ATLTimekeeper wrote:HiJiNX wrote:YogurtProducer wrote:IT is a trend now. Every year his 3 pointer is hot in November / December and then it falls off a cliff. There has got to be a reason this happens and I would bet it is his fundamentals he works on all summer starts to slip when he is not "practicing" as much.
And that’s why he needs more work. The shooting form has to be automatic and it needs to hold up when rushed or fatigued.
I am confident a wider study would indicate that 3PT % declines as the year progresses more significantly for self-made shooters in the NBA, especially in the playoffs. In the summer they're building up that memory from a few spots on the court, and then as you said it gets scouted out (to the extent they 'rush' when they hit those spots) or they are impacted by the wear and tear of the season.
Maybe - but probably not 10-15% like Scottie is experiencing