Twitter comments from Kevin Kruger and Carlin Hartman

[WichitaSooner]

and inside I agree with you. that FEELS correct doesnt it?

but modern basketball disagrees with us.

I always agreed with your philosophy above. a good 15 foot shot taken in rhythm is better than a 3 pt'er.

But then that logic was always based on shooting not much better than 35% of 3's consistently.

It was never considered that you incorporate 3's being made in place of bunnies also.

when you use quick plays and scenarios historically leading to layups for 3 pt'ers instead and drive those percentage numbers up a bit then it becomes more advantageous numerically to take the 3's.

and it is a fact that basketball is all about the numbers. tinkering with those percentages is what produces the most substantial effects on the game aside from just pure talent mismatch. when the talent level equalizes the numbers become HUGE.

and I have heard this exact topic come from both Abe Lemons as well as Don Haskins.

Don't get me wrong, I understand analytics and when we are talking about guards or very good shooting bigs, the three is a better shot than the long two. Cousins is one of my favorite Sooners, but I'd sometimes cringe when he took a shot with his foot on, or just inside, the line. But the equation changes when you are talking about a guy who might be able to make 55-60% of wide open 15-footers, but only 20-25% from 3. I just haven't seen anything to make me believe that the player we are talking about can make a high enough percentage of threes to make that an efficient shot for him specifically.

 

[skyvue]

I love the mid-range shot (though perhaps 15-feet doesn't qualify for that designation?) because it's so frequently wide open.

 

[Larry72]

In the future I can see coaches telling their players guard the 3 pt line and the basket. Let them shoot from 15'

 

[BCSooners]

In the future I can see coaches telling their players guard the 3 pt line and the basket. Let them shoot from 15'

They already are, it's trickling down from the NBA.

 

[BoulderSooner]

In the future I can see coaches telling their players guard the 3 pt line and the basket. Let them shoot from 15'

that is how the spurs beat the rockets ...