Miami Heat 2024 Regular Season - Thread 4.0

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but he cant do that in the pros on this team

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He heard he was going to Detroit and said I might as well have my surgery lol

[AirP.]

I'm looking at some stats that some of you might think are interesting, maybe not.

I was interested in how many players per season take at least 4 FGA per game minimum of 20 games (so I can squeeze this year in there). So, in the spoiler is a 38-row list of the year, how many qualified and the percentage change from the year before.

As you can see, there were decent jumps.
In the 1995 season with the 3pt line shortened before the season until the 1998 season, we see a pretty large jump percentage wise at the beginning and large percentage drop off when it was moved back. So, from the 1998 season until now the 3pt line has remained the same.

So, you can see the number of players qualifying remained pretty steady until around 2015, a year after the Golden State Warriors won their first championship with the Splash Brothers and the climb began.

There's been 2 spikes upward since then, the 2018/2019 season and the 2020/2021 season and interesting enough, the last 2 seasons we're starting to see the number of players taking 4 3s a game finally declining.

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|Year|Player Count|Percentage Increase|Difference From Previous Year|
+----+------------+-------------------+-----------------------------+
|1981|1           |0                  |0                            |
|1988|2           |100                |1                            |
|1989|3           |50                 |1                            |
|1990|4           |33.3               |1                            |
|1991|3           |-25                |-1                           |
|1992|9           |200                |6                            |
|1993|12          |33.3               |3                            |
|1994|14          |16.7               |2                            |
|1995|35          |150                |21                           |
|1996|40          |14.3               |5                            |
|1997|49          |22.5               |9                            |
|1998|28          |-42.9              |-21                          |
|1999|28          |0                  |0                            |
|2000|20          |-28.6              |-8                           |
|2001|20          |0                  |0                            |
|2002|29          |45                 |9                            |
|2003|40          |37.9               |11                           |
|2004|39          |-2.5               |-1                           |
|2005|41          |5.1                |2                            |
|2006|43          |4.9                |2                            |
|2007|45          |4.7                |2                            |
|2008|52          |15.6               |7                            |
|2009|50          |-3.8               |-2                           |
|2010|46          |-8                 |-4                           |
|2011|57          |23.9               |11                           |
|2012|54          |-5.3               |-3                           |
|2013|60          |11.1               |6                            |
|2014|62          |3.3                |2                            |
|2015|69          |11.3               |7                            |
|2016|78          |13                 |9                            |
|2017|87          |11.5               |9                            |
|2018|99          |13.8               |12                           |
|2019|119         |20.2               |20                           |
|2020|119         |0                  |0                            |
|2021|150         |26.1               |31                           |
|2022|152         |1.3                |2                            |
|2023|140         |-7.9               |-12                          |
|2024|130         |-7.1               |-10                          |
+----+------------+-------------------+-----------------------------+


Adding a graph to make it somewhat easier to see.

[AirP.]

So, looking at the players with at least 4 3s attempted and 20 games played Miami has/had 5 players in the 130 player list which are Herro, Robinson, Lowry, Love and Richardson with Rozier who would qualify but does not having enough games played in Miami yet.

So, the thought is that you shoot a high volume of 3s to be more efficient and to also spread the court to create more space for teammates, but all I can see currently is efficiency which I use the true shooting percentage and calculated offensive rating.

So, with 4 3s attempted in 20+ games this year, the top 5 in true shooting are...

#1 G.Allen (PHX) .701
#2 A.Nesmith (IND) .653
#3 K.Pozingis (BOS) .651
#4 KD (PHX) .648
#5 L.Markkanen (UTA) .646

Last place...
#130 J.Poole (WAS) .521

Miami's guys rank are...

#27 Robinson .612
#35 Love .605
#63 Lowry .582
#87 Richardson .552
#112 Herro .544

