Best 3-point shooting team since the 2015-16 Warriors

ElectricMayhem · Post #1 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 4:10 am

Interestingly, we have the top 3 point shooting percentage in the league and by a fair margin.
1. Detroit: 39.6%
2. Toronto: 38.9%
3. Miami: 38.7%
League Median: 35.5%

Pistons last year: 34.8% (23rd)

No team has shot as well from 3 as we are this year since the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors. Attempts per game is even similar (GSW: 31.6 to Pistons 31.4).

Who are our splash brothers?
T-9th: Snell: 45.0%
T-9th: Svi: 45%
22nd: Galloway: 42.5%
T-40th: Morris: 41%
42nd: Kennard: 40.8%

It's a big family.

DetroitPistons · Post #2 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 4:38 am

What's amazing is that when you look at our roster many would actually think that spacing is a weakness for us (Drummond, Rose, Brown, Griffin to a lesser extent) but our no name scrubs have really stepped up (Galloway, Svi, Snell) and Kennard has finally been given a bit of a spotlight. If Griffin were shooting 36-37% from 3 like he was last year we would be even more ahead of everyone. I'll give Casey credit for this stat. Definitely an example of a coach getting the most out of his players.

zeebneeb · Post #3 » by **zeebneeb** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 5:20 am

This makes understanding why this team is so bad even more puzzling.

I'll just assume the defense is atrocious.

*shrug*

El Chivo · Post #4 » by **El Chivo** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 8:17 am

People here were claming that surrounding Drummond with shooters blah blah blah. 9-14 after 23 games of unsustainable hot shooting.

mattao313 · Post #5 » by **mattao313** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 3:39 pm

zeebneeb wrote:This makes understanding why this team is so bad even more puzzling.

I'll just assume the defense is atrocious.

*shrug*

High turnover team with terrible defense.

MotownMadness · Post #6 » by **MotownMadness** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 3:50 pm

Damn, but yeah injuries killing chemistry to go with awful defense and high TOs has doomed us.

Post #7 » by **Snakebites** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 4:45 pm

Too lazy to look, how does our 3 point shooting volume compare to the other teams higher on the list?

That's an important thing to consider too. 37% on high volume is better than 40% on considerably lower volume.

El Chivo · Post #8 » by **El Chivo** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 7:27 pm

Snakebites wrote:Too lazy to look, how does our 3 point shooting volume compare to the other teams higher on the list?

We're 13th.

pistonsbball · Post #9 » by **pistonsbball** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 11:53 pm

Can't get stops.

Uncle Mxy · Post #10 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 12:05 am

Make some trades before we revert to the mean.

El Chivo · Post #11 » by **El Chivo** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:47 pm

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