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In the first episode of The Big Number, Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh delves into the numbers with Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine to find out if centers shooting 3-pointers in the preseason will carry over to the regular season and beyond.
By Tom’s big number, only about 20% of centers who greatly increase their three-point attempts in the preseason carry that over into the regular season and beyond. But will the success of the Boston Celtics change that this year?
Tom and Dan talk about four players (Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, Isaiah Hartenstein and DeAndre Ayton) who have seen increased volume from long range this preseason and analyze the numbers to see if there are any signs that those guys will shoot more once finished the games. it really matters.
The guys end the show by setting over-unders for the guys discussed and planting their flag on whether they think each guy will dramatically increase their three-point attempt rate this season.
(01:30) – The big number: 79%
(04:00) – Which centers have improved their 3-point attempt rate?
(08:10) – Why Bam Adebayo’s 3-point shot could be real
(15:50) – Why Anthony Davis’ three-point shot could be real
(18:45) – Will Isaiah Hartenstein shoot more threes with OKC?
(27:30) – Why DeAndre Ayton’s 3-point shot could be real
(31:00) – PREDICTIONS: Which centre-backs will shoot more from distance?
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