Re: stat freaks?

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

I don't know the history, but I do believe it hurt Basketball for all the
obvious reasons. Has the NFL changed 6 points for a TD say for a 50 yd pass
play, compared to a 1 yd rushing TD. Baseball gives one run for a homerun of
240 yds or 444 yds. Toine is a good example, it has made him lazy and one
dimensional offensively. He has great talent, but hasn't enhanced anything.
He desperately needs a short to mid range jumper he can count on.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: <Douglas342@AOL.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 12:42 PM
Subject: stat freaks?


>    I would be very interested in seeing any stats about the evolution of
the
> 3 point DG and its role in the NBA.  First, when did the 3 pointer come
into
> the league?  Late 70s?  Can we get a figure on average 3 point shots per
game
> by year?  The percentage of 3s made by the leading 3 point shooters by
year?
> The number of points per game on 3s by year?
>     I ask because it seems to me that, back in my hazy memory, the 3 used
to
> be an oddball shot, flung up out of desparation.  Now, some 20 or so years
> later, teams (like Boston) make it an integral part of the offense.
Walker
> last night at one point was 5/7 in 3s and had taken one other shot or
> something.
>      It also seems to me that the best 3 point shooters used to make about
> 33% of their shots; now they're pushing 45%?
>    Thanks for any available information.
>  - Doug