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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1345003, member: 289"]
I don't have stats on mid-range jump shots for Kaleb. I don't need them. I watched him all season. So did you. Are you going to argue that having Kaleb or Rob or Tyler shoot threes is better than them shooting from closer to the basket? Couldn't Trevor improve on those 1 for 10 nights by moving inside the arc for some shots.

Your other points hardly negate mine. Worse shooters should shoot from farther out? If players are better at shooting threes when they practice them they would also be better at shooting twos if they practice them. All of college basketball is ugly to watch, not just Syracuse. it seems to me concentrating on lower percentage shots is a big reason why. Do [I]you [/I]have stats that show that players who shoot three point jumpers are as likely to get fouled as players who shoot two point jumpers? If so, then it's because the two point jumpers aren't being defended. The fact that a made three pointer counts more than a made two pointer doesn't counter my point about the rebounding. And there's no point in spacing the defense if you aren't going to take advantage of the spaces.

I'm not saying teams shouldn't shoot three pointers. I'm saying it should b e done by those who are good at it and those who aren't need to look for other shots. Even those who are could use their their three pointers to set up other shots they would make a higher percentage of. That's good basketball.
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