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|Player             |Team|Games|Points|2PT% |2PTA|3pt% |3PTA|FT%  |FTA|pct3pt|pts |TS%  |ORTG|
+-------------------+----+-----+------+-----+----+-----+----+-----+---+------+----+-----+----+
|Grayson Allen      |PHO |43   |13.2  |0.556|3.3 |0.496|5.3 |0.888|1.9|0.616 |13.2|0.701|130 |
|Aaron Nesmith      |IND |45   |12.4  |0.584|4.1 |0.459|4.6 |0.716|1.6|0.53  |12.4|0.653|125 |
|Kristaps Porziņģis |BOS |35   |19.4  |0.639|7.3 |0.35 |5.1 |0.84 |5.5|0.414 |19.4|0.651|127 |
|Kevin Durant       |PHO |42   |28.5  |0.564|14  |0.453|5.1 |0.877|6.6|0.266 |28.5|0.648|124 |
|Lauri Markkanen    |UTA |40   |23.6  |0.594|8   |0.398|8.1 |0.879|5.2|0.503 |23.6|0.646|132 |
|Karl-Anthony Towns |MIN |48   |22.7  |0.559|10.6|0.438|5   |0.873|4.8|0.322 |22.7|0.638|116 |
|Norman Powell      |LAC |47   |13.5  |0.536|5   |0.452|4.6 |0.849|2.3|0.482 |13.5|0.638|123 |
|Isaiah Joe         |OKC |47   |8.6   |0.571|1.6 |0.424|4.8 |0.842|0.8|0.744 |8.6 |0.637|122 |
|Kawhi Leonard      |LAC |43   |24.1  |0.565|12.1|0.45 |5.1 |0.886|4.1|0.298 |24.1|0.636|128 |
|Malik Beasley      |MIL |47   |11.1  |0.536|2.4 |0.446|6.1 |0.65 |0.4|0.721 |11.1|0.634|122 |
|Stephen Curry      |GSW |43   |28.1  |0.531|7.9 |0.411|11.8|0.932|5.5|0.599 |28.1|0.634|121 |
|Sam Hauser         |BOS |48   |8.3   |0.636|0.9 |0.417|5.5 |0.846|0.3|0.857 |8.3 |0.633|125 |
|Sam Merrill        |CLE |32   |8.4   |0.433|0.9 |0.436|5.6 |0.909|0.3|0.856 |8.4 |0.631|130 |
|Chet Holmgren      |OKC |49   |16.7  |0.614|7.7 |0.385|4.2 |0.769|3.2|0.353 |16.7|0.63 |121 |
|James Harden       |LAC |42   |16.9  |0.498|4.8 |0.405|6.5 |0.877|4.8|0.577 |16.9|0.63 |128 |
|Alex Caruso        |CHI |43   |10    |0.61 |2.9 |0.405|4.4 |0.758|1.5|0.607 |10  |0.63 |120 |
|Tyrese Haliburton  |IND |37   |22.8  |0.59 |8.4 |0.395|8.1 |0.866|3.8|0.491 |22.8|0.628|133 |
|Al Horford         |BOS |40   |7.7   |0.62 |2   |0.41 |4   |0.857|0.4|0.671 |7.7 |0.626|132 |
|Trey Lyles         |SAC |34   |7.4   |0.592|1.4 |0.412|4   |0.649|1.1|0.735 |7.4 |0.621|123 |
|Harrison Barnes    |SAC |48   |12    |0.578|3.9 |0.396|4.8 |0.809|2.3|0.552 |12  |0.621|123 |
|Corey Kispert      |WAS |47   |11.6  |0.678|3.2 |0.368|5.4 |0.759|1.8|0.629 |11.6|0.62 |114 |
|Devin Booker       |PHO |40   |28.2  |0.552|13.7|0.388|6   |0.877|6.9|0.304 |28.2|0.619|125 |
|Myles Turner       |IND |47   |17    |0.612|7.8 |0.337|4   |0.785|4.3|0.342 |17  |0.619|120 |
|Luke Kennard       |MEM |22   |10.4  |0.415|1.9 |0.437|6.1 |0.895|0.9|0.767 |10.4|0.618|122 |
|Luka Dončić        |DAL |41   |34.8  |0.576|13.7|0.374|10.4|0.784|9.5|0.431 |34.8|0.617|122 |
|Austin Reaves      |LAL |51   |15.6  |0.58 |6.4 |0.363|4.7 |0.861|3.7|0.426 |15.6|0.617|119 |
|Duncan Robinson    |MIA |45   |13.2  |0.55 |3.3 |0.404|6.8 |0.879|1.5|0.673 |13.2|0.612|115 |
|Donte DiVincenzo   |NYK |50   |12.6  |0.54 |2.8 |0.416|7   |0.733|1.2|0.716 |12.6|0.612|124 |
|Mike Conley        |MIN |44   |10.7  |0.453|2.9 |0.435|5.3 |0.927|1.3|0.644 |10.7|0.612|132 |
|Lonnie Walker IV   |BRK |30   |12.3  |0.523|4.3 |0.435|5.1 |0.767|1.4|0.542 |12.3|0.611|115 |
|LeBron James       |LAL |45   |24.9  |0.574|12.5|0.398|5.4 |0.728|5.6|0.302 |24.9|0.61 |117 |
|Naz Reid           |MIN |49   |12.3  |0.562|4.8 |0.417|4.7 |0.754|1.4|0.497 |12.3|0.61 |112 |
|Vince Williams Jr. |MEM |38   |8.8   |0.565|2.2 |0.377|4.1 |0.786|2.2|0.644 |8.8 |0.609|118 |
|Derrick White      |BOS |45   |15.7  |0.532|5.1 |0.397|6.7 |0.895|2.5|0.565 |15.7|0.607|124 |
|Bojan Bogdanović   |DET |27   |20.5  |0.521|7.9 |0.425|7.4 |0.77 |3.7|0.484 |20.5|0.606|112 |
|Kevin Love         |MIA |38   |9.2   |0.654|2.1 |0.341|4.5 |0.787|2.5|0.685 |9.2 |0.605|125 |
|Brook Lopez        |MIL |48   |13.3  |0.633|5.1 |0.348|5.1 |0.828|1.8|0.499 |13.3|0.604|122 |
|Paul George        |LAC |44   |22.9  |0.511|9.1 |0.412|8.3 |0.909|3.8|0.477 |22.9|0.603|119 |
|Damian Lillard     |MIL |46   |25.2  |0.502|8.9 |0.351|8.5 |0.923|7.9|0.491 |25.2|0.603|123 |
|CJ McCollum        |NOP |35   |19.2  |0.504|7   |0.431|7.8 |0.789|2.6|0.529 |19.2|0.602|120 |
|Jayson Tatum       |BOS |46   |26.8  |0.549|11  |0.367|8.2 |0.814|7  |0.428 |26.8|0.601|119 |
|Cam Whitmore       |HOU |25   |11.8  |0.571|4.8 |0.398|4.1 |0.673|2.1|0.464 |11.8|0.6  |115 |
|Immanuel Quickley  |NYK |30   |15    |0.509|5.8 |0.395|5.4 |0.872|3.1|0.484 |15  |0.598|124 |
|OG Anunoby         |TOR |27   |15.1  |0.608|5.9 |0.374|6   |0.717|1.7|0.508 |15.1|0.598|113 |
|Desmond Bane       |MEM |37   |24.4  |0.551|10.2|0.384|8.6 |0.864|3.8|0.46  |24.4|0.597|114 |
|DeAndre Hunter     |ATL |26   |14.2  |0.506|5.9 |0.397|4.7 |0.875|3.1|0.44  |14.2|0.596|114 |
|Jalen Brunson      |NYK |48   |27.3  |0.514|13.6|0.413|6.6 |0.835|6.2|0.326 |27.3|0.596|125 |
|Donovan Mitchell   |CLE |38   |28.2  |0.56 |12  |0.351|9.2 |0.856|6  |0.433 |28.2|0.593|119 |
|Simone Fontecchio  |UTA |48   |9     |0.55 |2.5 |0.395|4.8 |0.789|0.8|0.655 |9   |0.592|116 |
|Eric Gordon        |PHO |41   |12.6  |0.58 |3.7 |0.384|6.6 |0.78 |1  |0.644 |12.6|0.59 |113 |
|Coby White         |CHI |50   |19.2  |0.526|7.8 |0.394|7.1 |0.818|3.2|0.478 |19.2|0.589|116 |
|Trae Young         |ATL |44   |27.3  |0.474|10.8|0.383|9   |0.86 |8  |0.454 |27.3|0.589|119 |
|Michael Porter Jr. |DEN |50   |15.8  |0.561|6.1 |0.394|6.9 |0.77 |1.2|0.531 |15.8|0.589|116 |
|Khris Middleton    |MIL |42   |15    |0.556|7.2 |0.375|4.6 |0.839|2.2|0.389 |15  |0.589|116 |
|Luguentz Dort      |OKC |47   |10.4  |0.51 |3.3 |0.388|4.7 |0.809|2  |0.582 |10.4|0.588|117 |
|Kyrie Irving       |DAL |27   |25.2  |0.506|12.6|0.411|7   |0.895|4.2|0.358 |25.2|0.586|121 |
|Anthony Edwards    |MIN |46   |25.5  |0.505|12.6|0.386|6.4 |0.841|6.4|0.336 |25.5|0.585|112 |
|DAngelo Russell    |LAL |47   |17    |0.506|7.3 |0.416|6.2 |0.795|2.4|0.458 |17  |0.585|116 |
|Buddy Hield        |IND |50   |12.2  |0.571|3.1 |0.383|7   |0.848|0.7|0.692 |12.2|0.584|115 |
|Devin Vassell      |SAS |45   |18.7  |0.555|7.8 |0.366|6.8 |0.801|3.1|0.464 |18.7|0.583|115 |
|Jabari Smith Jr.   |HOU |43   |13.4  |0.542|6   |0.375|4.5 |0.811|2.2|0.425 |13.4|0.582|116 |
|Tyrese Maxey       |PHI |44   |26.2  |0.499|11.7|0.383|8.3 |0.861|5.9|0.414 |26.2|0.582|124 |
|Kyle Lowry         |MIA |37   |8.2   |0.506|2.2 |0.385|4.4 |0.833|1.1|0.665 |8.2 |0.582|115 |
|Jrue Holiday       |BOS |45   |13.3  |0.498|6   |0.424|4.8 |0.828|1.4|0.447 |13.3|0.581|118 |
|Jerami Grant       |POR |44   |20.8  |0.489|10.4|0.403|5   |0.809|5.6|0.325 |20.8|0.581|114 |
|Cameron Johnson    |BRK |39   |13.9  |0.525|5.1 |0.398|6.2 |0.742|1.6|0.546 |13.9|0.581|119 |
|Trey Murphy III    |NOP |24   |12.8  |0.587|3.1 |0.357|7   |0.78 |2.1|0.691 |12.8|0.579|120 |
|DeAaron Fox        |SAC |42   |27.5  |0.526|12.8|0.38 |7.9 |0.721|6.9|0.382 |27.5|0.578|115 |
|Zach LaVine        |CHI |25   |19.5  |0.536|8.3 |0.349|6.8 |0.854|4.1|0.449 |19.5|0.578|113 |
|Dillon Brooks      |HOU |39   |13.7  |0.513|6.1 |0.39 |4.8 |0.83 |2.3|0.442 |13.7|0.578|110 |
|Keegan Murray      |SAC |44   |15.6  |0.571|6.2 |0.365|6.5 |0.792|1.8|0.513 |15.6|0.578|117 |
|Malik Monk         |SAC |47   |14.6  |0.506|5.3 |0.379|6   |0.812|2.9|0.527 |14.6|0.578|115 |
|Jalen Suggs        |ORL |45   |12.4  |0.514|4.6 |0.386|5.2 |0.772|2  |0.532 |12.4|0.576|107 |
|Jaylen Brown       |BOS |46   |22.3  |0.562|11.7|0.348|5.8 |0.727|4.3|0.332 |22.3|0.576|113 |
|Jamal Murray       |DEN |36   |21    |0.509|10.8|0.399|5.9 |0.86 |3.4|0.354 |21  |0.576|120 |
|Anfernee Simons    |POR |27   |23.1  |0.488|9.6 |0.387|8.7 |0.898|4  |0.475 |23.1|0.575|115 |
|Mikal Bridges      |BRK |48   |21.9  |0.51 |10.2|0.371|6.7 |0.824|5  |0.397 |21.9|0.575|114 |
|Darius Garland     |CLE |23   |19.4  |0.537|10  |0.339|5   |0.844|4.2|0.332 |19.4|0.574|108 |
|Terry Rozier       |CHO |30   |23.2  |0.533|10.6|0.358|7.7 |0.845|4.3|0.423 |23.2|0.574|117 |
|Scottie Barnes     |TOR |48   |20.3  |0.537|10.6|0.36 |5.2 |0.771|4.3|0.329 |20.3|0.574|115 |
|Bogdan Bogdanović  |ATL |47   |17.2  |0.525|5.6 |0.37 |8.4 |0.907|2.1|0.6   |17.2|0.573|118 |
|Taurean Prince     |LAL |48   |9.7   |0.515|2.8 |0.388|5.3 |0.75 |0.8|0.656 |9.7 |0.572|108 |
|Kevin Huerter      |SAC |46   |10.9  |0.577|3.5 |0.364|5.6 |0.78 |0.9|0.613 |10.9|0.572|119 |
|Alec Burks         |DET |41   |12.3  |0.38 |3.7 |0.392|5.8 |0.896|3  |0.612 |12.3|0.571|117 |
|Tim Hardaway Jr.   |DAL |46   |18.3  |0.504|5.9 |0.368|8.9 |0.874|2.9|0.603 |18.3|0.57 |114 |
|Julius Randle      |NYK |46   |24    |0.539|12.9|0.311|5.3 |0.781|6.6|0.292 |24  |0.569|114 |
|Josh Richardson    |MIA |39   |9.9   |0.552|3.7 |0.347|4.4 |0.94 |1.3|0.544 |9.9 |0.569|114 |
|Payton Pritchard   |BOS |49   |7.8   |0.519|2.2 |0.378|4.4 |0.794|0.7|0.672 |7.8 |0.567|127 |
|Dennis Schröder    |TOR |48   |13.8  |0.515|6.8 |0.345|4.3 |0.853|2.8|0.389 |13.8|0.562|118 |
|Franz Wagner       |ORL |41   |20.3  |0.536|11.1|0.305|5   |0.854|4.5|0.308 |20.3|0.562|115 |
|Kelly Oubre Jr.    |PHI |36   |13.4  |0.557|6.3 |0.331|4.4 |0.745|2.6|0.412 |13.4|0.562|114 |
|Dejounte Murray    |ATL |48   |21.5  |0.521|11.5|0.368|6.2 |0.836|3.2|0.349 |21.5|0.562|115 |
|Jordan Hawkins     |NOP |44   |10.2  |0.437|2.9 |0.382|5.5 |0.847|1.6|0.657 |10.2|0.561|113 |
|LaMelo Ball        |CHO |22   |23.9  |0.5  |10.3|0.355|9   |0.865|4.7|0.466 |23.9|0.561|111 |
|Malcolm Brogdon    |POR |39   |15.7  |0.458|7.6 |0.412|5.1 |0.819|3  |0.401 |15.7|0.56 |119 |
|Bradley Beal       |PHO |25   |17.1  |0.55 |9.7 |0.324|4.3 |0.76 |3  |0.309 |17.1|0.559|110 |
|Jaden Ivey         |DET |44   |14.6  |0.529|7.1 |0.335|4.1 |0.713|4  |0.367 |14.6|0.559|109 |
|Keldon Johnson     |SAS |46   |16.7  |0.527|8.2 |0.342|5.2 |0.776|3.6|0.387 |16.7|0.559|112 |
|Jaren Jackson Jr.  |MEM |47   |22.1  |0.506|11.6|0.313|5.4 |0.832|6.3|0.32  |22.1|0.558|108 |
|Fred VanVleet      |HOU |46   |16.6  |0.457|5.8 |0.375|7.7 |0.858|3.1|0.571 |16.6|0.558|122 |
|Klay Thompson      |GSW |44   |17.3  |0.478|5.7 |0.374|8.9 |0.91 |2  |0.61  |17.3|0.558|110 |
|Cam Thomas         |BRK |39   |21.7  |0.495|11.8|0.363|5.5 |0.829|4.8|0.318 |21.7|0.557|110 |
|Gary Trent Jr.     |TOR |43   |12    |0.441|4.5 |0.423|5.8 |0.651|1  |0.56  |12  |0.557|110 |
|Miles Bridges      |CHO |36   |20.8  |0.514|10.8|0.359|6.6 |0.864|3.1|0.38  |20.8|0.556|108 |
|Victor Wembanyama  |SAS |44   |20.4  |0.532|11.3|0.301|4.9 |0.813|4.9|0.303 |20.4|0.556|103 |
|Georges Niang      |CLE |47   |9.1   |0.551|2.9 |0.351|4.9 |0.868|0.8|0.626 |9.1 |0.555|110 |
|Grant Williams     |DAL |45   |8.1   |0.485|2.3 |0.373|4.5 |0.729|1.1|0.664 |8.1 |0.553|110 |
|P.J. Washington    |CHO |41   |13.6  |0.554|5.9 |0.338|5.6 |0.741|2  |0.487 |13.6|0.553|107 |
|Marcus Smart       |MEM |20   |14.5  |0.583|5.2 |0.313|6.7 |0.768|2.8|0.565 |14.5|0.552|99  |
|Dorian Finney-Smith|BRK |42   |9.1   |0.473|2.6 |0.383|5.5 |0.7  |0.5|0.676 |9.1 |0.548|115 |
|Brandon Miller     |CHO |41   |15.6  |0.479|7.6 |0.383|5.7 |0.819|2  |0.429 |15.6|0.546|106 |
|Tyler Herro        |MIA |30   |21    |0.45 |9.9 |0.403|8.3 |0.838|2.5|0.454 |21  |0.544|105 |
|Quentin Grimes     |NYK |45   |7.3   |0.486|1.6 |0.363|4.7 |0.706|0.8|0.741 |7.3 |0.543|115 |
|Cade Cunningham    |DET |39   |22.5  |0.49 |13.4|0.343|5.4 |0.86 |4.4|0.286 |22.5|0.542|106 |
|Royce ONeale       |BRK |47   |7     |0.491|1.2 |0.364|5.1 |0.65 |0.4|0.815 |7   |0.541|113 |
|Kyle Kuzma         |WAS |48   |21.8  |0.524|12.1|0.329|6.7 |0.801|3.1|0.357 |21.8|0.541|104 |
|Paolo Banchero     |ORL |49   |23    |0.482|13.9|0.361|4.1 |0.697|7.3|0.228 |23  |0.541|108 |
|DeAnthony Melton   |PHI |33   |11.8  |0.437|4.1 |0.363|5.8 |0.827|2.3|0.588 |11.8|0.54 |114 |
|Saddiq Bey         |ATL |48   |12.9  |0.533|5.1 |0.303|5.6 |0.814|3  |0.523 |12.9|0.54 |120 |
|Jalen Green        |HOU |48   |18.4  |0.49 |8.5 |0.321|6.6 |0.812|4.5|0.439 |18.4|0.537|106 |
|RJ Barrett         |NYK |26   |18.2  |0.469|9.9 |0.331|5   |0.831|4.8|0.335 |18.2|0.536|110 |
|Spencer Dinwiddie  |BRK |46   |12.7  |0.479|4.6 |0.325|5.8 |0.783|3.4|0.559 |12.7|0.535|119 |
|Santi Aldama       |MEM |38   |10.5  |0.521|4.4 |0.348|4.8 |0.625|1.5|0.517 |10.5|0.534|106 |
|Max Strus          |CLE |47   |12.4  |0.528|3.7 |0.335|7.4 |0.806|1.3|0.663 |12.4|0.532|109 |
|Caris LeVert       |CLE |37   |15.3  |0.486|7.6 |0.338|5.4 |0.756|3.2|0.418 |15.3|0.531|111 |
|Nikola Vučević     |CHI |45   |17.1  |0.548|11.4|0.269|4   |0.868|1.5|0.261 |17.1|0.53 |113 |
|Keyonte George     |UTA |44   |11    |0.446|4   |0.323|5.1 |0.824|3.1|0.558 |11  |0.528|108 |
|Jordan Clarkson    |UTA |40   |17.6  |0.491|9.6 |0.296|5.6 |0.879|3.7|0.368 |17.6|0.525|107 |
|Shaedon Sharpe     |POR |32   |15.9  |0.457|7.9 |0.333|5.6 |0.824|3.7|0.415 |15.9|0.524|104 |
|Jordan Poole       |WAS |46   |16.5  |0.495|8   |0.304|6.4 |0.866|3.1|0.446 |16.5|0.521|100 |
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What's odd from that list, there are 65 players that are below the calculated ORTG for the league which is 115.9. Miami had/has 4 of those players, only Love was above the league average for calculated ORTG. You'd think taking a lot of 3s would make you one of the more efficient players but it's not.

