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When Ariza hears about it, the is going to hit a Houston oscillator.
he's averaging 9 3-point attempts per game..most 3PA per game in NBA history so far..
When Ariza hears about it, the is going to hit a Houston oscillator.
When Jim O'Brien is your coach, you are expected to shoot 3's...
If you shoot 33% or better from 3pt range, the theory goes, you shoot just as well as if you shot 50% from 2pt range...
Jim has always been a firm believer in this statistical 'anomaly'.
How much of those does he actually make?
36% this year (42-117) down from 40% the previous two seasons
He is at .359 3p%
.359 is not a good enough clip to warrant nine 3-pointers a game. I like Granger and all, but damn.
Agreed. That warrants around 5 attempts.
Hmm, let's do the math. Let's say you shoot 12-24 from 2-pt range: 24 points. Let's say you shoot 8-24 from 3-pt range: 24 points.
Let's try another figure: 8-16 from 2-pt ranger: 16 points. 5 for 16 from 3-pt range: 15 points.
14-27 from 2-pt range: 28 points. 9-27 from 3-pt range: 27 points.
It seems to be negligible, and I wonder if the benefit is erased by undisciplined shots that lead to long rebounds and transition opportunities for the other team.
It's about range though. Most players increase their shooting percentage drastically by merely moving in a few feets closer to the basket. Say, 20 ft jumpshot vs 16 ft jumpshot.
There's also the fact that layups and points in the paint in general have a percentage that's normally over 50%. That's why eventually, everybody tries to dominate the paint both on offense and defense.
What's a statistical anomaly is that Jim still has a job...
Say what you will, but the math works.
And he does generally take under-talented teams and get them to over-achieve more often than not, Philadelphia not withstanding (couldn't make chicken salad out of that chicken crap).
There is this and then there is also fouls.
You don't rack up points on the foul line jacking up 3's. Unless you get fouled twice by Vince Carter in the same game from behind the arc.
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