4 point King?

[KingSpeed]

Miami announcers just posted this graphic, Lillard leads the league in 28 foot (or more) shots made with 18. Curry is 2nd with 6.

 

[BrianFromWA]

ESPN Insider article today...(exerpts)

But Durant, Curry and Korver aren't the kings of the imaginary 4-point shot. That distinction belongs to Damian Lillard.
Right, Atlanta?

Name, FG, FGA, %
Damian Lillard 18 57 31.6
Kevin Durant 6 13 46.2
Stephen Curry 6 27 22.2
Channing Frye 5 6 83.3
Pablo Prigioni 5 14 35.7
Kyle Korver 4 11 36.4
Kyle Lowry 4 17 23.5
J.R. Smith 4 18 22.2
LeBron James 4 21 19.1
Jamal Crawford 4 23 17.4
Lou Williams 4 26 14.3

Yeah, Lillard has range. It's worth pointing out that a lot of these jumpers are desperation heaves at the end of the shot clock. The average 4-point shot goes in 20.8 percent of the time, but if we eliminate those that come with less than a second remaining on the shot clock, the conversion rate jumps to 25 percent. Remove those inside five seconds and it goes to 28 percent. At that rate, the average 4-pointer would yield 1.12 points, which is just slightly ahead of the average payoff of a 3-point shot (1.04 points).

 

[BrianFromWA]

the fact that Dame's jacked up 30 more of those than anyone (including Curry) is interesting, and a testament a) to how much he has to make lemonade at the end of a shot clock and b) that he has the range to hit a whole bunch of 'em.

 

[KingSpeed]

Can't wait for FRIDAY!