Why does Derrick Rose shoots so many 3s?

[juju151111]

He is horrible at it.

[tontoz]

Because there are no 4s.

[Wade's Rings]

His last 2 injuries have made him stop driving to the hole as much because he is afraid of getting hurt. In plenty of situations where he would have drove it in 2011 he has gotten less fearless because of the injury. I'm not sure what he's shooting from 3 but if he is shooting poorly he should work on the shot because he will be taking a lot more 3s now.

[lilteapot]

Maybe he's still a bit reluctant to slash? Dunno

[Dro]

knees......

[Kblaze8855]

The dribble in threes are the ones that bug me. He misses a couple no choice threes a game though.

Anyway...when I said years ago that I didnt want him to start shooting threes to begin with people wanted to talk to me about spacing and keeping defenses honest. My argument was...what great slasher started shooting a gang of threes and seemed better for it? Athletic freaks fall in love with the 3 and their overall shot selection suffers.

Me in 09:



Its not improving your game to develop skills that reduce the use of your talents. Jordan was in the league(or briefly retired and coming back) for 19 years and never became a good 3 point shooter. His best year was in 1990 not counting the years the line was moved in. He made 7, 29, 27, and 30 3s in his MVP seasons outside the moved in year. Doesnt mean his skillset wasnt complete. Means he used them in a way that didnt waste his ability. **** Bird was one of the best outside shooters of all time and he made just 18 threes in his first MVP season. Bird peaked at the same number Tony Parker made in 03 and he had the ability to make them all day....

I care as much about Rose making 3s as Steve Nashs post game or Dwight Howards crossover. Skills for skills sake are fine...but the 3 is a skill that players often abuse once they feel they can use it on a regular basis. I dont need to see Derrick Rose become Baron Davis and be one of the most talented players to ever play his position but waste his greatest strength bailing out the D 8 times a game.

But people really reeeeeeeally like threes. He had not made one yet all of that season and some people were getting worried...

[PieceOfFelt]

His form on his three point shot is not good either. He always looks like he's pushing his shot.

[Ncrazyballa]

His 3 shot is terrible because he forces those shots rather than let it come to him. He is just garbage at shooting threes right now. He almost waits until the defender to block him before he releases, someone needs to teach him how to have a faster release.

[juju151111]

The dribble in threes are the ones that bug me. He misses a couple no choice threes a game though.

Anyway...when I said years ago that I didnt want him to start shooting threes to begin with people wanted to talk to me about spacing and keeping defenses honest. My argument was...what great slasher started shooting a gang of threes and seemed better for it? Athletic freaks fall in love with the 3 and their overall shot selection suffers.

Me in 09:




But people really reeeeeeeally like threes. He had not made one yet all of that season and some people were getting worried...
I have no problem with 3s. He can incorporate them in his game but 1-3 a game should be enough. Also Rose works hard and is a gym rat. The problem is he shoots it the same way all the time. He continues to say he works on them a lot so he will continue to take them, but his form is broken. Shooting a million 3s the wrong way won't help you that's the reason he not improving. He needs a good shooting coach like the spurs have.

[beastee]

His form on his three point shot is not good either. He always looks like he's pushing his shot.
Agreed. He is leaning in since he is not elevating properly. When he shoots straight with elevation he is solid. This season that is rare.

[navy]

Yeah, he needs to stop until he becomes a good three point shooter in the off season

[juju151111]

Yeah, he needs to stop until he becomes a good three point shooter in the off season
He thinks he good because he a gym rat that shoots a lot in the off-season. The problem is his form is garbage. He can shoot a million times. His form is ugly and dumb.

[Kellogs4toniee]

Him coming back from surgery and not wanting to drive does not excuse him to take over six threes a game when it is simply just not in his arsenal. He is just not a three point shooter, no matter how hard he has practiced it or claimed to have practiced it.

First, he takes them often at the worst moments that stifle an offense when he should be the floor general.

Two, half of the threes he takes is always so flat. His form is just not good. Why have the Bulls three point specialist trainers not worked with him harder. Or maybe they have? I don't know. All I know is I have seen people in the gym go lift hard on triceps for a hour or so and then go play pickup and have a smoother shot then his threes.

Those two points right there are the worst combination for someone to shoot threes : bad timing on when to shoot them and bad form.

He should stick with mid range games and pick and choosing his drives. That's it. It has been discussed in my other thread already where I mentioned being concerned about him. Shooting that many threes at the moment is simply not having a positive overall affect on the team.

[juju151111]

Him coming back from surgery and not wanting to drive does not excuse him to take over six threes a game when it is simply just not in his arsenal. He is just not a three point shooter, no matter how hard he has practiced it or claimed to have practiced it.

First, he takes them often at the worst moments that stifle an offense when he should be the floor general.

Two, half of the threes he takes is always so flat. His form is just not good. Why have the Bulls three point specialist trainers not worked with him harder. Or maybe they have? I don't know. All I know is I have seen people in the gym go lift hard on triceps for a hour or so and then go play pickup and have a smoother shot then his threes.

He should stick with mid range games and pick and choosing his drives. That's it. It has been discussed in my other thread already where I mentioned being concerned about him. Shooting that many threes at the moment is simply not having a positive overall affect on the team.
Their 3 point trainer isn't that good. Only a few trainers have great results and I think the spurs have one. Their s others through that are not on any team he should look for in the off-season

[sirkeelma]

Because there are no 4s.
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[navy]

He thinks he good because he a gym rat that shoots a lot in the off-season. The problem is his form is garbage. He can shoot a million times. His form is ugly and dumb.
You can get good with bad form.

[Wade's Rings]

His form on his three point shot is not good either. He always looks like he's pushing his shot.

Agreed his form is ugly.