Pros: Simply the best; a no brainer for me. Can shoot the 3, the mid range J, and free throws. 2nd all time in total 3 pointers made, an unbelievable clutch shooter, an absolute sniper from anywhere on the court, silky smooth J. Says shooting is like breathing to him. Rumored to have a range of 45 feet.
Cons: None.
2. Steve Nash
Pros: Has an unblockable fade away mid range shot, shoots 50/40/90, free throw master, clutch shooter, very consistent.
Cons: None.
3. Dirk Nowitzki
Pros: How do you guard a 7 foot shooter? You can't. Can shoot over anybody, is an excellent free throw shooter, 3 pointer is great, mid range shot is almost perfect. Consistent for the most part, and clutch. Has a turn around fadeaway that's unstoppable.
Cons: None.
4. Jason Kapono
Pros: Very quick release, always has a good shooting night, shot an unbelievably amazing percentage from beyond the arc last year (.514%), won the 3 point shootout, an up and coming star in terms of shooters.
Cons: Has been injured a bit in his career, still too young to rank him above veteran shooters like the 3 players above him.
5. Mike Miller
Pros: Knocks it down every night. Can rain threes, solid mid range shot, nice free throw shooter. Comes off screens like a bullet. Quick catch and shooter, great release form, always a threat from beyond the arc. 3rd in total 3's made, averaged 3 3's per game.
Cons: Is yet to have an "out of this world" 3 point percentage; his highest is .407%, though that's still very good. Also pretty streaky.
6. Kyle Korver
Pros: Is an amazing shooter from all 3 spots, a lights out free throw shooter and can become unconcious from beyond the arc. One of the best catch and shooters, very quick release, elevates during his shot, always aware and coming off screens.
Cons: None.
7. Gilbert Arenas
Pros: One word - CLUTCH. Very clutch, can shoot jumpshots from half court, has a great form, shoots high percentages when he's on fire, has a great pull up jumper.
Cons: Needs to work on his percentages and consistency.
8. Michael Redd
Pros: Might have the quickest jumper in the game. Best left handed shooter, can fade away very well, pulls up quicker than lightning. Can shoot well from all 3 parts of the floor, is a clutch shooter, top 5 mid-range shooter.
Cons: None.
9. Kobe Bryant
Pros: Best scorer in the league and one of the best shooters, too. Probably the best clutch player, probably the best pull up jumper in the league, amazing mid range shooter, hit an NBA record 12 threes (12/18), shoots well from the line, an unguardable fadeaway.
Cons: None.
10. Vince Carter
Pros: Has improved his jumpshots by leaps and bounds since his early years, can shoot jumpshots from halfcourt with ease, is a very clutch shooter, can pull up very well, has the best fadeaway in the league in my opinion. Went 9 for 9 at one point in the 2001 playoffs from three.
Cons: Falls in love with his jumper a bit too much, fades away when he doesn't need to.
Close, but no cigar (in no order): Peja Stojakovic, Jason Richardson, Brent Barry, Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, Raja Bell, Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Ben Gordon.
Note: I would have easily put Peja in the top 5 if he wasn't injured last year.
I think anything from 7 and lower is completely rearrangeable/swappable with other players. Agreements? Disagreements? Debate and discuss.
Last edited by Richie2k6 : 09-22-2007 at 10:10 PM.
Not going by percentages, which I know ppl will question me, but I'd have to put T-Mac on that list..in the top ten. Yes most will say I am trolling or what not, but if you have carter, korver on there? T-mac should be above both of those...
Arenas, Vince, and Mcgrady are the same basic level as shooters I think. Just a difference in how they use it.
And I wont pretend to be unbiased but Ben Gordon at least justifies a mention. Hes shot between 41 and 44(rounded off) every season and is second among active players for his career after Nash. 7th all time too but...its only been 3 years.
Not going by percentages, which I know ppl will question me, but I'd have to put T-Mac on that list..in the top ten. Yes most will say I am trolling or what not, but if you have carter, korver on there? T-mac should be above both of those...
I would say Carter is the better shooter. He shoots a better percentage from FG, 3PT, FT, eFG and TS, all 5 major shooting categories. Also, he has more 3 point accolades, and I would say he's a more consistent shooter, too. I'd also say Carter attacks the rim more than McGrady as well, which is probably why McGrady's percentages are lower - he shoots jumpers too much. Carter can fall in love with jumpers, but he's not always purely shooting. McGrady is usually shooting J's as a first option.
ur telling me vince carter is a better shooter then peja stojakovic?
Yeah the guys misses one season, and all of a sudden he is the forgotten man...??? Vince Carter isn't even close to being a better shooter than Peja...
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