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Oct 30, 2023Liked by Shamit Dua

I have a question for you if you don’t mind answering. What do you attribute BI’s reluctance to shoot pull up 3’s in the half court as opposed to other big wing creators, e.g., LeBron and Tatum? As an analytics nerd and long time fan of his, I have always seen this as the inevitable evolution in his game to become more efficient and maybe even an All-NBA player but have started to lose hope in him ever taking that step. I’d love to hear your thoughts on if you see him ever developing that skill set. Thanks for your work!

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I can't confidently say I know the answer here, but there seems to be a disconnect when he plays. Off the court, he very much acknowledges that there's a need for him to shoot more threes, but on the court he doesn't put it into play. I think some of it is that he has a great amount of confidence in his abilities from the midrange. He feels secure there. But I think the offense is much worse off due to his shot selection than it can be if he adjusted

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Oct 30, 2023Liked by Shamit Dua

Curious, are there any shooters across the league with size that you think is attainable? Kelly Olynk for example?

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I love Kelly Olynyk. Also looking at Buddy who I know doesn't have size, but is elite in this area. Detroit has Bojan and Burks.

I also really like PJ Washington at the 4/5 hybrid. Not that he's some elite shooter, but a capable one that I think could play the Larry role

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Oct 30, 2023Liked by Shamit Dua

Excellent words shamit. Looking forward to these all season

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Appreciate it! And me too!

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