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I'd heard that the mid-range jumper is dead, but this chart really drives it home. -- (link)

Posted by Baron Nefcy (aka BaronWasteland) Apr 28 '21, 10:30

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https://twitter.com/kirkgoldsberry/status/1217109175894831105 (twitter.com)

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"We made basketball even more boring." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 10:34 10
- Three-pointers are the literal opposite of boring. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Apr 28, 10:40 7
  - Just because something requires skill, does not automatically make it interesting. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 10:44 6
    - The excitement when a ball is in the air, flying toward a target more than 20 feet away, is immeasurable. You're arguing up is down here. -- nm - David Apr 28, 10:51 4
      - I prefer my basketball with more drives to the basket where you can get a big dunk or big block. I like the 3 to come in spurts more than as - Krusty Apr 28, 10:54 3
        
        I prefer the 3-point contest, which is always fascinating, to the dunk contest, that hasn't been the same in the 21st century. - David Apr 28, 10:56 2
        
        I prefer the dunk contest. 😁 -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 11:10
        
        A free throw game is just a free throw game, regardless of the distance. - Max Apr 28, 10:59
    - Signed, Software Developer. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 10:44
- I want to say it's all Pete Carril's fault with his emphasis on three pointers and lay-ups, but he used passing and ball movement for open shots. - Baron Nefcy Apr 28, 10:40 1
  - Well I'm pretty sure UCLA blames Carril -- nm - JD Apr 28, 10:42
Of course the elbow disappeared, Tim Duncan retired. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 28, 10:34 1
- Ha! -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Apr 28, 10:40
That chart is flipping off the trend. -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Apr 28, 10:32
3 pointers and driving the basket and drawing fouls for 3 point plays. -- nm - groiny Apr 28, 10:32 7
- I feel like a clever coach could take advantage of this by designing plays to go elsewhere. Hit 'em where they ain't. -- nm - Baron Nefcy Apr 28, 10:34 6
  - The analytics are clear about where maximum points percentages are. That's why this chart has changed so much. Mid-range jumpers are terrible shots. -- nm - David Apr 28, 10:52
  - No team will do it. They say a mid range jumper isn't worth taking when you can step back and take a 3. Guys are just so much better at the - Krusty Apr 28, 10:38 4
    - If you shoot 35% from 3, you have to shoot 52.5% to create the same expected points. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 10:43 1
      - And then you have guys that are even better than 35% like Joe Harris who's at nearly 50%. You don't want him shooting anything else but 3s. There are - Krusty Apr 28, 10:50
    - Though there's still the Leonards and Durants where their mid-range game is part of what makes them all-stars. Jokic as well to some extent -- nm - JD Apr 28, 10:41 1
      - A handful of guys still use it and have a nice fadeaway near the post or elbow. It's not gone completely but coaches would rather - Krusty Apr 28, 10:46

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