Can SA keep hitting 3's?

[DazedAndConfused]

If you give the Spurs uncontested looks they will straight murder you, as will any NBA team. The Hornets were successful with their strategy because they rotated and recovered quick enough to contest shots. That didn't happen for them in Game 3. Typical behavior of a team up 2-0 to let up on the gas in Game 3.

[florige]

Live by the 3.

Die by the 3.

If your 3-point shooting stays hot, you can destroy a team from the perimeter...and that also pulls the defenders out and opens up the lane for Parker or Ginobili.

If your 3-point shooting goes cold, well, then you're ed.

Pretty good summary TD...

[florige]

If you give the Spurs uncontested looks they will straight murder you, as will any NBA team. The Hornets were successful with their strategy because they rotated and recovered quick enough to contest shots. That didn't happen for them in Game 3. Typical behavior of a team up 2-0 to let up on the gas in Game 3.

You really would rather play NO's wouldn't you?

[PlayoffEx-static]

You have to take, and make, a certain number of threes to keep the Hornets from clogging the paint the whole game. Taking 25 (game 3) wasn't out of the norm. Taking 31 in game 1 was a bit too much. I think they did a better job in game 3 of making ball fakes as the defender closed and either getting to the rim or getting something mid-range and relatively easy, and not settling for every offered 3 pointer. The threes also get easier when the defense continually has to collapse into the paint because Manu and Tony are scoring there. If they're not scoring, then the perimeter defenders stay at home more, and the 3 pointers are tougher to make.

[boutons_]

Spurs won by 11, outscored Hornets with in @3Gs by33 - 6 pts. So I'd say the Spurs won the game with 3Gs.

When Spurs shoot 3Gs badly, under 30%, they usually lose.