3pt shooters

[Further]

I was just looking at the stats and it's amazing, the Blazers have 5 prolific 3pt shooters (attempt 2.5 shots a game) and 4 of those 5 are 40% or greater.

Player / Attempts / 3pt%
Damian Lillard / 7.3 / .400
Wes Matthews/ 5.2 / .526
Nik Batum / 5.6 / .403
Mo Williams/ 2.5 / .333
Dorell Wright/ 2.5 .444

That's some crazy shooting depth, especially when you realize later in the season we have more shooters available like C.J. McCollum and Crabbe. Most teams are considered good if they had two off this list. I realize this is our strength, and we lack in other areas, but damn we are strong at shooting the long ball.

 

[HailBlazers]

Yup, built around LMA as our #1 option. Sure he's no superstar, but when surrounded by shooters like that it's a pretty tough combination for any team to defend.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I think about it this way: It's the platonic ideal of Orlando's offensive game around Dwight. Surround your most dynamic inside player with dynamic outside players. Orlando failed because Dwight can't shoot free throws of mid-range jumpers. LMA can be a bit shaky at the line in the clutch (ala Clyde), but not to the Hack-a-Dwight level.

 

[blue9]

I think about it this way: It's the platonic ideal of Orlando's offensive game around Dwight. Surround your most dynamic inside player with dynamic outside players. Orlando failed because Dwight can't shoot free throws of mid-range jumpers. LMA can be a bit shaky at the line in the clutch (ala Clyde), but not to the Hack-a-Dwight level.

Except LMA rarely plays inside. He's also one of those "outside players".

Also, let's not forget JR Smith's blistering start to last season. Didn't he start out shooting some crazy percentage to open the season? And by the end of the season his 3FG% plummeted to 88th "best". I really hope that these guys can maintain their efficiency - but I suspect it would be an historical achievement if they do.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Except LMA rarely plays inside. He's also one of those "outside players".

Inside the 3pt line is inside for the purposes of this offense. Pass it in, pass it out, pass it around, find the wide-open guy. Enough shooters to prevent double-teams on LMA.

 

[magnifier661]

Except LMA rarely plays inside. He's also one of those "outside players".

Also, let's not forget JR Smith's blistering start to last season. Didn't he start out shooting some crazy percentage to open the season? And by the end of the season his 3FG% plummeted to 88th "best". I really hope that these guys can maintain their efficiency - but I suspect it would be an historical achievement if they do.

I believe the team model was much different than our team though. New York is a ISO heavy offense. Our shots are coming with good passing for wide-open shots. It's more comfortable for a shooter to have a wide open shot, than contested late shot clock shots.

 

[tlongII]

I also don't think Orlando shot as many threes as we do.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I believe the team model was much different than our team though. New York is a ISO heavy offense. Our shots are coming with good passing for wide-open shots. It's more comfortable for a shooter to have a wide open shot, than contested late shot clock shots.

Beat me to it. Let's face it - JR Smith is prone to taking horrible, horrible shots which greatly hurt his percentage. The Knicks offense created a lot of good looks last season, and then JR went and found a lot of bad looks to supplement them.

 

[magnifier661]

Beat me to it. Let's face it - JR Smith is prone to taking horrible, horrible shots which greatly hurt his percentage. The Knicks offense created a lot of good looks last season, and then JR went and found a lot of bad looks to supplement them.

Exactly! This year's Blazer squad has bought into something very special. Regardless of opponents, you can still tell how they are moving without the ball, passing and finding the open man. It's completely unselfish fundamental basketball. It is sooooo impressive to watch!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I also don't think Orlando shot as many threes as we do.

I guess the punishment model is reversed; in Orlando, if you doubled Dwight, you were punished by leaving a shooter open. We do that, but also, if you double a guard, you are punished by leaving LMA open on the pick and pop.

 

[Further]

Except LMA rarely plays inside. He's also one of those "outside players".

Also, let's not forget JR Smith's blistering start to last season. Didn't he start out shooting some crazy percentage to open the season? And by the end of the season his 3FG% plummeted to 88th "best". I really hope that these guys can maintain their efficiency - but I suspect it would be an historical achievement if they do.

I guess a lot has to do with being able to trust the shooting of the players. All our shooters have a history of being good shooters. JR Smith has a history of being a streaky bad shot taking idiot, with a bunch of raw talent. That really can't be said for any of the Blazer shooters except maybe a bit for Lillard, but his history is short and his skill is through the roof, so I'm inclined to believe it.

