View Full Version : Why do players like to take long threes for game winners?
Nuff Said
12-04-2015, 12:39 AM
Specifically referring to the Miami-OKC game. Both Durant and Westbrook missed game-tying or game-winning shots on threes when they could've easily did exactly what Wade did to win the game. Drive to the basket and either attempt a higher percentage layup or draw the damn foul. Why are teams hung up on threes when a two could win the game?
Lebronxrings
12-04-2015, 12:40 AM
glory
Fallen Angel
12-04-2015, 12:41 AM
It's an open shot
Thunderfan86
12-04-2015, 12:53 AM
I think Doc Rivers calls it "Hero Ball"
Nuff Said
12-04-2015, 12:56 AM
It's an open shot
Neither were open. KD is so good at drawing fouls he should've drove.
buddha
12-04-2015, 01:02 AM
Durant took two threes in a row... so ****ing dumb. he could have put the Heat away when it was 95-93 with 40 seconds left if he just scored two.
FKAri
12-04-2015, 01:46 AM
The last 3 minutes of the Miami/OKC game shows you the stark difference between Durant and Wade's game management and decision making abilities.
JohnMax
12-04-2015, 01:49 AM
http://i.imgur.com/IfKq6Md.png
https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/672607179090870272
WayOfWade
12-04-2015, 01:53 AM
Because Stephen Curry
SyRyanYang
12-04-2015, 01:57 AM
Taking long 3's is an easy way out, against usually single coverage.
ScalsFan21
12-04-2015, 02:01 AM
Lillard did it a few nights ago too... was like a 32-footer. I guess they'd prefer it to a contested shot.
imnew09
12-04-2015, 02:02 AM
DA FU...
GoatBrook had 1.5 secs... you expect him to catch and drive to the hoop? :facepalm
Durant bricked 2 must needed 3s. Choked
warriorfan
12-04-2015, 02:03 AM
http://i.imgur.com/IfKq6Md.png
https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/672607179090870272
ethered
CarlosBoozer
12-04-2015, 02:04 AM
A deep or contested 3 can destroy the morale of a team and can put the game away (dagger) But yeah, if you're wb or kd.. just drive man
Mr. Jabbar
12-04-2015, 02:04 AM
Basically:
-Less chance of a turnover/ less defended
Thunderfan86
12-04-2015, 02:05 AM
DA FU...
GoatBrook had 1.5 secs... you expect him to catch and drive to the hoop? :facepalm
Durant bricked 2 must needed 3s. Choked
He should have drove to the basket. They were up by 2 and then he did it again when they were tied. He was playing hero ball and tried to take the easy way out like another poster mentioned.
Mr. Jabbar
12-04-2015, 02:05 AM
ethered
Skip doing bran no lube :lol
Nuff Said
12-04-2015, 02:07 AM
DA FU...
GoatBrook had 1.5 secs... you expect him to catch and drive to the hoop? :facepalm
Durant bricked 2 must needed 3s. Choked
Id expect him to catch it closer to the basket. He was purposefully going for a three. A few games ago Wade inbounded an alley oop. These ****** going for long threes like da ****?
LoneyROY7
12-04-2015, 02:11 AM
Because it looks cool as f*ck if you make it. :rockon:
http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/7-27-2015/iiIgUT.gif
Proctor
12-04-2015, 02:13 AM
Too often they do take it to the rim, but the refs swallow their whistles. Fk that.
TheBigVeto
12-04-2015, 03:00 AM
Because they're not Dwhistle.
Genaro
12-04-2015, 03:23 AM
It's harder to inside in crunch time. Defenses defend harder penetration and when they get to the paint a 7 footer will be waiting to contest the shot. Fouls are rarely whistled too.
Durant has a lot of confidence on his 3s (Curry like confidence) and can rise over the opponent so I think it's a good shot for him. Today, he was cold from 3 though.
Westbrook had 1.5 and the play was badly drawn, no time to do anything else.
WayOfWade
12-04-2015, 03:50 AM
Because it looks cool as f*ck if you make it. :rockon:
http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/7-27-2015/iiIgUT.gif
This is probably the most correct answer of the bunch, mainly because it's true
its the easy way out...
plus you have more chances to actually take the shot (if you drive to the basket, its easier to get blocked/stripped/fumble etc)
however i believe that a nicely drawn last second play is much more satisfying (ie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUjFwqTFfy0 ), than a lucky deep three
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