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[QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 1668523"]
The advanced stats guys are going to hate this thread haha.

The key is how open you can get yourself for a midrange jumper.  If you're shooting tough ones, obviously it's no bueno.  But there are a couple factors to consider.  I'd argue it's easier to get an open midrange jumper than it is to get an open 3.  If you compare open 3's to open midrange shots, 3's will always win, but these shots don't exist in a vacuum.  If you compare the relative difficulty of each, I'd venture a guess that proficient midrange shooters will score more points in a given sample size shooting open midrange jumpers than slightly contested 3 pointers (arguably looks of equal difficulty to get).

Also, being a scoring threat from every spot on the court is clearly going to make a player very dangerous.  Even if a player doesn't rely on short jumpers, it's something that's worth developing.  Defenses guard the paint and 3 point line.  They don't care what you do between the two.
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