection. One time PJ said he felt Kobe was a better shooter than MJ. PJ flip flops alot when he compares the two though so who knows

 

[Rollo Goodlove]

Because he was an above average 3 point shooter

 

[Samson]

He was a good shooter just bad shot selection. One time PJ said he felt Kobe was a better shooter than MJ. PJ flip flops alot when he compares the two though so who knows

Shot selection is part of being a shooter. Kobe shot 44% for his career and 33% from 3

 

[10bandz]

Shot selection is part of being a shooter. Kobe shot 44% for his career and 33% from 3

his last 3 seasons and the 2011 season fukked up his % he was a consistent 45% in his career and shot 46-47% in his better years. 33% isnt bad from 3

 

[killacal]

Go watch baseball yall some corny ass mothafukkas

What part of he's from a generation removed from stat padding don't you nikkas get.

 

[K.Y.R.I.E]

you're just making shyt up nobody said that

he's not known for 3 point shots like a kyle korver

can we stop with these shyt posts to try and start arguments for no reason

 

[Nasty_C]

yall just look at the percentages and judge everything based off that

there's a reason why he made 12 threes in a single game

Kobe was a really good 3pt shooter but the numbers don't reflect that cuz he never really gave a fukk about stats like yall do

 

[Noah]

Because he could hit some crazy shyt or get hot and did a good amount of it off the dribble. I wouldn't leave Kobe open.

That said, for every one of these

There were one or two of these

 

[Samson]

his last 3 seasons and the 2011 season fukked up his % he was a consistent 45% in his career and shot 46-47% in his better years. 33% isnt bad from 3

33% is bad and it is far from good.

 

[horizon]

bron stans making things up so everyone forgets that a weak Celtics team has the King on the ropes

 

[10bandz]

Because he could hit some crazy shyt or get hot and did a good amount of it off the dribble. I wouldn't leave Kobe open.

That said, for every one of these

There were one or two of these

you posted a gif from preseason though, post achilles injury

at least post some shyt from back in the day, like those airballs against Utah

 

[Born2BKing]

Kobe was a really good 3pt shooter but the numbers don't reflect that cuz he never really gave a fukk about stats like yall do

 

[Higher Tech]

Before this thread I’d never heard anyone brag about Kobe’s 3 point shooting.