Jump to content

The 3 ball


tomzip

Recommended Posts

As I watch UCONN and UM knock three's down from all over to advance deep into the tourny, I can't help but think about Kwan, Kretzer, and Reggie out there on the floor next year at the same time and hopefully able to stretch the D. I really would love to a 6'9" guy like Kwan be able to go inside and out; that would cause major problems in the MAC. Would love for that to be a focus next year, the three is incredibly destructive, I just hate those two teams I mentioned and they can't miss from the outside. (I hope I jinxed UM by the way by posting this)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

You almost got Michigan there with your jinx. They went cold at the end and almost gave it away.

If you live by the 3 you'll eventually die by the 3. Ask Creighton, the best 3-point shooting team in college basketball this season. They averaged 41.4% as a team. They annihilated some teams when they were on. In the NCAA tournament, they went dead cold against Baylor and were blown out by 30 points. Even the best 3-point shooters tend to be streaky, and you can start shooting blanks at the worst possible times.

The lesson is not to rely too heavily on the 3 or any other single offensive weapon. The best offensive strategy is to have both outside and inside games, and switch over to whatever's working best in any given game. Back that up with a tough defense that can shut down another team's offense when your offense is having trouble scoring, and you have the best of all worlds. I'd like to see the Zips have a diversified offense next season along with a lock-down defense when needed.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If you live by the 3 you'll eventually die by the 3. Ask Creighton, the best 3-point shooting team in college basketball this season. They averaged 41.4% as a team. They annihilated some teams when they were on. In the NCAA tournament, they went dead cold against Baylor and were blown out by 30 points. Even the best 3-point shooters tend to be streaky, and you can start shooting blanks at the worst possible times.

Oh, absolutely. Even if you hit the incredible rate of 40%, that means you could hit a few, and then miss 4 or 5 in a row. That stretch of 4 or 5 misses, mixed in with a few turnovers, and you could have enough consecutive empty trips up the floor to cost you a game, no matter when it happens. You must be able to find more reliable (higher percentage) ways to score.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...