Mike Wargon

I hope people appreciate how hard that shot is. It's not in rhythm. He's not even sure what he wants to do until he just says, all right, I'm going to pull up and make this. And Simon's a really good player, super talented, great scorer. We already know all that stuff. But it's not like he's one of these all-timers.

And I think of how many guys around the league can make those shots in the skill level that we're at right now. And if you look at the overall three-point shooting numbers, like we're at the most attempts per game in NBA history, not surprising, just over 37, which is two more per game than the other highest mark.

And I think of how many guys around the league can make those shots in the skill level that we're at right now. And if you look at the overall three-point shooting numbers, like we're at the most attempts per game in NBA history, not surprising, just over 37, which is two more per game than the other highest mark.

And I think of how many guys around the league can make those shots in the skill level that we're at right now. And if you look at the overall three-point shooting numbers, like we're at the most attempts per game in NBA history, not surprising, just over 37, which is two more per game than the other highest mark.

If you want to look at the collective shooting from three, they're at 359, which is 10th all time. So you could take a snapshot of like last five to six years and say that three-point numbers declining a little bit, but it's not so dramatic that you think you're actually finding anything. So when I think about the people like Simons who make these shots, Tim, you're just like, I don't,

If you want to look at the collective shooting from three, they're at 359, which is 10th all time. So you could take a snapshot of like last five to six years and say that three-point numbers declining a little bit, but it's not so dramatic that you think you're actually finding anything. So when I think about the people like Simons who make these shots, Tim, you're just like, I don't,

If you want to look at the collective shooting from three, they're at 359, which is 10th all time. So you could take a snapshot of like last five to six years and say that three-point numbers declining a little bit, but it's not so dramatic that you think you're actually finding anything. So when I think about the people like Simons who make these shots, Tim, you're just like, I don't,

It's not even a good shot, but he's capable of it. But then I'll think about Nas Reid in that Cleveland game. And this isn't me to be critical of Nas Reid, but it was just something I see a lot. He had a three-point attempt. It was fine during the shot clock. He didn't really even have the ball in his hands. His feet weren't set.

It's not even a good shot, but he's capable of it. But then I'll think about Nas Reid in that Cleveland game. And this isn't me to be critical of Nas Reid, but it was just something I see a lot. He had a three-point attempt. It was fine during the shot clock. He didn't really even have the ball in his hands. His feet weren't set.

It's not even a good shot, but he's capable of it. But then I'll think about Nas Reid in that Cleveland game. And this isn't me to be critical of Nas Reid, but it was just something I see a lot. He had a three-point attempt. It was fine during the shot clock. He didn't really even have the ball in his hands. His feet weren't set.

And he's kind of not floating, but his feet, he's like lingering back. There was nothing right about his setup.

And he's kind of not floating, but his feet, he's like lingering back. There was nothing right about his setup.

And he's kind of not floating, but his feet, he's like lingering back. There was nothing right about his setup.

shot decision it was all bad and he and he misses the three and so i think that's where like an older generation will look at attempts like that going you would be benched in my era for even thinking about it but on the other side when you see simons have that kind of make it's like you kind of have to allow so many of these bad attempts because

shot decision it was all bad and he and he misses the three and so i think that's where like an older generation will look at attempts like that going you would be benched in my era for even thinking about it but on the other side when you see simons have that kind of make it's like you kind of have to allow so many of these bad attempts because

shot decision it was all bad and he and he misses the three and so i think that's where like an older generation will look at attempts like that going you would be benched in my era for even thinking about it but on the other side when you see simons have that kind of make it's like you kind of have to allow so many of these bad attempts because

And I know that sounds crazy because I feel like, Tim, I'll see guys like you didn't even have the ball in your hands. You weren't shot ready. There was nothing about you that gave you a good chance of making that shot, but you took it already.

And I know that sounds crazy because I feel like, Tim, I'll see guys like you didn't even have the ball in your hands. You weren't shot ready. There was nothing about you that gave you a good chance of making that shot, but you took it already.

And I know that sounds crazy because I feel like, Tim, I'll see guys like you didn't even have the ball in your hands. You weren't shot ready. There was nothing about you that gave you a good chance of making that shot, but you took it already.

So I guess it's kind of taking the escalation of where the skill has developed to and accepting some of those bad shots where I think you can make an argument for it's both the most Talented level of basketball we've ever seen sprinkled in with more attempts of like, what were you possibly thinking on that attempt where both sides aren't wrong to kind of emphasize the other?