Alex Wolfe
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That's 1.2 points per possession.
However, teams finally figured out, wait, if we shoot 40% from three, that's the same as shooting 60% from two.
It's all 1.2 points per possession.
And therefore...
teams put a huge emphasis on shooting threes about 10 years ago, and it has completely changed the entire game of basketball and made it more focused on shooting threes instead of twos.
To an extent.
It's also changed how defense is.
It's pretty self-explanatory, but I wanted to make sure.
Because you can take a set.
Because a layup, you don't have to jump.
You can also take a set shot.
You can take a shot without jumping.
You just sort of lay it up.
Also, the jumping is part of strategy.
Early on, you used to have your feet set when you shot.
But then people discovered that if you jump and then shoot, you can get your shot even higher up so nobody can block it.
I think the jump shot came about in like the 50s.