Love 125
Robinson 115
Lowry 115
Richardson 114
Herro 105

[IceColdCubano]

So, looking at the players with at least 4 3s attempted and 20 games played Miami has/had 5 players in the 130 player list which are Herro, Robinson, Lowry, Love and Richardson with Rozier who would qualify but does not having enough games played in Miami yet.

So, the thought is that you shoot a high volume of 3s to be more efficient and to also spread the court to create more space for teammates, but all I can see currently is efficiency which I use the true shooting percentage and calculated offensive rating.

So, with 4 3s attempted in 20+ games, the top in true shooting the top 5 are...
#1 G.Allen (PHX) .701
#2 A.Nesmith (IND) .653
#3 K.Pozingis (BOS) .651
#4 KD (PHX) .648
#5 L.Markkanen (UTA) .646

Last place...
#130 J.Poole (WAS) .521

Miami's guys rank are...

#27 Robinson .612
#35 Love .605
#63 Lowry .582
#87 Richardson .552
#112 Herro .544

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+-------------------+----+-----+------+-----+----+-----+----+-----+---+------+----+-----+----+
|Player             |Team|Games|Points|2PT% |2PTA|3pt% |3PTA|FT%  |FTA|pct3pt|pts |TS%  |ORTG|
+-------------------+----+-----+------+-----+----+-----+----+-----+---+------+----+-----+----+
|Grayson Allen      |PHO |43   |13.2  |0.556|3.3 |0.496|5.3 |0.888|1.9|0.616 |13.2|0.701|130 |
|Aaron Nesmith      |IND |45   |12.4  |0.584|4.1 |0.459|4.6 |0.716|1.6|0.53  |12.4|0.653|125 |
|Kristaps Porziņģis |BOS |35   |19.4  |0.639|7.3 |0.35 |5.1 |0.84 |5.5|0.414 |19.4|0.651|127 |
|Kevin Durant       |PHO |42   |28.5  |0.564|14  |0.453|5.1 |0.877|6.6|0.266 |28.5|0.648|124 |
|Lauri Markkanen    |UTA |40   |23.6  |0.594|8   |0.398|8.1 |0.879|5.2|0.503 |23.6|0.646|132 |
|Karl-Anthony Towns |MIN |48   |22.7  |0.559|10.6|0.438|5   |0.873|4.8|0.322 |22.7|0.638|116 |
|Norman Powell      |LAC |47   |13.5  |0.536|5   |0.452|4.6 |0.849|2.3|0.482 |13.5|0.638|123 |
|Isaiah Joe         |OKC |47   |8.6   |0.571|1.6 |0.424|4.8 |0.842|0.8|0.744 |8.6 |0.637|122 |
|Kawhi Leonard      |LAC |43   |24.1  |0.565|12.1|0.45 |5.1 |0.886|4.1|0.298 |24.1|0.636|128 |
|Malik Beasley      |MIL |47   |11.1  |0.536|2.4 |0.446|6.1 |0.65 |0.4|0.721 |11.1|0.634|122 |
|Stephen Curry      |GSW |43   |28.1  |0.531|7.9 |0.411|11.8|0.932|5.5|0.599 |28.1|0.634|121 |
|Sam Hauser         |BOS |48   |8.3   |0.636|0.9 |0.417|5.5 |0.846|0.3|0.857 |8.3 |0.633|125 |
|Sam Merrill        |CLE |32   |8.4   |0.433|0.9 |0.436|5.6 |0.909|0.3|0.856 |8.4 |0.631|130 |
|Chet Holmgren      |OKC |49   |16.7  |0.614|7.7 |0.385|4.2 |0.769|3.2|0.353 |16.7|0.63 |121 |
|James Harden       |LAC |42   |16.9  |0.498|4.8 |0.405|6.5 |0.877|4.8|0.577 |16.9|0.63 |128 |
|Alex Caruso        |CHI |43   |10    |0.61 |2.9 |0.405|4.4 |0.758|1.5|0.607 |10  |0.63 |120 |
|Tyrese Haliburton  |IND |37   |22.8  |0.59 |8.4 |0.395|8.1 |0.866|3.8|0.491 |22.8|0.628|133 |
|Al Horford         |BOS |40   |7.7   |0.62 |2   |0.41 |4   |0.857|0.4|0.671 |7.7 |0.626|132 |
|Trey Lyles         |SAC |34   |7.4   |0.592|1.4 |0.412|4   |0.649|1.1|0.735 |7.4 |0.621|123 |
|Harrison Barnes    |SAC |48   |12    |0.578|3.9 |0.396|4.8 |0.809|2.3|0.552 |12  |0.621|123 |
|Corey Kispert      |WAS |47   |11.6  |0.678|3.2 |0.368|5.4 |0.759|1.8|0.629 |11.6|0.62 |114 |
|Devin Booker       |PHO |40   |28.2  |0.552|13.7|0.388|6   |0.877|6.9|0.304 |28.2|0.619|125 |
|Myles Turner       |IND |47   |17    |0.612|7.8 |0.337|4   |0.785|4.3|0.342 |17  |0.619|120 |
|Luke Kennard       |MEM |22   |10.4  |0.415|1.9 |0.437|6.1 |0.895|0.9|0.767 |10.4|0.618|122 |
|Luka Dončić        |DAL |41   |34.8  |0.576|13.7|0.374|10.4|0.784|9.5|0.431 |34.8|0.617|122 |
|Austin Reaves      |LAL |51   |15.6  |0.58 |6.4 |0.363|4.7 |0.861|3.7|0.426 |15.6|0.617|119 |
|Duncan Robinson    |MIA |45   |13.2  |0.55 |3.3 |0.404|6.8 |0.879|1.5|0.673 |13.2|0.612|115 |
|Donte DiVincenzo   |NYK |50   |12.6  |0.54 |2.8 |0.416|7   |0.733|1.2|0.716 |12.6|0.612|124 |
|Mike Conley        |MIN |44   |10.7  |0.453|2.9 |0.435|5.3 |0.927|1.3|0.644 |10.7|0.612|132 |
|Lonnie Walker IV   |BRK |30   |12.3  |0.523|4.3 |0.435|5.1 |0.767|1.4|0.542 |12.3|0.611|115 |
|LeBron James       |LAL |45   |24.9  |0.574|12.5|0.398|5.4 |0.728|5.6|0.302 |24.9|0.61 |117 |
|Naz Reid           |MIN |49   |12.3  |0.562|4.8 |0.417|4.7 |0.754|1.4|0.497 |12.3|0.61 |112 |
|Vince Williams Jr. |MEM |38   |8.8   |0.565|2.2 |0.377|4.1 |0.786|2.2|0.644 |8.8 |0.609|118 |
|Derrick White      |BOS |45   |15.7  |0.532|5.1 |0.397|6.7 |0.895|2.5|0.565 |15.7|0.607|124 |
|Bojan Bogdanović   |DET |27   |20.5  |0.521|7.9 |0.425|7.4 |0.77 |3.7|0.484 |20.5|0.606|112 |
|Kevin Love         |MIA |38   |9.2   |0.654|2.1 |0.341|4.5 |0.787|2.5|0.685 |9.2 |0.605|125 |
|Brook Lopez        |MIL |48   |13.3  |0.633|5.1 |0.348|5.1 |0.828|1.8|0.499 |13.3|0.604|122 |
|Paul George        |LAC |44   |22.9  |0.511|9.1 |0.412|8.3 |0.909|3.8|0.477 |22.9|0.603|119 |
|Damian Lillard     |MIL |46   |25.2  |0.502|8.9 |0.351|8.5 |0.923|7.9|0.491 |25.2|0.603|123 |
|CJ McCollum        |NOP |35   |19.2  |0.504|7   |0.431|7.8 |0.789|2.6|0.529 |19.2|0.602|120 |
|Jayson Tatum       |BOS |46   |26.8  |0.549|11  |0.367|8.2 |0.814|7  |0.428 |26.8|0.601|119 |
|Cam Whitmore       |HOU |25   |11.8  |0.571|4.8 |0.398|4.1 |0.673|2.1|0.464 |11.8|0.6  |115 |
|Immanuel Quickley  |NYK |30   |15    |0.509|5.8 |0.395|5.4 |0.872|3.1|0.484 |15  |0.598|124 |
|OG Anunoby         |TOR |27   |15.1  |0.608|5.9 |0.374|6   |0.717|1.7|0.508 |15.1|0.598|113 |
|Desmond Bane       |MEM |37   |24.4  |0.551|10.2|0.384|8.6 |0.864|3.8|0.46  |24.4|0.597|114 |
|DeAndre Hunter     |ATL |26   |14.2  |0.506|5.9 |0.397|4.7 |0.875|3.1|0.44  |14.2|0.596|114 |
|Jalen Brunson      |NYK |48   |27.3  |0.514|13.6|0.413|6.6 |0.835|6.2|0.326 |27.3|0.596|125 |
|Donovan Mitchell   |CLE |38   |28.2  |0.56 |12  |0.351|9.2 |0.856|6  |0.433 |28.2|0.593|119 |
|Simone Fontecchio  |UTA |48   |9     |0.55 |2.5 |0.395|4.8 |0.789|0.8|0.655 |9   |0.592|116 |
|Eric Gordon        |PHO |41   |12.6  |0.58 |3.7 |0.384|6.6 |0.78 |1  |0.644 |12.6|0.59 |113 |
|Coby White         |CHI |50   |19.2  |0.526|7.8 |0.394|7.1 |0.818|3.2|0.478 |19.2|0.589|116 |
|Trae Young         |ATL |44   |27.3  |0.474|10.8|0.383|9   |0.86 |8  |0.454 |27.3|0.589|119 |
|Michael Porter Jr. |DEN |50   |15.8  |0.561|6.1 |0.394|6.9 |0.77 |1.2|0.531 |15.8|0.589|116 |
|Khris Middleton    |MIL |42   |15    |0.556|7.2 |0.375|4.6 |0.839|2.2|0.389 |15  |0.589|116 |
|Luguentz Dort      |OKC |47   |10.4  |0.51 |3.3 |0.388|4.7 |0.809|2  |0.582 |10.4|0.588|117 |
|Kyrie Irving       |DAL |27   |25.2  |0.506|12.6|0.411|7   |0.895|4.2|0.358 |25.2|0.586|121 |
|Anthony Edwards    |MIN |46   |25.5  |0.505|12.6|0.386|6.4 |0.841|6.4|0.336 |25.5|0.585|112 |
|DAngelo Russell    |LAL |47   |17    |0.506|7.3 |0.416|6.2 |0.795|2.4|0.458 |17  |0.585|116 |
|Buddy Hield        |IND |50   |12.2  |0.571|3.1 |0.383|7   |0.848|0.7|0.692 |12.2|0.584|115 |
|Devin Vassell      |SAS |45   |18.7  |0.555|7.8 |0.366|6.8 |0.801|3.1|0.464 |18.7|0.583|115 |
