Law Murray

They want threes. They want the paint. They don't really like the mid-range as much because of how they want their ball handlers to approach things, their shooters to approach things. But there are a lot of coaches who, even if their teams aren't taking the mid-range as much, they value it.

They want threes. They want the paint. They don't really like the mid-range as much because of how they want their ball handlers to approach things, their shooters to approach things. But there are a lot of coaches who, even if their teams aren't taking the mid-range as much, they value it.

They want threes. They want the paint. They don't really like the mid-range as much because of how they want their ball handlers to approach things, their shooters to approach things. But there are a lot of coaches who, even if their teams aren't taking the mid-range as much, they value it.

The Clippers are a team where, I mean, Toronto Lou has said twice in the last week about his team and about a team like the Dallas Mavericks. the value of three level scoring, how they want their guys to take more of those shots.

The Clippers are a team where, I mean, Toronto Lou has said twice in the last week about his team and about a team like the Dallas Mavericks. the value of three level scoring, how they want their guys to take more of those shots.

The Clippers are a team where, I mean, Toronto Lou has said twice in the last week about his team and about a team like the Dallas Mavericks. the value of three level scoring, how they want their guys to take more of those shots.

Exactly. Kawhi coming back adds a part of the shot profile that the Clippers are missing right now. Like they would love James Harden, a player who used to be on those Rockets teams leading the way. And James used to say, I was allowed to take mid-range shots. No one else was. And that is a funny statement because it's true. He had the choice. He had the options.

Exactly. Kawhi coming back adds a part of the shot profile that the Clippers are missing right now. Like they would love James Harden, a player who used to be on those Rockets teams leading the way. And James used to say, I was allowed to take mid-range shots. No one else was. And that is a funny statement because it's true. He had the choice. He had the options.

Exactly. Kawhi coming back adds a part of the shot profile that the Clippers are missing right now. Like they would love James Harden, a player who used to be on those Rockets teams leading the way. And James used to say, I was allowed to take mid-range shots. No one else was. And that is a funny statement because it's true. He had the choice. He had the options.

And, Z, I think what's your point you're getting at? We are in a place where players who are not primary ball handlers, players who get their shots created for them, right? You got your cooks, and then you got the guys that eat. Hey, that's real. And a lot of guys that eat cake.

And, Z, I think what's your point you're getting at? We are in a place where players who are not primary ball handlers, players who get their shots created for them, right? You got your cooks, and then you got the guys that eat. Hey, that's real. And a lot of guys that eat cake.

And, Z, I think what's your point you're getting at? We are in a place where players who are not primary ball handlers, players who get their shots created for them, right? You got your cooks, and then you got the guys that eat. Hey, that's real. And a lot of guys that eat cake.

A lot of guys that eat can't cook.

A lot of guys that eat can't cook.

A lot of guys that eat can't cook.

And so what we're talking about is those guys in the corner. Those are the guys who it's valuable if that guy can get clothes out, take that one dribble, pull up. Some guys have that, some guys don't. Some guys are really in organizations and they're being told that you know, bring that thing all the way to the rim, you know, and that's great if you can get there.

And so what we're talking about is those guys in the corner. Those are the guys who it's valuable if that guy can get clothes out, take that one dribble, pull up. Some guys have that, some guys don't. Some guys are really in organizations and they're being told that you know, bring that thing all the way to the rim, you know, and that's great if you can get there.

And so what we're talking about is those guys in the corner. Those are the guys who it's valuable if that guy can get clothes out, take that one dribble, pull up. Some guys have that, some guys don't. Some guys are really in organizations and they're being told that you know, bring that thing all the way to the rim, you know, and that's great if you can get there.

It's not as great if you don't have that in your bags. And so, you know, Kyrie Irving, for instance, like Teron Liu, who he coached in Cleveland. And again, you look at those Cleveland teams, they shot a lot of threes, especially Relative to their era, right? Totally. But one of the reasons he's as efficient as he is is because he is a, as T. Lou describes him, a three-level scorer.

It's not as great if you don't have that in your bags. And so, you know, Kyrie Irving, for instance, like Teron Liu, who he coached in Cleveland. And again, you look at those Cleveland teams, they shot a lot of threes, especially Relative to their era, right? Totally. But one of the reasons he's as efficient as he is is because he is a, as T. Lou describes him, a three-level scorer.