Perfect example why Curry is NOT the best shooter ever.

[tontoz]

Yet you're ignoring the amount of attempts from that range

This year alone, 57 mid-range attempts out 1,340 total FGA

Like I said, the sample size is not nearly enough.

Greatest long range / 3pt shooter...... but not best overall shooter ever

He has 935 attempts in that narrow 12-17 range for his career. When you look at all the attempts he averages 48%.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Wait.

So Curry traveled on one possession...wanting a 3 instead of a long 2...now he's no longer the GOAT shooter?

Undefeated logic if you're a walking vegetable, I guess.

[paksat]

To me that's just a reflection of how much analytics have ruined the overall quality and the overall variety of the game in the last 10+ years. Why take a 3 in a tied game when you have an open 20 footer?!?! In the modern game that type of stupidity is tolerated and frankly encouraged, that's why one of the DUMBEST players of all time in Russell Wesbrick can win an MVP and average a triple double for 3 straight years in this era.

The best shot in basketball for the longest time was an OPEN SHOT, it didn't matter where inside the 3 point line it came from, if it was 5, 8, 10, 15, 18 or 20 feet, if it was open you took it. That's what made the offenses of the 80's and early 90's so great to watch, they were fluid, quick hitting and players took the shoots within their range of ability that defense gave them, they were not forcing 25+ footers (a shot that is still goes in only 36% of the time) because some math geek in MTI is telling them to. The feel for the game was king!

In today's league it doesn't matter if you get an open 15/18 footer with 18 seconds left on the shot clock, the analytics have forced these guys to give up that shot and waste another 10 to 15 seconds and at the end shoot a contested 25 foot brick!!! It's become HORRIBLE to witness.

I can't knock Steph too much because he's an all time great shooter and the 3 pointer is what made him but the problem lies with the vast amount of players thinking they have the ability to take the same shots as Steph and be equally as successful when should NEVER venture beyond 18 feet!

Just wait a couple of years when teams are jacking up 40/50+ 3's a game and see if it's still entertaining.

he's the greatest

[Hey Yo]

He has 935 attempts in that narrow 12-17 range for his career.

Out of 11,848 career FGA.

Like I said, not big enough sample size.

[Hey Yo]

Wait.

So Curry traveled on one possession...wanting a 3 instead of a long 2...now he's no longer the GOAT shooter?

Undefeated logic if you're a walking vegetable, I guess.

Never was to begin with, chico.

[tontoz]

Out of 11,848 career FGA.

Like I said, not big enough sample size.

935 shots from that narrow area is plenty. Do you really think the results would change with more shots?

The distance really doesn't matter. Inside the line, from any distance, he is shooting better than he does from 3.

Low IQ thread.

What is your excuse for him being the GOAT foul shooter?

[Hey Yo]

935 shots from that narrow area is plenty. Do you really think the results would change with more shots?

The distance really doesn't matter. Inside the line, from any distance, he is shooting better than he does from 3.

Low IQ thread.

What is your excuse for him being the GOAT foul shooter?

Again, you're not taking amount of FGA into consideration.

Just under half of his career 11,848 FGA are from 3. There's a reason why he shy's away from the mid-range when it presents itself and we both know it's due to confidence. He feels more comfortable and confident taking the 3PA.

There are probably plenty of guys out there who don't play in the NBA and are better foul shooters than Steph, but shooting uncontested FTA at a great percentage doesn't mean you're the GOAT shooter..... it means you're a great FT shooter.

[Prometheus]

It proves nothing about his shooting one way or the other.

All it proves is that he is capable of misjudgment in the context of closing a game. It was a stupid play.

[tontoz]

There's a reason why he shy's away from the mid-range when it presents itself and we both know it's due to getting and extra point for 3s.

FYP

[FreezingTsmoove]

[SouBeachTalents]

So one play dictates a players entire body of work, Jesus Christ

[INDI]

For his career, only 7% of his FGA are from mid-range compared to 48% are 3PA. Grade school math suggests that he doesn't shoot enough mid-range shots to even say how good of a true mid-range shooter he is.

Dude fvcked up and almost lost the game cause he's more comfortable shooting the 3 than the mid-range.

Was that the reason? OR was he trying to put more pressure on the blazers to make a 3 to tie?

What if he hit the 2 and then the blazers came down and won the game on a 3pt attempt? Bet you would

[Proctor]

OP is so stupid.

Then again, he thought Jeff Green on the Cavs had as much impact as Iguodala on the Warriors

[3ball]

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