Why the 3pt shot is better than a long 2

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In the NBA, 3-point shots are much better options than midrange shots for 2 reasons: 1) The decreased FG% is more than compensated by a higher reward in terms of points per attempt, and 2) not only do made 3-point shots obviously result in more points, [COLOR="Red"]missed 3-pointers are more likely[/COLOR] to result in offensive rebounds than missed midrange jumpshots. Midrange jumpers kill possessions more and result in points less.

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[Straight_Ballin]

Yep. Also nothing like getting the ball in-bounded to you, racing down court and firing up a 3 for the easy bucket. Your team expenses far less energy scoring on that possession and you jog back to play defense, expending less energy yourself vs taking it all the way into the rack.

[WayOfWade]

But that doesn't mean we shouldn't take long 2's!

[Foster5k]

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[feyki]

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[ISHGoat]

And this is why we cant take the watered-down 90s era seriously. When the best minds in the game cannot grasp the simple concept that shooting 3pters at 35% > 2pters at 50%, how can we take any of the competition seriously?

The lack of spacing etc is caused by retarded coaches.

[ClipperRevival]

And this is why we cant take the watered-down 90s era seriously. When the best minds in the game cannot grasp the simple concept that shooting 3pters at 35% > 2pters at 50%, how can we take any of the competition seriously?

The lack of spacing etc is caused by retarded coaches.

We could flip that around and say that this era is a joke because there are only a few people who can play with their back to the basket. Or that this era is mostly based on 3s or taking to the basket, and because they ignore everything in between, their skills are limited. We can argue that the fundamentals of today is a joke compared to the past because of the lack of emphasis on the basics of basketball, like the post game (foot work) or the mid-range game (pull up jumpers).

The game evolves. Today, it's the era of spacing, 3s and wide open attacks to the basket.

[Penny37]

Yep. Also nothing like getting the ball in-bounded to you, racing down court and firing up a 3 for the easy bucket. Your team expenses far less energy scoring on that possession and you jog back to play defense, expending less energy yourself vs taking it all the way into the rack.

Couldn't be further from the truth. By jacking up early 3's you're just bailing out the Defense.

Better to make the defense work for 20 seconds by running sets, rather than chucking up 3's and running back.

That being said, yes; obviously shooting 35% on 3's is better than 50% on 2's.

[CeltsGarlic]

OP's own logic and thinking ability is highly suspect if he needs someone to tell him this.

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Al Jefferson swings out of his as the interview comes to a close. But he can’t leave this question hanging. He can’t leave the future uncertain.

“I really believe,” he says, “I might be long gone and retired one day, but I think it’s going to get back to the old-school, back-to-the-basket game. One day — it may be 20 years from now, but one day — it’s going to come back.”

[ClipperRevival]

[QUOTE=GIF REACTION]Al Jefferson swings out of his as the interview comes to a close. But he can

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

And he's right. At some point, the league is going to go way too small and teams are going to start to take advantage with superior size and pound teams down low. And the smaller teams will have to counter that. The game always evolves and adapts, never stays the same.

While I don't disagree

I don't think that we are ever going to get to the point where curry is a center lol.
I, exagerrating, but I feel like the era of low post big men dominance won't return anytime soon. I remember that, statistically, even dominant big men such as shaq weren't actually getting that much points per post up as one would expect.

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And he's right. At some point, the league is going to go way too small and teams are going to start to take advantage with superior size and pound teams down low. And the smaller teams will have to counter that. The game always evolves and adapts, never stays the same.

Yep

There is just a lack of bigs who can take advantage of teams putting an extra shooter on the floor. Hopefully Jahlil will be a sign of things to come.

[DavisIsMyUniBro]

The 3 point shot is better because generally, it is more open,
And 3 points are worth more than 2 points.
The only shot that has more PPP than a 3 point shot is a layup and dunk, and even then, it's close.

[Marchesk]

https://youtu.be/kuXIpxoMYtc?t=4s

Reporter: "Would you have been a good three point shooter if it had been emphasized in your day?".

Iceman: "Nooooo. Three point shot is the worst shot in basketball. When you talk about fundamentals, you talk about the two point shot."