He looked to pass after picking up his dribble. The people he looked to pass to weren't looking for the ball. I thought he made the best decision he could in that situation.
The first was questionable. The second was flat wrong. Terry was furious. Although I'm pretty sure he was already in a bad mood after the players threw the ball away 36 times and let them back in the game.
Guys, before the shot turns into a 50 foot shot and then a 60 foot shot...it was a 30 foot shot. About 7 feet behind the line. 30 foot shots aren't that uncommon, though they're obviously an extreme minority on a percentage basis. But completely unguarded shots are also generally an extreme minority of shot attempts. Someone like Curry or Lillard taking one against no defense isn't a terrible shot at all.
I think Dame shoots just as well from there as he does the normal 3pt line. Really deep threes makes it so that you have to extend your follow through all the way and stops you from short-arming it if you maintain some resemblance of your form. There's days I shoot better from two feet below the NBA line than I do at the college thing. Dame's proven he can hit that and he's done it many times before. He was set and wide-open, with the shot clock ticking down and no other easy option. With 20 on the clock, I don't think he takes that, as he shouldn't. But in that situation, it's fine.
Yeah, to me, those are the biggest things. A wide open 30' set shot is a lot easier than a contested three of normal length or a three off the dribble. 7-8 seconds was theoretically enough time to try for something else, but not nearly enough time to guarantee a better shot. More likely, someone gets off a closer but much more contested shot up against the shot clock.
No, but I never implied I did, so? It was an asinine shot in general, but especially in that situation.
If he passes out of that shot and Batum steals...people would blame him for not shooting..it's the opposite....if he makes that shot he's a hero..
He's pretty clearly about 7 feet behind the line. So yeah, a 30 foot shot, unguarded. Most good/great three-point shooters would do well, on average, on such shots. Much better shot than a contested shot at a more "normal" range.
Completely open at a comfortable distance for any 3pt shooter, nearly a minute left in the tied game, and a decent chance we get the rebound if he should miss. Can't think of any reason not to go for the 3pt lead with such a nice opportunity. Sometimes you miss.
Well, you're certainly free to repeat that as much as you like. We live in a nation that believes in free speech and I'd fight for your right to exercise it. That said, we have a video showing he was 7 feet beyond the arc, so everyone is free to either believe their eyes or your free speech.