|Jabari Smith Jr.   |HOU |43   |13.4  |0.542|6   |0.375|4.5 |0.811|2.2|0.425 |13.4|0.582|116 |
|Tyrese Maxey       |PHI |44   |26.2  |0.499|11.7|0.383|8.3 |0.861|5.9|0.414 |26.2|0.582|124 |
|Kyle Lowry         |MIA |37   |8.2   |0.506|2.2 |0.385|4.4 |0.833|1.1|0.665 |8.2 |0.582|115 |
|Jrue Holiday       |BOS |45   |13.3  |0.498|6   |0.424|4.8 |0.828|1.4|0.447 |13.3|0.581|118 |
|Jerami Grant       |POR |44   |20.8  |0.489|10.4|0.403|5   |0.809|5.6|0.325 |20.8|0.581|114 |
|Cameron Johnson    |BRK |39   |13.9  |0.525|5.1 |0.398|6.2 |0.742|1.6|0.546 |13.9|0.581|119 |
|Trey Murphy III    |NOP |24   |12.8  |0.587|3.1 |0.357|7   |0.78 |2.1|0.691 |12.8|0.579|120 |
|DeAaron Fox        |SAC |42   |27.5  |0.526|12.8|0.38 |7.9 |0.721|6.9|0.382 |27.5|0.578|115 |
|Zach LaVine        |CHI |25   |19.5  |0.536|8.3 |0.349|6.8 |0.854|4.1|0.449 |19.5|0.578|113 |
|Dillon Brooks      |HOU |39   |13.7  |0.513|6.1 |0.39 |4.8 |0.83 |2.3|0.442 |13.7|0.578|110 |
|Keegan Murray      |SAC |44   |15.6  |0.571|6.2 |0.365|6.5 |0.792|1.8|0.513 |15.6|0.578|117 |
|Malik Monk         |SAC |47   |14.6  |0.506|5.3 |0.379|6   |0.812|2.9|0.527 |14.6|0.578|115 |
|Jalen Suggs        |ORL |45   |12.4  |0.514|4.6 |0.386|5.2 |0.772|2  |0.532 |12.4|0.576|107 |
|Jaylen Brown       |BOS |46   |22.3  |0.562|11.7|0.348|5.8 |0.727|4.3|0.332 |22.3|0.576|113 |
|Jamal Murray       |DEN |36   |21    |0.509|10.8|0.399|5.9 |0.86 |3.4|0.354 |21  |0.576|120 |
|Anfernee Simons    |POR |27   |23.1  |0.488|9.6 |0.387|8.7 |0.898|4  |0.475 |23.1|0.575|115 |
|Mikal Bridges      |BRK |48   |21.9  |0.51 |10.2|0.371|6.7 |0.824|5  |0.397 |21.9|0.575|114 |
|Darius Garland     |CLE |23   |19.4  |0.537|10  |0.339|5   |0.844|4.2|0.332 |19.4|0.574|108 |
|Terry Rozier       |CHO |30   |23.2  |0.533|10.6|0.358|7.7 |0.845|4.3|0.423 |23.2|0.574|117 |
|Scottie Barnes     |TOR |48   |20.3  |0.537|10.6|0.36 |5.2 |0.771|4.3|0.329 |20.3|0.574|115 |
|Bogdan Bogdanović  |ATL |47   |17.2  |0.525|5.6 |0.37 |8.4 |0.907|2.1|0.6   |17.2|0.573|118 |
|Taurean Prince     |LAL |48   |9.7   |0.515|2.8 |0.388|5.3 |0.75 |0.8|0.656 |9.7 |0.572|108 |
|Kevin Huerter      |SAC |46   |10.9  |0.577|3.5 |0.364|5.6 |0.78 |0.9|0.613 |10.9|0.572|119 |
|Alec Burks         |DET |41   |12.3  |0.38 |3.7 |0.392|5.8 |0.896|3  |0.612 |12.3|0.571|117 |
|Tim Hardaway Jr.   |DAL |46   |18.3  |0.504|5.9 |0.368|8.9 |0.874|2.9|0.603 |18.3|0.57 |114 |
|Julius Randle      |NYK |46   |24    |0.539|12.9|0.311|5.3 |0.781|6.6|0.292 |24  |0.569|114 |
|Josh Richardson    |MIA |39   |9.9   |0.552|3.7 |0.347|4.4 |0.94 |1.3|0.544 |9.9 |0.569|114 |
|Payton Pritchard   |BOS |49   |7.8   |0.519|2.2 |0.378|4.4 |0.794|0.7|0.672 |7.8 |0.567|127 |
|Dennis Schröder    |TOR |48   |13.8  |0.515|6.8 |0.345|4.3 |0.853|2.8|0.389 |13.8|0.562|118 |
|Franz Wagner       |ORL |41   |20.3  |0.536|11.1|0.305|5   |0.854|4.5|0.308 |20.3|0.562|115 |
|Kelly Oubre Jr.    |PHI |36   |13.4  |0.557|6.3 |0.331|4.4 |0.745|2.6|0.412 |13.4|0.562|114 |
|Dejounte Murray    |ATL |48   |21.5  |0.521|11.5|0.368|6.2 |0.836|3.2|0.349 |21.5|0.562|115 |
|Jordan Hawkins     |NOP |44   |10.2  |0.437|2.9 |0.382|5.5 |0.847|1.6|0.657 |10.2|0.561|113 |
|LaMelo Ball        |CHO |22   |23.9  |0.5  |10.3|0.355|9   |0.865|4.7|0.466 |23.9|0.561|111 |
|Malcolm Brogdon    |POR |39   |15.7  |0.458|7.6 |0.412|5.1 |0.819|3  |0.401 |15.7|0.56 |119 |
|Bradley Beal       |PHO |25   |17.1  |0.55 |9.7 |0.324|4.3 |0.76 |3  |0.309 |17.1|0.559|110 |
|Jaden Ivey         |DET |44   |14.6  |0.529|7.1 |0.335|4.1 |0.713|4  |0.367 |14.6|0.559|109 |
|Keldon Johnson     |SAS |46   |16.7  |0.527|8.2 |0.342|5.2 |0.776|3.6|0.387 |16.7|0.559|112 |
|Jaren Jackson Jr.  |MEM |47   |22.1  |0.506|11.6|0.313|5.4 |0.832|6.3|0.32  |22.1|0.558|108 |
|Fred VanVleet      |HOU |46   |16.6  |0.457|5.8 |0.375|7.7 |0.858|3.1|0.571 |16.6|0.558|122 |
|Klay Thompson      |GSW |44   |17.3  |0.478|5.7 |0.374|8.9 |0.91 |2  |0.61  |17.3|0.558|110 |
|Cam Thomas         |BRK |39   |21.7  |0.495|11.8|0.363|5.5 |0.829|4.8|0.318 |21.7|0.557|110 |
|Gary Trent Jr.     |TOR |43   |12    |0.441|4.5 |0.423|5.8 |0.651|1  |0.56  |12  |0.557|110 |
|Miles Bridges      |CHO |36   |20.8  |0.514|10.8|0.359|6.6 |0.864|3.1|0.38  |20.8|0.556|108 |
|Victor Wembanyama  |SAS |44   |20.4  |0.532|11.3|0.301|4.9 |0.813|4.9|0.303 |20.4|0.556|103 |
|Georges Niang      |CLE |47   |9.1   |0.551|2.9 |0.351|4.9 |0.868|0.8|0.626 |9.1 |0.555|110 |
|Grant Williams     |DAL |45   |8.1   |0.485|2.3 |0.373|4.5 |0.729|1.1|0.664 |8.1 |0.553|110 |
|P.J. Washington    |CHO |41   |13.6  |0.554|5.9 |0.338|5.6 |0.741|2  |0.487 |13.6|0.553|107 |
|Marcus Smart       |MEM |20   |14.5  |0.583|5.2 |0.313|6.7 |0.768|2.8|0.565 |14.5|0.552|99  |
|Dorian Finney-Smith|BRK |42   |9.1   |0.473|2.6 |0.383|5.5 |0.7  |0.5|0.676 |9.1 |0.548|115 |
|Brandon Miller     |CHO |41   |15.6  |0.479|7.6 |0.383|5.7 |0.819|2  |0.429 |15.6|0.546|106 |
|Tyler Herro        |MIA |30   |21    |0.45 |9.9 |0.403|8.3 |0.838|2.5|0.454 |21  |0.544|105 |
|Quentin Grimes     |NYK |45   |7.3   |0.486|1.6 |0.363|4.7 |0.706|0.8|0.741 |7.3 |0.543|115 |
|Cade Cunningham    |DET |39   |22.5  |0.49 |13.4|0.343|5.4 |0.86 |4.4|0.286 |22.5|0.542|106 |
|Royce ONeale       |BRK |47   |7     |0.491|1.2 |0.364|5.1 |0.65 |0.4|0.815 |7   |0.541|113 |
|Kyle Kuzma         |WAS |48   |21.8  |0.524|12.1|0.329|6.7 |0.801|3.1|0.357 |21.8|0.541|104 |
|Paolo Banchero     |ORL |49   |23    |0.482|13.9|0.361|4.1 |0.697|7.3|0.228 |23  |0.541|108 |
|DeAnthony Melton   |PHI |33   |11.8  |0.437|4.1 |0.363|5.8 |0.827|2.3|0.588 |11.8|0.54 |114 |
|Saddiq Bey         |ATL |48   |12.9  |0.533|5.1 |0.303|5.6 |0.814|3  |0.523 |12.9|0.54 |120 |
|Jalen Green        |HOU |48   |18.4  |0.49 |8.5 |0.321|6.6 |0.812|4.5|0.439 |18.4|0.537|106 |
|RJ Barrett         |NYK |26   |18.2  |0.469|9.9 |0.331|5   |0.831|4.8|0.335 |18.2|0.536|110 |
|Spencer Dinwiddie  |BRK |46   |12.7  |0.479|4.6 |0.325|5.8 |0.783|3.4|0.559 |12.7|0.535|119 |
|Santi Aldama       |MEM |38   |10.5  |0.521|4.4 |0.348|4.8 |0.625|1.5|0.517 |10.5|0.534|106 |
|Max Strus          |CLE |47   |12.4  |0.528|3.7 |0.335|7.4 |0.806|1.3|0.663 |12.4|0.532|109 |
|Caris LeVert       |CLE |37   |15.3  |0.486|7.6 |0.338|5.4 |0.756|3.2|0.418 |15.3|0.531|111 |
|Nikola Vučević     |CHI |45   |17.1  |0.548|11.4|0.269|4   |0.868|1.5|0.261 |17.1|0.53 |113 |
|Keyonte George     |UTA |44   |11    |0.446|4   |0.323|5.1 |0.824|3.1|0.558 |11  |0.528|108 |
|Jordan Clarkson    |UTA |40   |17.6  |0.491|9.6 |0.296|5.6 |0.879|3.7|0.368 |17.6|0.525|107 |
|Shaedon Sharpe     |POR |32   |15.9  |0.457|7.9 |0.333|5.6 |0.824|3.7|0.415 |15.9|0.524|104 |
|Jordan Poole       |WAS |46   |16.5  |0.495|8   |0.304|6.4 |0.866|3.1|0.446 |16.5|0.521|100 |
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Makes all the sense in the world, the eye test matches those positional numbers for our players. Lauri Markkanen is my dream scenerio best in slot next to Bam. Id go all in for him giving up JJJ, Jovic, 2 FRPs and Herro.

