I've done a lot of things, but I have yet to play basketball naked. It is now on my bucket list.
I've done a lot of things, but I have yet to play basketball naked. It is now on my bucket list.
Steph doesn't have a good mid range game. He's in the low 40s at that range with limited spacing. Rondo is way better. He is around 50% with a lot more saturated spacing.
Depends who's out there with me, Rugs. Tiffany Bias, for example… uh, yeah, let's hoop:
Yes I know you hate Curry. Stick to complaining about Kim Reynolds, this thread is for bball fans.
Your chart proves my point. His mid range game is spotty and is well below 50%. He's a 3 and layup guy.Yes I know you hate Curry. Stick to complaining about Kim Reynolds, this thread is for bball fans.
Wow, what a brilliant mind you are.From a risk / reward perspective, shots from 15-23 feet are the worst shots in basketball.
If you shoot 50% on 2 point shots, you only need to shoot 34% on the same number of 3 point shots to win.
Your chart proves my point. His mid range game is spotty and is well below 50%. He's a 3 and layup guy.
From a risk / reward perspective, shots from 15-23 feet are the worst shots in basketball.
If you shoot 50% on 2 point shots, you only need to shoot 34% on the same number of 3 point shots to win.
It's not that simple, you're obviously much less likely to get fouled on a 3. The long rebound from a 3 leaves you more open to runouts, your ORB% and 2nd chance rate is going to be higher off missed 2s from inside or mid-range. Guys like Alridge and Paul do pretty consistently get over 50% of 2p%.
While your overall point is largely correct and pretty well accepted in basketball analytics, the general idea is basically as old as the 3 point line itself (Paul Westhead and Loyola Marymount, the Grinnel system, etc), but the rational of how you get there through analytics is way more nuanced and complex.
You're accepting nuance into the equation now. Good.LoL. You aren't going to get fouled much more from 15 to 23 feet than from past 24. If you do get fouled, you still only get 2 free throws, and you aren't going to make both. And if you shoot from 15 to 23 feet, your own chance of getting a rebound is less than if you shoot from 15 feet in.
This is the internet, so I won't bother with my experience. I'll simply stand by my opinion.
This is kind of statistical cherry picking. Steph only played 51 games the 17/18 season and only took 126 shots total from midrange. He literally took nearly 4 times as many 3s that year.Rondo was good from the elbows, yes. In 2017-2018, Curry shot 59% from mid-range, best in the decade. Second best in the decade was Curry in 2011-2012, also 59%.
This is kind of statistical cherry picking. Steph only played 51 games the 17/18 season and only took 126 shots total from midrange. He literally took nearly 4 times as many 3s that year.
And the 2011/12 season was even worse. Steph only played 26 games that year.
When he plays full seasons his average drops to somewhere above the league average but still short where the elites play.
LoL. You aren't going to get fouled much more from 15 to 23 feet than from past 24. If you do get fouled, you still only get 2 free throws, and you aren't going to make both. And if you shoot from 15 to 23 feet, your own chance of getting a rebound is less than if you shoot from 15 feet in.
This is the internet, so I won't bother with my experience. I'll simply stand by my opinion.
LoL. You aren't going to get fouled much more from 15 to 23 feet than from past 24. If you do get fouled, you still only get 2 free throws, and you aren't going to make both. And if you shoot from 15 to 23 feet, your own chance of getting a rebound is less than if you shoot from 15 feet in.
This is the internet, so I won't bother with my experience. I'll simply stand by my opinion.