Half of Curry's shots are 3-pointers

[Monta Ellis MVP]

Curry is the Modern Day GOAT. Welcome to the future.

[DonDadda59]

It didn't you moron, 3 pointers have been on a gradual climb since the 80's

It was sped up because they shortened the 3pt line

When they removed it, teams still continued to shoot it frequently, continuing the trend

Sorry, that's not the right answer.

Biggest change in 3PA from season to season = '94-'95. The league did shorten the 3-point line but also, more importantly, eliminated full court handchecking (it was still permitted in the half court, beyond the FT line).

From the inception of the 3 until '90, the attempts were in the 3-6/gm range. From '94-'95 alone, attempts went from 9 to 15/gm. And even after the line was brought back to its original dimensions, the attempts still remained in the mid teens. The net change from '98 to '05 was 13-16 (roughly the same change that occurred in the 80s).

From the mid 00s to today, the # went from 16-24 attempts, another massive change.

But obviously rule changes don't affect the sort of shot attempts guys are taking.

[juju151111]

LOL. Steph Curry in the 90s = Dell Curry in the 90s.

There's a reason why the 3-pt shooting attempts were so low until the league started eliminating contact on the perimeter. That was no coincidence.

Stop it no superstar is going to regress that much in any era. Dell Curry doesn't have no where near the talent Curry has. Reggie Miller was launching 3s in the 90s.

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3pt attempts were always increasing don

The shortening of the 3pt line just accelerated this

[DonDadda59]

This deserves to be in the dumbest things ever said thread.

I get that you're trying to prop up your idol, but it is really necessary to stoop to this level of stupidity?

How do you figure? Jordan was never a 3-pt shooter, so he really doesn't fit into this argument.

The reason Steph gets off the number of 3s he does is the same reason James Harden (another fraud who is simply a product of his times, we can all agree) gets off the number of 3s he does.

Stop it no superstar is going to regress that much in any era. Dell Curry doesn't have no where near the talent Curry has. Reggie Miller was launching 3s in the 90s.

And if you knew anything about Reggie's game, you'd know he rarely got off a shot on the perimeter without having to fight off multiple screens constantly just to get off a shot.

A guy like James Harden can get off a shot literally any time he feels like it. And he takes full advantage of that fact.

[Monta Ellis MVP]

Guys, Jordan hasn't been a factor in the league for close to 20 years now. It's starting to get sad, not CavsFTW sad, but pretty sad.

Curry is the new GOAT in this advanced new age of basketball.

[juju151111]

Mark price took 5.1 3s per game in 90 and hit 40% of them. Mark proce isn't on Curry level has a 3 point shooter. In fact nobody in history is.

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[catch24]

Steph Curry = Smaller Dell Curry in much more optimal conditions... hence the MVP. There is no other era in NBA History where a Steph Curry wins MVP. Maybe the shitty early 00s if he played in the East, but even that's a stretch.

Stephen Curry isn't just a 3PT shooter. The guy can create his own offense, and is a MUCH better shooter from inside the 3PT line. His impact according to the data is up there with the greats.

Dude would be one of the best offensive players in the 90s, right there with Shaq and Jordan. Saying he's Dell Curry is like saying Kobe is Joe Jelly Bean. In other words, it doesn't make sense.

[DonDadda59]

3pt attempts were always increasing don

The shortening of the 3pt line just accelerated this

So you agree in this case that rule changes that made it more optimal for players to take 3s was the reason that attempts skyrocketed... But when the league makes more rule changes that freed up perimeter shooters and 3 pt attempts skyrocketed again... Rule changes had nothing to do with it?

Excellent logic, you're doing good work here.

[LoneyROY7]

How do you figure? Jordan was never a 3-pt shooter, so he really doesn't fit into this argument.

The reason Steph gets off the number of 3s he does is the same reason James Harden (another fraud who is simply a product of his times, we can all agree) gets off the number of 3s he does.

Dude...you literally said Steph is a 'smaller Dell Curry in a more optimal environment'.

Do you understand how stupid that is?

Did Dell Curry have the absurd handles Steph does? Did Dell Curry have the vision Steph does? Could Dell Curry pass like Steph does? Could Dell Curry shoot off the dribble and off-balance like Steph does?

Now, please retract your moronic statement.

[juju151111]

How do you figure? Jordan was never a 3-pt shooter, so he really doesn't fit into this argument.

The reason Steph gets off the number of 3s he does is the same reason James Harden (another fraud who is simply a product of his times, we can all agree) gets off the number of 3s he does.



And if you knew anything about Reggie's game, you'd know he rarely got off a shot on the perimeter without having to fight off multiple screens constantly just to get off a shot.

A guy like James Harden can get off a shot literally any time he feels like it. And he takes full advantage of that fact.

Curry runs off screens too to get open and Reggie didn't have the handle Curry has or the quick release. Another thing Curry is a better 3 point shooter then Reggie
He blows anybody in history out the water. Mark price averged 5 3 pointers in 90 and hit it at 40% rate. Lol at Mark price being better then Curry

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3s are a necessity now that Illegal defense was removed. Before, spacing was rule enforced, and guaranteed via the legislation. Today to achieve that same spacing, you need to use shooters. AKA Shooting encouraged spacing. Not legislated in the rule books.

[ArbitraryWater]

If you truly believe that, you should be locked up in an insane asylum. You'll fit in right there with 3ball.

second this.. Curry is doing quite historic things

[TrueBlue89]

How do you figure? Jordan was never a 3-pt shooter, so he really doesn't fit into this argument.

The reason Steph gets off the number of 3s he does is the same reason James Harden (another fraud who is simply a product of his times, we can all agree) gets off the number of 3s he does.



And if you knew anything about Reggie's game, you'd know he rarely got off a shot on the perimeter without having to fight off multiple screens constantly just to get off a shot.

A guy like James Harden can get off a shot literally any time he feels like it. And he takes full advantage of that fact.

This is the dumbest argument of all time. Harden can get any shot he wants because he's significantly more talented than Miller ever was. Reggie couldn't create off the dribble which is why he ran of screens you moron.