Is Dragic's 3pt% a fluke?

Wagonband · Post #1 » by **Wagonband** » Mon Feb 3, 2014 9:18 pm

Hi,

i love the guy, the reason why i started posting here in the first place. But do you guys think it's possible he has improved so much he can now really be a 39% shooter from 3? I mean that's dangerously close to the 40% mark considered elite, and that's for a guy back home people are still saying his biggest flaw is that he doesn't have a consistent outside shot.

Is he really nearing that %, or is this just a fluke? Can Hornacek really teach a guy 27 years old to shoot better? This is JasonKiddesque improvement here if it's going to be constant.

Calvin Klein · Post #2 » by **Calvin Klein** » Mon Feb 3, 2014 9:22 pm

Only thing I can think of is that it looks like he just has a much better shot selection. His 3s are always wide open because of a double team or coming off a screen.

He was never Jason Kidd bad though. It's not that improvable.

grumpysaddle · Post #3 » by **grumpysaddle** » Mon Feb 3, 2014 9:24 pm

Wagonband wrote:Hi,

i love the guy, the reason why i started posting here in the first place. But do you guys think it's possible he has improved so much he can now really be a 39% shooter from 3? I mean that's dangerously close to the 40% mark considered elite, and that's for a guy back home people are still saying his biggest flaw is that he doesn't have a consistent outside shot.

Is he really nearing that %, or is this just a fluke? Can Hornacek really teach a guy 27 years old to shoot better? This is JasonKiddesque improvement here if it's going to be constant.

Shooting is one of the easiest adjustments a player can make, regardless of their age. It's things like athleticism/motor/etc that can't be taught. Many players have fixed their shots after a few years in the league, or even towards the twilight of their careers, which Dragic is not close to. So, it is very possible that his 3 point shot is improved and will continue to shoot a good to great percentage.

Ring_Wanted · Post #4 » by **Ring_Wanted** » Mon Feb 3, 2014 9:28 pm

He is streaky. I wouldn't be surprised if his numbers went down from three. The fact that he has improved his FT% this season can give us hope tho.

GetYourPHX · Post #5 » by **GetYourPHX** » Mon Feb 3, 2014 9:33 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:Only thing I can think of is that it looks like he just has a much better shot selection. His 3s are always wide open because of a double team or coming off a screen.

He was never Jason Kidd bad though. It's not that improvable.

It seems like most teams have been going under the screen when defending Dragic on the P & R this year. He gets 1 or 2 wide open looks a game as a result.