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    Default Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Kyrie is leading the NBA in midrange shooting efficiency by a large margin, in an era of advanced statistics which encourages the 3 point shot Kyrie is making the midrange game relevant again.


    Kyrie is shooting 57.1% from 10-16 and 52.1% from 16-23

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...irvinky01.html

    Compare that to Stephen Curry.

    Curry is shooting 49.0% from 10-16 and 48.8% from 16-23

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...curryst01.html

    Kevin Durant and CP3 have the most volume on the best efficiency. So you could argue them over Kyrie.
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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    He's not even the best mid-range shooter on his own team



    [COLOR="White"]LeBron is[/COLOR]

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    52.1% mid-range is insane. Thats close to peak Dirk (albeit on less points).

    2011:

    According to NBA.com's StatsCube, LeBron made 45 percent of his midrange jumpers this season, which is an incredibly efficient mark for a high-usage perimeter player. Paul Pierce made 44 percent of his midrange jumpers. Kobe Bryant made 42 percent. Derrick Rose made 40 percent. Dwyane Wade, 40 percent. Kevin Durant, 42 percent. Carmelo Anthony, 42 percent.

    Ray Allen shot 46 percent, barely edging out LeBron.

    Statistically speaking, out of all the high-usage perimeter players in the league, LeBron was the best midrange shooter not named Dirk Nowitzki (Dirk shot 53 percent -- he's a freak).

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by DonDraper
    He's not even the best mid-range shooter on his own team



    [COLOR="White"]LeBron is[/COLOR]
    Ill embarrass you now.

    Lebron is shooting a putrid 33.7% from 10-16 and 39.0% from 16-23

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...jamesle01.html

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by DonDraper
    He's not even the best miss-range shooter on his own team


    LeBron is
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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by DonDraper
    He's not even the best mid-range shooter on his own team



    [COLOR="White"]LeBron is[/COLOR]
    Word? What's the actual real leader on his team shooting %?

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by ArbitraryWater
    52.1% mid-range is insane. Thats close to peak Dirk (albeit on less points).

    2011:
    Lebron had two immense shooter seasons from midrange in Miami, he needs to get more left elbow touch's, he's absolutely devastating from there.

    Dirk is one of the greatest if not the greatest midrange shooter of all-time.

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by VengefulAngel
    Ill embarrass you now.

    Lebron is shooting a putrid 33.7% from 10-16 and 39.0% from 16-23

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...jamesle01.html
    Okay? Its not just percentages


    Look at the volume of shots, defensive attention faced, and amount of shots off the dribble


    Take these all into account, and LeBron is a hair better than Kyrie


    And I'm a Kyrie fan

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    How many has he attempted? KD right now has the best mid-range game.

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by DonDraper
    Okay? Its not just percentages


    Look at the volume of shots, defensive attention faced, and amount of shots off the dribble


    Take these all into account, and LeBron is a hair better than Kyrie


    And I'm a Kyrie fan
    The words Lebron and hair better shunt ever be used in coherence.

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    he should give LeBrick some tips

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by Done_And_Done
    The words Lebron and hair better shunt ever be used in coherence.

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by Done_And_Done
    The words Lebron and hair better shunt ever be used in coherence.

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Been saying this for years. That foul line shot off the dribble is straight money.

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    Default Re: Best Midrange shooter in the league. (Kyrie Irving)

    Quote Originally Posted by VengefulAngel
    Kyrie is leading the NBA in midrange shooting efficiency by a large margin, in an era of advanced statistics which encourages the 3 point shot Kyrie is making the midrange game relevant again.


    Kyrie is shooting 57.1% from 10-16 and 52.1% from 16-23

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...irvinky01.html

    Compare that to Stephen Curry.

    Curry is shooting 49.0% from 10-16 and 48.8% from 16-23

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...curryst01.html
    Best sidekick for LeBron. Cavs 2016 champs.

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