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Message: [QUOTE="NYCorange, post: 1346810, member: 4918"] I agree with about 75% of what you're saying. Of course players should play to their strengths. Kaleb should not have shot more 3s this year. Currently he's a terrible 3 point shooter who's percentage from out there was actually boosted by banking in a couple. I also don't want Arinze Onuaku hoisting 3s. That would be a terrible strategy. Likewise, 2 point fg% does most strongly correlate to having a good offense (and a good defense is one that hols teams to poor 2pt %). Why? Because layups, even more than 3 point shots, are the most efficient shot in the game. The aforementioned Onuaku was a great offensive player for us because he made darn near every layup he attempted. But layups aren't the same as midrange shots. The best defenses in the NBA--especially the strong-side overload man-to-man schemes that just about every team is copying off of Tom Thibodeau--intentionally make long midrange shots the easiest to get by dropping the big man playing pick and roll defense down below the foul line. Why? Because they know that semi-open midrange shots, over time, will lead to an inefficient offense. It's extremely important to both attempt and hit 3s in both the college and NBA game. The best way to do this, however, is not to force bad shooters to take 3s, but to recruit and develop players' 3 point shots. The midrange game shouldn't be completely neglected (especially with bigs like Roberson), but the 3 point shot should be prioritized over it in recruitment, development, and game planning. As a final note, I'm gonna post the top 5 teams in 3 pointers [I]attempted[/I] for the past 5 years in the NBA. 2014-2015: Houston, Portland, Cleveland, Golden State, LA Clippers 2013-2014: Houston, Atlanta, Portland, Phoenix, New York 2012-2013: New York, Houston, LA Lakers, Portland, Atlanta 2011-2012: Orlando, New York, New Jersey, Dallas, LA Clippers, 2010-2011: Orlando, New York, Houston, Phoenix, Dallas Most of these teams were quite successful, and even better on offense. Of course, there are a few blips such as New Jersey in 2011-2012, which shows that it's not [I]simply [/I]enough to take 3s, you also have to make a few. But overall, I think that one could make the plausible suggestion that taking 3 point shots is high correlated with winning. [/QUOTE]

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