I could see any of our shooters dropping back a couple percentage points, but that it. They will all still be considered good, except for perhaps Williams.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Mo is our JR Smith equivalent (6th-man prone to taking to occasional bad shot), and he's 5th on our priority list for shooting 3s. Very, very different situation from NY last year.

 

[Further]

There is just one thing missing from this team, and that's a shot blocker/rip protector. Don't get me wrong, I like Lopez a hell of lot and am glad to have him, but if he also had Tigger bounce (from winnie the poo) I would think this team was capable of really going deep and contending.

 

[blue9]

I understand that JR is a knuckleheaded chucker, I'm just trying to temper expectations - shooting from distance is often one of those hot/cold things. I don't expect them to keep up this percentage - but I hope they do!

 

[magnifier661]

I understand that JR is a knuckleheaded chucker, I'm just trying to temper expectations - shooting from distance is often one of those hot/cold things. I don't expect them to keep up this percentage - but I hope they do!

Me too. I remembered that one year Phoenix went to the wcf, they held on to such a hot 3 point shooting %.

 

[dviss1]

Except LMA rarely plays inside. He's also one of those "outside players".

Also, let's not forget JR Smith's blistering start to last season. Didn't he start out shooting some crazy percentage to open the season? And by the end of the season his 3FG% plummeted to 88th "best". I really hope that these guys can maintain their efficiency - but I suspect it would be an historical achievement if they do.

You just compared our efficient, wide open, shooters who take good shots to that jack up artist. Really showing your BBIQ on that one blue...

You need a dose positivity in your life...

 

[3RA1N1AC]

live by the 3, die by the 3

so keep it up boys!

 

[Reep]

I know the 3-pt shooting model is no popular among the analysts, but the key is how open many of the shots are. I would guess our top 4-5 shooters could hit 80% from three unguarded in practice. So, put that at about 50% unguarded in games. Add to that the difficulty of a guarded 5-10 footer and the odds of making that shot. As long as we keep moving the ball and taking open threes I don't see why this can't work.

It's also been nice to see the team recognize when the three opens the middle so they can exploit that. So far so good.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

All star weekend 3 point contest. 5 blazers.

 

[riverman]

Stotts mentioned once in an interview that his schemes were not designed to make offensive rebounding a priority, 3pt shooters get back on defense quicker than guys in the paint. When you have this many 3pt shooters, teams really can't double two guys in the paint without paying. I like the tactic. It leads to good transition defense.

 

[Rhal]

The thing thats most impressive to me isn't the shooting % from deep but just how hard we are working to get open looks. We aren't going Iso and chucking things up players are really working hard to make the extra pass. It really reminds me a lot of the Rockets in 09 when they beat us in the playoffs in a great part due to they're players abilities to make the extra pass to the open shooter.

 

[Rhal]

All star weekend 3 point contest. 5 blazers.

We'd finally have our first 3 point contest winner then lol

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Stotts mentioned once in an interview that his schemes were not designed to make offensive rebounding a priority, 3pt shooters get back on defense quicker than guys in the paint.

Yet despite that, we're still 6th in the league in offensive rebound percentage. Impressive.

 

[blue9]

You just compared our efficient, wide open, shooters who take good shots to that jack up artist. Really showing your BBIQ on that one blue...

You need a dose positivity in your life...

You're mistaking my caution for pessimism. I understand that I'm pessimistic in some respects, but please don't paint rationality as pessimism. I really respect your posts, but you have to admit that there's validity to questioning whether our current pace can be maintained.
Additionally, our current game plan has never proven to be effective when it comes to winning a championship. With that said, there can always be a first time for anything and nothing would please me more than to win a championship regardless of the style. I just take exception to you saying I need "a dose of positivity in [my] life" when I'm merely being pragmatic - not pessimistic as you imply.

 

[Further]

I will say that I've noticed blue9 being less pessimistic lately. I used to think he was trolling, but it don't anymore, he just seems overly cautious with handing out praise. His views are often more dark than mine, but they are based in probative thought. I like his point of view, but wish he would allow a little more sunshine to sneak through the cracks.

 

[magnifier661]

I will say that I've noticed blue9 being less pessimistic lately. I used to think he was trolling, but it don't anymore, he just seems overly cautious with handing out praise. His views are often more dark than mine, but they are based in probative thought. I like his point of view, but wish he would allow a little more sunshine to sneak through the cracks.

He's fine as long as that Aldridge hate is out on check. Everything else he posts is damn good.


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