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I don't want bigs taking 3's, unless out of desperation
If the Spurs were shooting 45% from 3 as a team they would be the ones who broke the regular season wins record, tbh
I don't want bigs taking 3's, unless out of desperation
Did you pull that number out of your ass? You might want to fact check before you post. The Spurs, as a team, shot 37.5% from beyond the arc.
He's digging himself deeper and deeper. Sometimes when you have a flawed argument like boutons, it's best to quietly walk away.
37% ain't great but it's not like he's Lebron or Kobe from deep.
That is right. The average 3-pt try is going to miss. It's obviously best to have your top rebounders close to the basket when the 3-pt shot is taken. It happens occasionally that the 3-pt shooter gets his own rebound, but the odds on that are very low.
I think it is always good if big men can make 3s as long as they use them properly.
I mean.. Love became instantly better for improving his shooting, it's just not good to make him a spot up shooter.
But say a couple of those PnRs lead to a made 3 instead of a long 2. Wouldn't that be great?
I too would like Tony to take/make more 3s.
Exactly. I don't want Aldridge turning into Ryan Anderson, but if he just takes a couple of steps back on the 22-foot pick-and-pop he likes so much, the eFG% would skyrocket.
If Alridge only shoots 36% from three I do NOT want him shooting a lot of threes. Especially against the Warriors. Long threes that miss against them lead to transistion buckets for the Warriors. We do not need them running down the court getting open fast break looks on 64% of LMA three point attempts.
LMA's entire career, his value as MAX/franchise player, has been mid-range jumpers, backdown-isolations, rebounding. Not chucking 3Gs at 36%.
NONE of that has changed, nor will change, with the Spurs.
Part of it might have been age making them want to bang in the post less but I remember guys like Rasheed and Lamar Odom adding the three ball to their game and then getting way too reliant on it and the rest of their game suffering for it. LA's not nearly a head case of that caliber but I do think it's just sort of a natural mental reaction for guys to take that offensive aggression (or lack of it) down to the other end of the court in regards to defense and rebounding.
That indeed is the odd thing. Both West and Aldridge took more 3 point shots last season than they have ever had previously.
Now, joining the Spurs, I only see West take it when time is running out in the quarter. Seems like a designated play.
I am not complaining too much. both Aldridge and West had the highest FG% of their careers this season.
Ahhh, . Maybe this will be easier for some of you:
If you chunk up 100 shots from the 3P line, and shoot .365 - you score 55 points. But you put up 63 misses that the other team can potentially run down your throats for an easy score.
If you put up 100 shots from inside 10 feet, and shoot LMA's exact percentages? You score 62 points, but you only put up 35 missed shots, and none of the long rebounds that lead to transition points.
Pop's game is to slow the pace, grind you down in the half court, and beat you with defense. That is EXACTLY the game LMA is playing right now. 36% might be a respectable 3P percentage, but it also generates 3 misses for every 2 makes, and lets the other team get out in transition a LOT. So no matter how good of an idea you think it might be, Pop is not going to put him out on the 3P line to miss 63/100 shots. If the Spurs hire Mike D'Antoni to replace Pop, you'll get your wish.
Spot on! The last thing they wanna do is give the Warriors (or Thunder/Clips) multiple fast break oppurtunities.
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