RE: 3 Point Shot

["Kern, M. Brandon" <BKern@force.cnsl.spear.navy.mil>]

The fact is that the reason their three point % is so low is that there
is no inside threat.  Also because there is no one taking the ball to
the hole.  Teams have a much easier time defending the jumper if they
don't have to worry about a man putting the ball on the floor or passing
the ball inside.  Why do you think that someone like MJ makes so many
jumpers?  It is because as soon as you come out and defend him he is
going to blow right by you.  On the same note, a team like the Lakers
are going to have a higher 3 pt % because they have Shaq inside, and you
have to respect the threat that he is.
Since the Celtics don't have a big man that is a threat then they must
start putting the ball on the floor and get more lay ups and dunks.  I
think we will find if they do that then the 3 pt % will go up, because
they will have many  more open looks.   
Brandon Kern	
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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Cecil Wright [SMTP:nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca]
	Sent:	Wednesday, January 14, 1998 3:53 PM
	To:	Dan
	Cc:	celtics@igtc.com
	Subject:	Re: 3 Point Shot

	The 5 threes that Toine hit is one reason why we had a chance to
win the 
	Washington game last week.  I know our FG% is low right now but
we have 
	young players who are not too disciplined when it comes to the
jumper.  I 
	think Pitino wants his team to utilize that shot but only when
it comes 
	within the flow of the offense, not whenever a player feels the
need.

	Cecil

	On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Dan wrote:

	> The Celtic 3 point shot sucks. They should just about abandon
it. 4-20 in
	> the San Antonio game. It's about the only thing I agree on
with Cousy. We
	> won't learn ball distribution that way, or develop any kind of
consistency
	> if we depend on it to bail us out.
	>