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Message: [QUOTE="Forza Azzurri, post: 3031996, member: 1452"] Good post, Tomcat, but stats simply don't support certain aspects of it. Yes, teams are taking more 3 pointers today than ever and the number of 3s taken per game has increased significantly in the last five years. However, what has NOT changed is the 3 point shooting percentage. That has remained fairly constant at about 34% (median acrosss all D1 schools). However, what coaches HAVE figured out is that a 3 point % of 34% is equivalent to a 2 point % of 51%. And, if you look at shooting percentages by distance, players shoot 50% or greater from 6 feet in. So, once you get beyond 6 feet from the basket, the 3 point shot becomes a more efficient shot. Hence, make layups or shoot 3s... [/QUOTE]