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Old 02-05-2010, 12:24 AM   #12
Razor Shines
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Re: Lebron stars in McDonald's Remake of Classic MJ Commercial

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Originally Posted by camisadelgolf View Post
Here's one thing I don't get about basketball. I realize that I'm overgeneralizing and probably being unrealistic, but why don't they just shoot 3-pointers all the time? Their shooting abilities are ridiculous, and I think they should take advantage of that.

If a team makes 46% of 2-point shots (what I figure to be about average), that's worth 0.92 points per shot. If a team makes 33% of 3-point shots (which is a bit below average), that's 0.99 points per shot. If the opposing teams want to send all their defenders to the perimeter, then that should make for some very easy 2-point shots in the paint.

I know it's not that simple, but I really wonder why no one has tried it.

Don Nelson had some Maverick teams that came pretty close.
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