analytics has improved alot too
by DBCooper (2023-05-17 10:04:46)
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In reply to: To be fair to the players, the lack of defense isn’t on them  posted by mocopdx

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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.

In '85-'86 there were 14 NBA players that attempted 100 or
by Carlos Huerta  (2023-05-17 10:46:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

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
That’s astounding. *
by irishhawk49  (2023-05-20 15:44:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Wow, that’s a crazy stat
by Nobilo  (2023-05-17 20:30:15)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I knew 3s had surged…but not by THAT much!
Agree, part of Phoenix's difficulties
by TripleDomer  (2023-05-17 10:23:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

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.