Why LeBron James Improved His 3 Point Shooting (coach nick)

[Malcolmxxx_23]

But but but wait till he loses his athleticism

 

[IllmaticDelta]

I know there’s a long way to go in the season, but for context, those numbers are better than during his last mvp season with the heat

Why Can LeBron James Shoot Three-Pointers All Of A Sudden?

He crushed the rest of the league in PER last season with a 31.7, just shy of his career high. He shot a ridiculous 56.5 percent from the field. He scored more points in the paint per game than anybody else in the league. He dished out more assists than most point guards. He registered a higher rebound rate than Marc Gasol and Robin Lopez. Defensively, he's tall, quick and strong enough to guard just about anyone in the league, and he almost did.

And if all that wasn't enough, consider this: He now wields one of the most potent jumpers in the league. Only Jose Calderon averaged more points per spot-up play than James, according to Synergy Sports.

Most efficient spot-up players, 2012-13 regular season(Min. 100 plays)

Player Plays Points PPP
Jose Calderon 187 281 1.50
LeBron James 143 195 1.36
Kyle Korver 224 301 1.34
Steve Nash 114 153 1.32
Stephen Curry 226 294 1.30


James' name pops up near the top of all the jump-shot leaderboards for last season. And that includes the unguarded catch-and-shoot category, in which he effectively shot 73.1 percent once you account for the added value of 3s. Only five players were more lethal with open shots. While he couldn't find his shot in the Finals until the very end, he ended up converting 37.5 percent of his 3s in the postseason, which is well above average. (For perspective, Kevin Durant shot 31.3 percent from deep in the playoffs.)

The best spot-up players last season ( stats) - RealGM

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

But but but wait till he loses his athleticism

at that avi. @Ed MOTHERfukkING G this is defcon 1 status. You may want to petition to have that avi removed . He's still got it as evidenced by his sinking the Yankees and dodgers this fall.

 

[duncanthetall]

Some people still like to act like he can't shoot smh.

 

[Sccit]

That regression to the mean is gonna be something else

ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THEY TALKIN BOUT IT, PLAYERS IS GUNA GUARD HIM FOR THE THREE ROS

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

at that avi. @Ed MOTHERfukkING G this is defcon 1 status. You may want to petition to have that avi removed . He's still got it as evidenced by his sinking the Yankees and dodgers this fall.

U negged me
I'm now 2.5 yrs away from green

 

[360Waves]

Some people still like to act like he can't shoot smh.

Hearing “LeBron can’t shoot” in 2017 is my go to sign that you’re a casual fan who doesn’t know shyt about basketball.

 

[FS4LFE]

That regression to the mean is gonna be something else

You should worry about your rookie point guard looking like a glorified Pablo Prigioni instead of a top 5 player of all time.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

You should worry about your rookie point guard looking like a glorified Pablo Prigioni instead of a top 5 player of all time.

Nope

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

disprove what I said there is a reason the cavs kept targeting Curry and making him guard at their point of attack.









This is what the Cavs do to shut down Steph Curry

At the Cavs shutting curry down

Breh stop it..

1. He wasn’t 100% healthy
2. Refs allowed the physical play of the Cavs on the dubs


I see the Cavs couldn’t shut curry down this past June tho

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

And Bron only improved his 3pt shooting because Curry influenced him

 

[knickscrusaderm]

At the Cavs shutting curry down

Breh stop it..

1. He wasn’t 100% healthy
2. Refs allowed the physical play of the Cavs on the dubs


I see the Cavs couldn’t shut curry down this past June tho

We know he was back at 100% during the Portland series but went back to 70% when he faced the Cavs .

And refs allow physical play all playoffs, that's not a valid excuse.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

At the Cavs shutting curry down

Breh stop it..

1. He wasn’t 100% healthy
2. Refs allowed the physical play of the Cavs on the dubs


I see the Cavs couldn’t shut curry down this past June tho

 

[IllmaticDelta]

ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THEY TALKIN BOUT IT, PLAYERS IS GUNA GUARD HIM FOR THE THREE ROS

lebron's threes are guarded

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

He wasn’t right. We all know this. It was the same thing with wade in 2012. One game he looks like his usual self and he next his lateral movement and explosiveness just aren’t there. If it wasn’t the playoffs, they’d have probably held him out another week or so before he came back.