Law Murray

We always talk about the Celtics as this elite three-point shooting team because of how many guys in their rotation are three-point shooters. We don't talk about them as a team that is literally in the middle of the league in three-point accuracy. They're 15th in a 30-team league. They are in the bottom 10 in the mid-range.

We always talk about the Celtics as this elite three-point shooting team because of how many guys in their rotation are three-point shooters. We don't talk about them as a team that is literally in the middle of the league in three-point accuracy. They're 15th in a 30-team league. They are in the bottom 10 in the mid-range.

Now, when I did these rankings last year, Boston wasn't number one in the shooting rankings. They were in the top 10. They were like seventh, I believe. And it was like they were a whole lot more accurate shooting threes, but they were also a little bit better in the mid-range. They have mid-range players or players who should be good in the mid-range who aren't at that level this season.

Now, when I did these rankings last year, Boston wasn't number one in the shooting rankings. They were in the top 10. They were like seventh, I believe. And it was like they were a whole lot more accurate shooting threes, but they were also a little bit better in the mid-range. They have mid-range players or players who should be good in the mid-range who aren't at that level this season.

Now, when I did these rankings last year, Boston wasn't number one in the shooting rankings. They were in the top 10. They were like seventh, I believe. And it was like they were a whole lot more accurate shooting threes, but they were also a little bit better in the mid-range. They have mid-range players or players who should be good in the mid-range who aren't at that level this season.

And I feel like that is something that needs to be considered. Now, what does Boston get credit for? They do make more threes than you. But the reason they do that is because they defend. So they take away the three at a level that, again, we don't talk about. Everyone's like, oh, you got to be in a three-point shooting contest.

And I feel like that is something that needs to be considered. Now, what does Boston get credit for? They do make more threes than you. But the reason they do that is because they defend. So they take away the three at a level that, again, we don't talk about. Everyone's like, oh, you got to be in a three-point shooting contest.

And I feel like that is something that needs to be considered. Now, what does Boston get credit for? They do make more threes than you. But the reason they do that is because they defend. So they take away the three at a level that, again, we don't talk about. Everyone's like, oh, you got to be in a three-point shooting contest.

Well, the part of the three-point shooting contest that Boston is good at is they take your threes away.

Well, the part of the three-point shooting contest that Boston is good at is they take your threes away.

Well, the part of the three-point shooting contest that Boston is good at is they take your threes away.

We just want to focus on the offense. And then the other part is Boston makes sure that they don't beat themselves. They take care of basketball. That adds to your volume as well. So you're looking at Boston and it's like, oh, man, the Boston Celtics,

We just want to focus on the offense. And then the other part is Boston makes sure that they don't beat themselves. They take care of basketball. That adds to your volume as well. So you're looking at Boston and it's like, oh, man, the Boston Celtics,

We just want to focus on the offense. And then the other part is Boston makes sure that they don't beat themselves. They take care of basketball. That adds to your volume as well. So you're looking at Boston and it's like, oh, man, the Boston Celtics,

make there's a game where they'll make 10 more threes than you and we'll just talk about the offensive part of it and the shot making part of it we don't talk about the process of it so um that's why it's like hey like we can't just look at they make you know three-point attempts for instance are you making shots are you making them efficiently are you getting them from different areas of the floor and there's actually room to improve for even a team like boston

make there's a game where they'll make 10 more threes than you and we'll just talk about the offensive part of it and the shot making part of it we don't talk about the process of it so um that's why it's like hey like we can't just look at they make you know three-point attempts for instance are you making shots are you making them efficiently are you getting them from different areas of the floor and there's actually room to improve for even a team like boston

make there's a game where they'll make 10 more threes than you and we'll just talk about the offensive part of it and the shot making part of it we don't talk about the process of it so um that's why it's like hey like we can't just look at they make you know three-point attempts for instance are you making shots are you making them efficiently are you getting them from different areas of the floor and there's actually room to improve for even a team like boston

Well, you brought up Mike Brown. You brought up the mid-rains. I think one thing that coaches have always kind of said, well, the coaches that actually want their teams to take mid-range shots, because there are those coaches. There are coaches in the league who, like, and off the top of my head, I think of Memphis. I think of Minnesota. I think of Utah. Those are your shot desert teams.

Well, you brought up Mike Brown. You brought up the mid-rains. I think one thing that coaches have always kind of said, well, the coaches that actually want their teams to take mid-range shots, because there are those coaches. There are coaches in the league who, like, and off the top of my head, I think of Memphis. I think of Minnesota. I think of Utah. Those are your shot desert teams.

Well, you brought up Mike Brown. You brought up the mid-rains. I think one thing that coaches have always kind of said, well, the coaches that actually want their teams to take mid-range shots, because there are those coaches. There are coaches in the league who, like, and off the top of my head, I think of Memphis. I think of Minnesota. I think of Utah. Those are your shot desert teams.