mrjames
Professor
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Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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02-01-17 09:16 PM - Post#220097
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Well, there are probably more folks on your side of the argument than mine. We're seeing teams slowly move my way, though it's not as fast as I'd like!!!
That's always the fun part of the 3s argument. The bulk of teams at the D1 level make threes at about the same rate. It's that for most teams, 1.5X the 3FG% is better than the 2FG%. And trying to set up a three can risk fewer turnovers than trying for a 2. And that 3PT jumpers tend to be easier to OREB than 2PT Js (for Harvard, OREB rates on layups and 3Pters are equal at 29.6%, but 2PtJ OREB rates are around 25).
The problem is that 3s are higher variance, so while I can guarantee you'd win a, say, 400 minute game taking all threes, strange things can happen over just 40 minutes..
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