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How important is defending the three?
I was curious, so I looked up the top 25 and bottom 25 teams in defending the three.
Top 25 -
286-125 record 70.4%
Only 1 team has a losing record at 7-12
Mean 3 pt FG% allowed is 29.5%
Bottom 25
157-304 record 28%
Only 5 teams have a winning record, with three at 9-8, 9-8 and 9-7
Mean 3 pt% allowed is 39.3%
So, about a 10% difference between bottom and top.
20 attempts per game x 3 = 60 potential points
60 x 29.5% = 17.7 ppg
60 x 39.3% = 23.58 ppg
That is right at a 6 point difference per game gained by being a top three point defensive team.
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01-11-2018 06:13 PM |
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