[ZoStrong]

Twix said it’s a fire sale so it’s a fire sale lol?!

Whatever it is common sense would say they are better off with a 9 million dollar Caruso then a 27 million Herro when they have a 40 million dollar injured LaVine paper weight while they are also dealing with Ball’s 20 million.

To be fair since Ball and Lavine are hurt and out for the season, the insurance picks up the tab so this is basically a free year payment wise for the Bull mgt, a good portion of 60 mil prorated off the books.

Interesting.. So, if the insurance pays out 60m (or how much the prorated amount is), the owner can just pocket 60m?

[MettaWorldPanda]

Whatever it is common sense would say they are better off with a 9 million dollar Caruso then a 27 million Herro when they have a 40 million dollar injured LaVine paper weight while they are also dealing with Ball’s 20 million.

To be fair since Ball and Lavine are hurt and out for the season, the insurance picks up the tab so this is basically a free year payment wise for the Bull mgt, a good portion of 60 mil prorated off the books.

Interesting.. So, if the insurance pays out 60m (or how much the prorated amount is), the owner can just pocket 60m?

Money still counts against the salary cap but i’m assuming the insurance money goes to the owner to pay out the salary to the player.

[ZoStrong]

To be fair since Ball and Lavine are hurt and out for the season, the insurance picks up the tab so this is basically a free year payment wise for the Bull mgt, a good portion of 60 mil prorated off the books.

Interesting.. So, if the insurance pays out 60m (or how much the prorated amount is), the owner can just pocket 60m?

Money still counts against the salary cap but i’m assuming the insurance money goes to the owner to pay out the salary to the player.

