In reply to: Perhaps the way the game has evolved has helped too posted by Raoul
staying away from the midrange game, focusing on 3 points, etc. Curry changed the game more than anyone and everyone has followed. Even Jokic is averaging 3 3pt attempts per game for his career, 20 years ago a guy like him would probably attempt 10 3 pointers a year.
more threes during the regular season. This season there were 279.
That season Larry Bird was the only player to average a made three per game played. This year there were 155 players that did that.
Career 3PA per 36 minutes played:
Jokic 3.3
Bird 1.8
I knew 3s had surged…but not by THAT much!
Sure Booker and Durant had a couple games in which they didn't miss, but Nuggets were willing to give them midrange jumpers and then get open 3s and dunks on the other end.
I showed B23 clips of Pistons-Bulls in early 1990's and he almost couldn't believe it. Kids like the "Video Game" style of back and forth of today though.
Good point on rule changes.