Lebron reworking shooting motion again.

[CuterThanRubio]

Curry attempted 11.3 three-point attempts per game this season.. According to NBA.com, 5.2 of them were "open" (4-6 feet of room), and 2.7 were "very open" (6+ feet):


[COLOR="White"]........................................[/COLOR]0-2 ft (very tight)[COLOR="White"]....[/COLOR] 2-4 ft (tight)[COLOR="White"].....[/COLOR] 4-6 ft (open)[COLOR="White"].... [/COLOR]6+ ft (very open)

[COLOR="DarkRed"]STEPH CURRY'S.
3-PT ATTEMPTS PER GAME[/COLOR] [COLOR="White"]....[/COLOR][COLOR="White"]........[/COLOR]0.4[COLOR="White"]....................[/COLOR] 2.9[COLOR="White"]..................[/COLOR]5.1[COLOR="White"]..................[/COLOR]2.7 [COLOR="DarkGreen"]<-- nba.com[/COLOR]

[COLOR="DarkRed"]PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL 3-PT ATTEMPTS[/COLOR] [COLOR="White"]....[/COLOR][COLOR="White"].............[/COLOR]0.4%[COLOR="White"]................[/COLOR] 26.1%[COLOR="White"].............[/COLOR]45.9%[COLOR="White"].............[/COLOR]24.3%



Don't be surprised that most of Curry's 3-pointers are wide open - today's drive-and-kick offenses require 3-4 players standing behind the line on every play (spacing), so the defense is stretched out and can't make timely rotations most of the time.. Curry's 3-pointers are actually less open than the rest of the league - over 80% of the league's 3-pointers are "open" or "very open", compared to Curry's aforementioned 70%.

Ultimately, today's teams use offensive schemes that maximize 3-point looks, so players shoot 3-pointers easier than ever before - specifically, driving and kicking for 3-pointers wasn't common or the staple of ANY team's offense until about 10 years ago.. Guys like Reggie Miller and Larry Bird had to run off screens for more of their 3-point looks - they didn't get to stand there and wait for kickouts as often as today's player.

But the MAIN takeaway from this data is that 2-pointers are more CONTESTED, so eras that shot more 2-pointers produced better players - this is why Shaq was 10th in MVP voting in 1996, compared to Kyle Lowry in 2016 - can you say "watered down"??

NBA.com's statistics are not entirely accurate!

I already shut this copy/paste down in the original thread you made about it!

Reggie and Larry were getting even MORE open shots than players today since defenses regularly neglected the three point line in the 80s and 90s!

[TheOne]

He got mental issue rather than shooting technique issue. The areas he should work on are footwork and pump fake. If he could master these as MJ, he could literally do layups whole game.

[Hoopz2332]

lebron did improve his jumper in Mimai but his back started bothering him by the time he came back to the cavs and it made his shot flat

He crushed the rest of the league in PER last season with a 31.7, just shy of his career high. He shot a ridiculous 56.5 percent from the field. He scored more points in the paint per game than anybody else in the league. He dished out more assists than most point guards. He registered a higher rebound rate than Marc Gasol and Robin Lopez. Defensively, he's tall, quick and strong enough to guard just about anyone in the league, and he almost did.

And if all that wasn't enough, consider this: He now wields one of the most potent jumpers in the league. Only Jose Calderon averaged more points per spot-up play than James, according to Synergy Sports.

Most efficient spot-up players, 2012-13 regular season(Min. 100 plays)

Player Plays Points PPP

Jose Calderon 187 281 1.50

LeBron James 143 195 1.36

Kyle Korver 224 301 1.34

Steve Nash 114 153 1.32

Stephen Curry 226 294 1.30


James' name pops up near the top of all the jump-shot leaderboards for last season. And that includes the unguarded catch-and-shoot category, in which he effectively shot 73.1 percent once you account for the added value of 3s. Only five players were more lethal with open shots. While he couldn't find his shot in the Finals until the very end, he ended up converting 37.5 percent of his 3s in the postseason, which is well above average. (For perspective, Kevin Durant shot 31.3 percent from deep in the playoffs.)

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1275853

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https://hoopchalkdotcom.wordpress.co...l-of-a-sudden/

[Cone]

Scariest question in NBA history:

Can LeBron James get better?

Yes he can, folks. Yes. He. Can.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Get better at shooting later in your career is one thing, but changing your shooting mechanics? I think it might be a bit late for that. It'll be hard to make a move you've been doing for years, then just change the shoot form at the end of the move. i would think you'd eventually revert to your old form.

It's possible obviously, but the man has had 13 years to improve his shooting, it got better for a bit, but some how reverted. Every great player had some weakness, this happens to be Lebron's.

[FashionIssues]

by changing shooting form? leave the shooting up to your team mates. too late for being that guy. you are not a shooter.

[Meticode]

Don't know why he's getting flack for working on his shooting. Being able to knock down jumpers at least at a respectable clip is a major reason why the Cavs won the championship because the Warriors were giving him that shot and he was making it. If I remember correctly the Warriors were winning 87-86 and LeBron hit a big three to close that lead in Game 7.

https://youtu.be/xMErOxS6Pw0?t=5521

People are acting like if he works on his shooting he's totally changing his play-style. That's not the case. He's just trying to be able to knock down a jumper if the defensive gives it to him.

[Flower_]

LeBron can't shot and still is on the same level as Jordan.

Just imagine LeBron with a shot... game over.