Ofc, the cap remains the same, but the owner actually benefits in this case. Big time. That a huge portion of the annual payout

[ZoStrong]

I meant the amount of total salaries, not the cap

[Bmaster]

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Makes all the sense in the world, the eye test matches those positional numbers for our players. Lauri Markkanen is my dream scenerio best in slot next to Bam. Id go all in for him giving up JJJ, Jovic, 2 FRPs and Herro.[/quote]

Too much to give for markkanen imho

[twix2500]

So, looking at the players with at least 4 3s attempted and 20 games played Miami has/had 5 players in the 130 player list which are Herro, Robinson, Lowry, Love and Richardson with Rozier who would qualify but does not having enough games played in Miami yet.

So, the thought is that you shoot a high volume of 3s to be more efficient and to also spread the court to create more space for teammates, but all I can see currently is efficiency which I use the true shooting percentage and calculated offensive rating.

So, with 4 3s attempted in 20+ games this year, the top 5 in true shooting are...

#1 G.Allen (PHX) .701
#2 A.Nesmith (IND) .653
#3 K.Pozingis (BOS) .651
#4 KD (PHX) .648
#5 L.Markkanen (UTA) .646

Last place...
#130 J.Poole (WAS) .521

Miami's guys rank are...

#27 Robinson .612
#35 Love .605
#63 Lowry .582
#87 Richardson .552
#112 Herro .544

