MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 29: Check out this amazing shot from Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks as he scores a running shot between Jevon Carter #5 and Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of the game at Fiserv Forum on October 29, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Don’t miss any of the action! (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
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Time to talk about the holiday season – filled with traditions like spending time with family, enjoying good food, and watching a marathon of National Basketball Association games on Christmas Day. So, as 2023 wraps up, I think this will go down as the warmest year on record with changes in climate bringing new realities for extreme weather. So, what can NBA shooters teach us about our “new normal” weather?
Want some perspective? Here it is. My son Anderson plays for the varsity basketball team at Dacula High School, specializing in the three-point shot. Interestingly, the three-point shot has changed the game dramatically at most levels. In 2021, NBA.com writer John Schuhmann stated, “The league-wide 3-point rate (the percentage of all field goal attempts that have come from beyond the arc) has increased in each of the last 10 seasons, rising from 22.2% in 2010-11 to 39.2% last season.” The impact of the three-point shot on the game has been enormous.
A game-changing revolution, but we’re not done yet. The NBA’s famous shooters like Steph Curry, Trae Young, and Damian Lillard always stun us with their skillful three-point shots. Their awe-inspiring shots often come from near the halfcourt logo. Then, players like Damian Lilliard, Trae Young, Eric Gordon, and LaMelo Ball demonstrate some of the highest shooting percentages (over 37%) at distances greater than twenty-seven feet. Sometimes I tell my wife the NBA needs a 4-point line!
The Fifth National Climate Assessment report was issued at the end of 2023 by the U.S.
