The Death Of The Mid-Range Game

¹²³ · Dec 2, 2008

"Young guys have got to have a mid-range game," Sloan said. "Everybody wants a three-point shot or a dunk. That's the nature of coming out of college into this league. But give me a guy that can make a 15-foot jump shot.

"That's when you become effective because there's a lot of times that shot is there and you need an opportunity to be able to make that shot. So many guys think it's better to be able to hit a home run than it is to get a single.

"That's why a guy like Jeff Hornacek was always so effective with us. Sure he made three-point shots, but him and [John] Stockton could make 15-footers and that really increases your ability to play the game."

Then Sloan started talking about the entertainment value - - or lack thereof - - of the mid-range jumper.

"There's not anything exciting about a 15-foot jump shot," he said. "People go home and say, â€˜God, I'm bored to death.' How many times you ever see them show on television, people write in the newspaper, anything about a guy making a 15-foot jump shot? It's always they made a three or they got a dunk."
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