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|Player             |Team|Games|Points|2PT% |2PTA|3pt% |3PTA|FT%  |FTA|pct3pt|pts |TS%  |ORTG|
+-------------------+----+-----+------+-----+----+-----+----+-----+---+------+----+-----+----+
|Grayson Allen      |PHO |43   |13.2  |0.556|3.3 |0.496|5.3 |0.888|1.9|0.616 |13.2|0.701|130 |
|Aaron Nesmith      |IND |45   |12.4  |0.584|4.1 |0.459|4.6 |0.716|1.6|0.53  |12.4|0.653|125 |
|Kristaps Porziņģis |BOS |35   |19.4  |0.639|7.3 |0.35 |5.1 |0.84 |5.5|0.414 |19.4|0.651|127 |
|Kevin Durant       |PHO |42   |28.5  |0.564|14  |0.453|5.1 |0.877|6.6|0.266 |28.5|0.648|124 |
|Lauri Markkanen    |UTA |40   |23.6  |0.594|8   |0.398|8.1 |0.879|5.2|0.503 |23.6|0.646|132 |
|Karl-Anthony Towns |MIN |48   |22.7  |0.559|10.6|0.438|5   |0.873|4.8|0.322 |22.7|0.638|116 |
|Norman Powell      |LAC |47   |13.5  |0.536|5   |0.452|4.6 |0.849|2.3|0.482 |13.5|0.638|123 |
|Isaiah Joe         |OKC |47   |8.6   |0.571|1.6 |0.424|4.8 |0.842|0.8|0.744 |8.6 |0.637|122 |
|Kawhi Leonard      |LAC |43   |24.1  |0.565|12.1|0.45 |5.1 |0.886|4.1|0.298 |24.1|0.636|128 |
|Malik Beasley      |MIL |47   |11.1  |0.536|2.4 |0.446|6.1 |0.65 |0.4|0.721 |11.1|0.634|122 |
|Stephen Curry      |GSW |43   |28.1  |0.531|7.9 |0.411|11.8|0.932|5.5|0.599 |28.1|0.634|121 |
|Sam Hauser         |BOS |48   |8.3   |0.636|0.9 |0.417|5.5 |0.846|0.3|0.857 |8.3 |0.633|125 |
|Sam Merrill        |CLE |32   |8.4   |0.433|0.9 |0.436|5.6 |0.909|0.3|0.856 |8.4 |0.631|130 |
|Chet Holmgren      |OKC |49   |16.7  |0.614|7.7 |0.385|4.2 |0.769|3.2|0.353 |16.7|0.63 |121 |
|James Harden       |LAC |42   |16.9  |0.498|4.8 |0.405|6.5 |0.877|4.8|0.577 |16.9|0.63 |128 |
|Alex Caruso        |CHI |43   |10    |0.61 |2.9 |0.405|4.4 |0.758|1.5|0.607 |10  |0.63 |120 |
|Tyrese Haliburton  |IND |37   |22.8  |0.59 |8.4 |0.395|8.1 |0.866|3.8|0.491 |22.8|0.628|133 |
|Al Horford         |BOS |40   |7.7   |0.62 |2   |0.41 |4   |0.857|0.4|0.671 |7.7 |0.626|132 |
|Trey Lyles         |SAC |34   |7.4   |0.592|1.4 |0.412|4   |0.649|1.1|0.735 |7.4 |0.621|123 |
|Harrison Barnes    |SAC |48   |12    |0.578|3.9 |0.396|4.8 |0.809|2.3|0.552 |12  |0.621|123 |
|Corey Kispert      |WAS |47   |11.6  |0.678|3.2 |0.368|5.4 |0.759|1.8|0.629 |11.6|0.62 |114 |
|Devin Booker       |PHO |40   |28.2  |0.552|13.7|0.388|6   |0.877|6.9|0.304 |28.2|0.619|125 |
|Myles Turner       |IND |47   |17    |0.612|7.8 |0.337|4   |0.785|4.3|0.342 |17  |0.619|120 |
|Luke Kennard       |MEM |22   |10.4  |0.415|1.9 |0.437|6.1 |0.895|0.9|0.767 |10.4|0.618|122 |
|Luka Dončić        |DAL |41   |34.8  |0.576|13.7|0.374|10.4|0.784|9.5|0.431 |34.8|0.617|122 |
|Austin Reaves      |LAL |51   |15.6  |0.58 |6.4 |0.363|4.7 |0.861|3.7|0.426 |15.6|0.617|119 |
|Duncan Robinson    |MIA |45   |13.2  |0.55 |3.3 |0.404|6.8 |0.879|1.5|0.673 |13.2|0.612|115 |
|Donte DiVincenzo   |NYK |50   |12.6  |0.54 |2.8 |0.416|7   |0.733|1.2|0.716 |12.6|0.612|124 |
|Mike Conley        |MIN |44   |10.7  |0.453|2.9 |0.435|5.3 |0.927|1.3|0.644 |10.7|0.612|132 |
|Lonnie Walker IV   |BRK |30   |12.3  |0.523|4.3 |0.435|5.1 |0.767|1.4|0.542 |12.3|0.611|115 |
|LeBron James       |LAL |45   |24.9  |0.574|12.5|0.398|5.4 |0.728|5.6|0.302 |24.9|0.61 |117 |
|Naz Reid           |MIN |49   |12.3  |0.562|4.8 |0.417|4.7 |0.754|1.4|0.497 |12.3|0.61 |112 |
|Vince Williams Jr. |MEM |38   |8.8   |0.565|2.2 |0.377|4.1 |0.786|2.2|0.644 |8.8 |0.609|118 |
|Derrick White      |BOS |45   |15.7  |0.532|5.1 |0.397|6.7 |0.895|2.5|0.565 |15.7|0.607|124 |
|Bojan Bogdanović   |DET |27   |20.5  |0.521|7.9 |0.425|7.4 |0.77 |3.7|0.484 |20.5|0.606|112 |
|Kevin Love         |MIA |38   |9.2   |0.654|2.1 |0.341|4.5 |0.787|2.5|0.685 |9.2 |0.605|125 |
|Brook Lopez        |MIL |48   |13.3  |0.633|5.1 |0.348|5.1 |0.828|1.8|0.499 |13.3|0.604|122 |
|Paul George        |LAC |44   |22.9  |0.511|9.1 |0.412|8.3 |0.909|3.8|0.477 |22.9|0.603|119 |
|Damian Lillard     |MIL |46   |25.2  |0.502|8.9 |0.351|8.5 |0.923|7.9|0.491 |25.2|0.603|123 |
|CJ McCollum        |NOP |35   |19.2  |0.504|7   |0.431|7.8 |0.789|2.6|0.529 |19.2|0.602|120 |
|Jayson Tatum       |BOS |46   |26.8  |0.549|11  |0.367|8.2 |0.814|7  |0.428 |26.8|0.601|119 |
|Cam Whitmore       |HOU |25   |11.8  |0.571|4.8 |0.398|4.1 |0.673|2.1|0.464 |11.8|0.6  |115 |
|Immanuel Quickley  |NYK |30   |15    |0.509|5.8 |0.395|5.4 |0.872|3.1|0.484 |15  |0.598|124 |
|OG Anunoby         |TOR |27   |15.1  |0.608|5.9 |0.374|6   |0.717|1.7|0.508 |15.1|0.598|113 |
|Desmond Bane       |MEM |37   |24.4  |0.551|10.2|0.384|8.6 |0.864|3.8|0.46  |24.4|0.597|114 |
|DeAndre Hunter     |ATL |26   |14.2  |0.506|5.9 |0.397|4.7 |0.875|3.1|0.44  |14.2|0.596|114 |
|Jalen Brunson      |NYK |48   |27.3  |0.514|13.6|0.413|6.6 |0.835|6.2|0.326 |27.3|0.596|125 |
|Donovan Mitchell   |CLE |38   |28.2  |0.56 |12  |0.351|9.2 |0.856|6  |0.433 |28.2|0.593|119 |
|Simone Fontecchio  |UTA |48   |9     |0.55 |2.5 |0.395|4.8 |0.789|0.8|0.655 |9   |0.592|116 |
|Eric Gordon        |PHO |41   |12.6  |0.58 |3.7 |0.384|6.6 |0.78 |1  |0.644 |12.6|0.59 |113 |
|Coby White         |CHI |50   |19.2  |0.526|7.8 |0.394|7.1 |0.818|3.2|0.478 |19.2|0.589|116 |
|Trae Young         |ATL |44   |27.3  |0.474|10.8|0.383|9   |0.86 |8  |0.454 |27.3|0.589|119 |
|Michael Porter Jr. |DEN |50   |15.8  |0.561|6.1 |0.394|6.9 |0.77 |1.2|0.531 |15.8|0.589|116 |
|Khris Middleton    |MIL |42   |15    |0.556|7.2 |0.375|4.6 |0.839|2.2|0.389 |15  |0.589|116 |
|Luguentz Dort      |OKC |47   |10.4  |0.51 |3.3 |0.388|4.7 |0.809|2  |0.582 |10.4|0.588|117 |
|Kyrie Irving       |DAL |27   |25.2  |0.506|12.6|0.411|7   |0.895|4.2|0.358 |25.2|0.586|121 |
|Anthony Edwards    |MIN |46   |25.5  |0.505|12.6|0.386|6.4 |0.841|6.4|0.336 |25.5|0.585|112 |
|DAngelo Russell    |LAL |47   |17    |0.506|7.3 |0.416|6.2 |0.795|2.4|0.458 |17  |0.585|116 |
|Buddy Hield        |IND |50   |12.2  |0.571|3.1 |0.383|7   |0.848|0.7|0.692 |12.2|0.584|115 |
|Devin Vassell      |SAS |45   |18.7  |0.555|7.8 |0.366|6.8 |0.801|3.1|0.464 |18.7|0.583|115 |
|Jabari Smith Jr.   |HOU |43   |13.4  |0.542|6   |0.375|4.5 |0.811|2.2|0.425 |13.4|0.582|116 |
|Tyrese Maxey       |PHI |44   |26.2  |0.499|11.7|0.383|8.3 |0.861|5.9|0.414 |26.2|0.582|124 |
|Kyle Lowry         |MIA |37   |8.2   |0.506|2.2 |0.385|4.4 |0.833|1.1|0.665 |8.2 |0.582|115 |
|Jrue Holiday       |BOS |45   |13.3  |0.498|6   |0.424|4.8 |0.828|1.4|0.447 |13.3|0.581|118 |
|Jerami Grant       |POR |44   |20.8  |0.489|10.4|0.403|5   |0.809|5.6|0.325 |20.8|0.581|114 |
|Cameron Johnson    |BRK |39   |13.9  |0.525|5.1 |0.398|6.2 |0.742|1.6|0.546 |13.9|0.581|119 |
|Trey Murphy III    |NOP |24   |12.8  |0.587|3.1 |0.357|7   |0.78 |2.1|0.691 |12.8|0.579|120 |
|DeAaron Fox        |SAC |42   |27.5  |0.526|12.8|0.38 |7.9 |0.721|6.9|0.382 |27.5|0.578|115 |
|Zach LaVine        |CHI |25   |19.5  |0.536|8.3 |0.349|6.8 |0.854|4.1|0.449 |19.5|0.578|113 |
|Dillon Brooks      |HOU |39   |13.7  |0.513|6.1 |0.39 |4.8 |0.83 |2.3|0.442 |13.7|0.578|110 |
|Keegan Murray      |SAC |44   |15.6  |0.571|6.2 |0.365|6.5 |0.792|1.8|0.513 |15.6|0.578|117 |
|Malik Monk         |SAC |47   |14.6  |0.506|5.3 |0.379|6   |0.812|2.9|0.527 |14.6|0.578|115 |
|Jalen Suggs        |ORL |45   |12.4  |0.514|4.6 |0.386|5.2 |0.772|2  |0.532 |12.4|0.576|107 |
|Jaylen Brown       |BOS |46   |22.3  |0.562|11.7|0.348|5.8 |0.727|4.3|0.332 |22.3|0.576|113 |
|Jamal Murray       |DEN |36   |21    |0.509|10.8|0.399|5.9 |0.86 |3.4|0.354 |21  |0.576|120 |
|Anfernee Simons    |POR |27   |23.1  |0.488|9.6 |0.387|8.7 |0.898|4  |0.475 |23.1|0.575|115 |
|Mikal Bridges      |BRK |48   |21.9  |0.51 |10.2|0.371|6.7 |0.824|5  |0.397 |21.9|0.575|114 |
|Darius Garland     |CLE |23   |19.4  |0.537|10  |0.339|5   |0.844|4.2|0.332 |19.4|0.574|108 |
|Terry Rozier       |CHO |30   |23.2  |0.533|10.6|0.358|7.7 |0.845|4.3|0.423 |23.2|0.574|117 |
|Scottie Barnes     |TOR |48   |20.3  |0.537|10.6|0.36 |5.2 |0.771|4.3|0.329 |20.3|0.574|115 |
|Bogdan Bogdanović  |ATL |47   |17.2  |0.525|5.6 |0.37 |8.4 |0.907|2.1|0.6   |17.2|0.573|118 |
|Taurean Prince     |LAL |48   |9.7   |0.515|2.8 |0.388|5.3 |0.75 |0.8|0.656 |9.7 |0.572|108 |
|Kevin Huerter      |SAC |46   |10.9  |0.577|3.5 |0.364|5.6 |0.78 |0.9|0.613 |10.9|0.572|119 |
|Alec Burks         |DET |41   |12.3  |0.38 |3.7 |0.392|5.8 |0.896|3  |0.612 |12.3|0.571|117 |
|Tim Hardaway Jr.   |DAL |46   |18.3  |0.504|5.9 |0.368|8.9 |0.874|2.9|0.603 |18.3|0.57 |114 |
|Julius Randle      |NYK |46   |24    |0.539|12.9|0.311|5.3 |0.781|6.6|0.292 |24  |0.569|114 |
|Josh Richardson    |MIA |39   |9.9   |0.552|3.7 |0.347|4.4 |0.94 |1.3|0.544 |9.9 |0.569|114 |
|Payton Pritchard   |BOS |49   |7.8   |0.519|2.2 |0.378|4.4 |0.794|0.7|0.672 |7.8 |0.567|127 |
|Dennis Schröder    |TOR |48   |13.8  |0.515|6.8 |0.345|4.3 |0.853|2.8|0.389 |13.8|0.562|118 |
|Franz Wagner       |ORL |41   |20.3  |0.536|11.1|0.305|5   |0.854|4.5|0.308 |20.3|0.562|115 |
|Kelly Oubre Jr.    |PHI |36   |13.4  |0.557|6.3 |0.331|4.4 |0.745|2.6|0.412 |13.4|0.562|114 |
|Dejounte Murray    |ATL |48   |21.5  |0.521|11.5|0.368|6.2 |0.836|3.2|0.349 |21.5|0.562|115 |
|Jordan Hawkins     |NOP |44   |10.2  |0.437|2.9 |0.382|5.5 |0.847|1.6|0.657 |10.2|0.561|113 |
|LaMelo Ball        |CHO |22   |23.9  |0.5  |10.3|0.355|9   |0.865|4.7|0.466 |23.9|0.561|111 |
|Malcolm Brogdon    |POR |39   |15.7  |0.458|7.6 |0.412|5.1 |0.819|3  |0.401 |15.7|0.56 |119 |
|Bradley Beal       |PHO |25   |17.1  |0.55 |9.7 |0.324|4.3 |0.76 |3  |0.309 |17.1|0.559|110 |
|Jaden Ivey         |DET |44   |14.6  |0.529|7.1 |0.335|4.1 |0.713|4  |0.367 |14.6|0.559|109 |
|Keldon Johnson     |SAS |46   |16.7  |0.527|8.2 |0.342|5.2 |0.776|3.6|0.387 |16.7|0.559|112 |
|Jaren Jackson Jr.  |MEM |47   |22.1  |0.506|11.6|0.313|5.4 |0.832|6.3|0.32  |22.1|0.558|108 |
|Fred VanVleet      |HOU |46   |16.6  |0.457|5.8 |0.375|7.7 |0.858|3.1|0.571 |16.6|0.558|122 |
|Klay Thompson      |GSW |44   |17.3  |0.478|5.7 |0.374|8.9 |0.91 |2  |0.61  |17.3|0.558|110 |
|Cam Thomas         |BRK |39   |21.7  |0.495|11.8|0.363|5.5 |0.829|4.8|0.318 |21.7|0.557|110 |
|Gary Trent Jr.     |TOR |43   |12    |0.441|4.5 |0.423|5.8 |0.651|1  |0.56  |12  |0.557|110 |
|Miles Bridges      |CHO |36   |20.8  |0.514|10.8|0.359|6.6 |0.864|3.1|0.38  |20.8|0.556|108 |
|Victor Wembanyama  |SAS |44   |20.4  |0.532|11.3|0.301|4.9 |0.813|4.9|0.303 |20.4|0.556|103 |
|Georges Niang      |CLE |47   |9.1   |0.551|2.9 |0.351|4.9 |0.868|0.8|0.626 |9.1 |0.555|110 |
|Grant Williams     |DAL |45   |8.1   |0.485|2.3 |0.373|4.5 |0.729|1.1|0.664 |8.1 |0.553|110 |
|P.J. Washington    |CHO |41   |13.6  |0.554|5.9 |0.338|5.6 |0.741|2  |0.487 |13.6|0.553|107 |
|Marcus Smart       |MEM |20   |14.5  |0.583|5.2 |0.313|6.7 |0.768|2.8|0.565 |14.5|0.552|99  |
|Dorian Finney-Smith|BRK |42   |9.1   |0.473|2.6 |0.383|5.5 |0.7  |0.5|0.676 |9.1 |0.548|115 |
|Brandon Miller     |CHO |41   |15.6  |0.479|7.6 |0.383|5.7 |0.819|2  |0.429 |15.6|0.546|106 |
|Tyler Herro        |MIA |30   |21    |0.45 |9.9 |0.403|8.3 |0.838|2.5|0.454 |21  |0.544|105 |
|Quentin Grimes     |NYK |45   |7.3   |0.486|1.6 |0.363|4.7 |0.706|0.8|0.741 |7.3 |0.543|115 |
|Cade Cunningham    |DET |39   |22.5  |0.49 |13.4|0.343|5.4 |0.86 |4.4|0.286 |22.5|0.542|106 |
|Royce ONeale       |BRK |47   |7     |0.491|1.2 |0.364|5.1 |0.65 |0.4|0.815 |7   |0.541|113 |
|Kyle Kuzma         |WAS |48   |21.8  |0.524|12.1|0.329|6.7 |0.801|3.1|0.357 |21.8|0.541|104 |
|Paolo Banchero     |ORL |49   |23    |0.482|13.9|0.361|4.1 |0.697|7.3|0.228 |23  |0.541|108 |
|DeAnthony Melton   |PHI |33   |11.8  |0.437|4.1 |0.363|5.8 |0.827|2.3|0.588 |11.8|0.54 |114 |
|Saddiq Bey         |ATL |48   |12.9  |0.533|5.1 |0.303|5.6 |0.814|3  |0.523 |12.9|0.54 |120 |
|Jalen Green        |HOU |48   |18.4  |0.49 |8.5 |0.321|6.6 |0.812|4.5|0.439 |18.4|0.537|106 |
|RJ Barrett         |NYK |26   |18.2  |0.469|9.9 |0.331|5   |0.831|4.8|0.335 |18.2|0.536|110 |
|Spencer Dinwiddie  |BRK |46   |12.7  |0.479|4.6 |0.325|5.8 |0.783|3.4|0.559 |12.7|0.535|119 |
|Santi Aldama       |MEM |38   |10.5  |0.521|4.4 |0.348|4.8 |0.625|1.5|0.517 |10.5|0.534|106 |
|Max Strus          |CLE |47   |12.4  |0.528|3.7 |0.335|7.4 |0.806|1.3|0.663 |12.4|0.532|109 |
|Caris LeVert       |CLE |37   |15.3  |0.486|7.6 |0.338|5.4 |0.756|3.2|0.418 |15.3|0.531|111 |
|Nikola Vučević     |CHI |45   |17.1  |0.548|11.4|0.269|4   |0.868|1.5|0.261 |17.1|0.53 |113 |
|Keyonte George     |UTA |44   |11    |0.446|4   |0.323|5.1 |0.824|3.1|0.558 |11  |0.528|108 |
|Jordan Clarkson    |UTA |40   |17.6  |0.491|9.6 |0.296|5.6 |0.879|3.7|0.368 |17.6|0.525|107 |
|Shaedon Sharpe     |POR |32   |15.9  |0.457|7.9 |0.333|5.6 |0.824|3.7|0.415 |15.9|0.524|104 |
|Jordan Poole       |WAS |46   |16.5  |0.495|8   |0.304|6.4 |0.866|3.1|0.446 |16.5|0.521|100 |
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What's odd from that list, there are 65 players that are below the calculated ORTG for the league which is 115.9. Miami had/has 4 of those players, only Love was above the league average for calculated ORTG. You'd think taking a lot of 3s would make you one of the more efficient players but it's not.

