A lot of videos there on his highlights of the 2012-13 season. Like this one.
That led to this link. If you like and appreciate math, you'll see why some statistics gurus are hoping Curry shoots more 3-point shots this year. It makes too much sense.
Stephen Curry's Numbers Are As Unlikely And Wonderful As Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry's Numbers Are As Unlikely And Wonderful As Stephen Curry
Think about it. If you shoot 33.3% from 3-point range and take 9 shots, you will make three. Three treys = 9 points. 33.3% is basic normality. If you shoot better than that from the arc, you're above average.
If you take 9 shots inside the 3-point stripe, you'd have to make at least 5 (55.6%) to score at least nine points. (It would be 10 points, of course.) If you made only 4 baskets (44.4%), that would be 8 points. In other words, a good shooting 3-point shooter could dominate anybody else who has average shooting accuracy in the key.
A smaller, but great shooting guy can outscore a big dude who dunks, but misses a lot of layups. There were times when our 17U last spring looked like a team of Steph Currys. They moved the ball. Drove and kicked to open teammates the 3-point arc. It was electrifying when they ran the break, hit threes and pressed other teams into turnovers, which led to more great passes and threes and layups.
It was more than excitement. It was sheer, pure efficiency. It was smart basketball.
200+ shots a day. Make it so!
If you take 9 shots inside the 3-point stripe, you'd have to make at least 5 (55.6%) to score at least nine points. (It would be 10 points, of course.) If you made only 4 baskets (44.4%), that would be 8 points. In other words, a good shooting 3-point shooter could dominate anybody else who has average shooting accuracy in the key.
A smaller, but great shooting guy can outscore a big dude who dunks, but misses a lot of layups. There were times when our 17U last spring looked like a team of Steph Currys. They moved the ball. Drove and kicked to open teammates the 3-point arc. It was electrifying when they ran the break, hit threes and pressed other teams into turnovers, which led to more great passes and threes and layups.
It was more than excitement. It was sheer, pure efficiency. It was smart basketball.
200+ shots a day. Make it so!
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