Love 125
Robinson 115
Lowry 115
Richardson 114
Herro 105

Here is something to ponder about when trying to understand the value between 2d and 3s in a vacuum. I am assuming you have taken some form of statistics. One should take in consideration mean absolute deviation (MAD) when comparing the efficiency of 2s vs 3s. In my medical work we look at MAD to determine if the medical equipment is working efficiently.

You commonly hear criticism about a 3 point shooter being STREAKY. This is important, why, because an elite 3 point shooter can go 0-7 in a game and in multiple games and then have a game where he hits almost every shot to bring his average back up. Inconsistency, could lead to loses regardless of efficiency. Because when a players scores as his numbers transition from game to each game matters especially in the playoffs because there are series.

We witness a team make a run in the playoffs because they are streaking hot from three but when its deviation is below the mean aka the hot streak stopped they get swept out the next round.

One year I was gonna try and track degree of variance or deviation to see how that correlates to a teams record. To see if a team with a lower mean but less deviation have a better record then a team with larger variation but a higher mean.





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Heat had interest in him. Not sure why, but maybe the see path to make something out of his tools

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Spoiler:

So, looking at the players with at least 4 3s attempted and 20 games played Miami has/had 5 players in the 130 player list which are Herro, Robinson, Lowry, Love and Richardson with Rozier who would qualify but does not having enough games played in Miami yet.

So, the thought is that you shoot a high volume of 3s to be more efficient and to also spread the court to create more space for teammates, but all I can see currently is efficiency which I use the true shooting percentage and calculated offensive rating.

So, with 4 3s attempted in 20+ games this year, the top 5 in true shooting are...

#1 G.Allen (PHX) .701
#2 A.Nesmith (IND) .653
#3 K.Pozingis (BOS) .651
#4 KD (PHX) .648
#5 L.Markkanen (UTA) .646

Last place...
#130 J.Poole (WAS) .521

Miami's guys rank are...

#27 Robinson .612
#35 Love .605
#63 Lowry .582
#87 Richardson .552
#112 Herro .544


What's odd from that list, there are 65 players that are below the calculated ORTG for the league which is 115.9. Miami had/has 4 of those players, only Love was above the league average for calculated ORTG. You'd think taking a lot of 3s would make you one of the more efficient players but it's not.

Love 125
Robinson 115
Lowry 115
Richardson 114
Herro 105

Here is something to ponder about when trying to understand the value between 2d and 3s in a vacuum. I am assuming you have taken some form of statistics. One should take in consideration mean absolute deviation (MAD) when comparing the efficiency of 2s vs 3s. In my medical work we look at MAD to determine if the medical equipment is working efficiently.

You always hear criticism about a 3 point shooter is that he is STREAKY. This is important, why, because an elite 3 point shooter can go 0-7 in a game in many games and then have a game where he hits almost every shot to bring his average back up. Inconsistency, could lead to loses regardless of efficiency. Because each game matters especially in the playoffs because there are series.

We witness a team make a run in the playoffs because they are streaking hot from three but when its deviation is below the mean aka the hot streak stopped they get swept out the next round.

One year I was gonna try and track degree of variance or deviation to see how the correlates to a teams record. To see if a team with a lower mean but less deviation have a better record then a team with larger variation but a higher mean.

I don't have all the data I need; I have to one day get play by play data into my databases which will help open up what I can do but I need more data than just that for some of the things I want to do. I just haven't done the work to get the data I need; I keep putting it off, it's a lot of tedious work since I do it mostly from scratch.

[twix2500]

Spoiler:

So, looking at the players with at least 4 3s attempted and 20 games played Miami has/had 5 players in the 130 player list which are Herro, Robinson, Lowry, Love and Richardson with Rozier who would qualify but does not having enough games played in Miami yet.

So, the thought is that you shoot a high volume of 3s to be more efficient and to also spread the court to create more space for teammates, but all I can see currently is efficiency which I use the true shooting percentage and calculated offensive rating.

So, with 4 3s attempted in 20+ games this year, the top 5 in true shooting are...

#1 G.Allen (PHX) .701
#2 A.Nesmith (IND) .653
#3 K.Pozingis (BOS) .651
#4 KD (PHX) .648
#5 L.Markkanen (UTA) .646

Last place...
#130 J.Poole (WAS) .521

Miami's guys rank are...

#27 Robinson .612
#35 Love .605
#63 Lowry .582
#87 Richardson .552
#112 Herro .544


What's odd from that list, there are 65 players that are below the calculated ORTG for the league which is 115.9. Miami had/has 4 of those players, only Love was above the league average for calculated ORTG. You'd think taking a lot of 3s would make you one of the more efficient players but it's not.

Love 125
Robinson 115
Lowry 115
Richardson 114
Herro 105

Here is something to ponder about when trying to understand the value between 2d and 3s in a vacuum. I am assuming you have taken some form of statistics. One should take in consideration mean absolute deviation (MAD) when comparing the efficiency of 2s vs 3s. In my medical work we look at MAD to determine if the medical equipment is working efficiently.

You always hear criticism about a 3 point shooter is that he is STREAKY. This is important, why, because an elite 3 point shooter can go 0-7 in a game in many games and then have a game where he hits almost every shot to bring his average back up. Inconsistency, could lead to loses regardless of efficiency. Because each game matters especially in the playoffs because there are series.

We witness a team make a run in the playoffs because they are streaking hot from three but when its deviation is below the mean aka the hot streak stopped they get swept out the next round.

One year I was gonna try and track degree of variance or deviation to see how the correlates to a teams record. To see if a team with a lower mean but less deviation have a better record then a team with larger variation but a higher mean.

I don't have all the data I need; I have to one day get play by play data into my databases which will help open up what I can do, since I have some ideas of some really interesting data. I just haven't done the work to get the data I need; I keep putting it off, it's a lot of tedious work since I do it mostly from scratch.

Yeah its very time consuming that is why I stopped attempting to track deviation.

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but he cant do that in the pros on this team

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but he cant do that in the pros on this team

His very first shot in that video was an airball, he absolutely can do that on Miami's roster!

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Holy **** is that Damian Lillard?!?! That’s a nasty game winner lol.

We really picked dru smith over this dude several times lol

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Holy **** is that Damian Lillard?!?! That’s a nasty game winner lol.

We really picked dru smith over this dude several times lol

Bouyea is legit NBA PG, I don't know WTF we're waiting for. He's better then Hampton at every aspect except for size and name recognition.

Bouyea has real NBA speed, good first step, very good athlete overall, good passing instincts, improving to become a good 3 point shooter, good shot blocker and gets steals.

He's slight, that's the biggest and only real knock on him.

Get him on the damn team, he's easily the quickest player on the roster and might actually be the purest old-school PG too.