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Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« on: November 19, 2014, 12:51:28 PM »

Offline Monkhouse

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One of the well known 3 point specialists in the league, Korver is taking 5.7 attempts, and shooting a blistering 56.1 percent.

Through NBA history only certain players have reached the required criteria of 3pt makes and shots. Despite the SSS, its still relatively impressive, don't ya think?

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•Tim Legler in 1995-96: 52.2 percent on 3.2 attempts per game
•Jason Kapono in 2006-07: 51.4 percent on 3.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1995-96: 51.5 percent on 2.9 attempts per game
•Detlef Schrempf in 1994-95: 52.4 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1994-95: 52.4 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Kyle Korver in 2009-10: 53.6 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1989-90: 50.7 percent on 1.8 attempts per game
•Jon Sundvold in 1988-89: 52.2 percent on 1.4 attempts per game.

Even though the league changed the 3 pt arc, Korver is taking more than 2 attempts, and even though the numbers are expected to taper down. Korver is still expected to average at least around 40% based on his similar numbers in previous years.

I posted up a thread a few months ago, about how Korver was one of the most heavily guarded players. But somehow Korver instinctually knows how to use the screens correctly, and runs enough to give his defender his money's worth, and be able to free himself for the 3. He leads the league if I remember correctly for the most made and on mark moving 3's.

Korver reminds me of the Celtics Ray Allen, a great off ball shooter, who can hit any 3 from any spot, and is excellent at freeing himself up. It doesn't help the fact Korver has attempted 3606 3pt attempts per basketball reference, and made an astounding 42% of them.
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Re: Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 01:14:31 PM »

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Korver hasn't shot below 41.5% since 2008-09 and was over 53% one of those years.  Last year he shot 47.2% from three on 5.5 attempts.  Since arriving in Atlanta in 12-13 he is shooting 5.6 threes a game and making them at 47.0%.  Absolutely obscene shooting.
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Re: Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2014, 01:19:30 PM »

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Korver hasn't shot below 41.5% since 2008-09 and was over 53% one of those years.  Last year he shot 47.2% from three on 5.5 attempts.  Since arriving in Atlanta in 12-13 he is shooting 5.6 threes a game and making them at 47.0%.  Absolutely obscene shooting.

Filthy, filthy shooting, although, given his incredible conditioning and ethic to becoming leaner. Korver can still guard and has the size to guard SG/SF, which is where I think he's best at. People forget he's still 33, but runs like he's at least 28.

McDermott reminds me a lot of a less quicker, but better rebounding Korver. I think Korver in a motion offense is perfect for him. Would love to bring him in if the Hawks feel like contention or playoffs seem out of the question.
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Re: Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 07:14:50 AM »

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One of the well known 3 point specialists in the league, Korver is taking 5.7 attempts, and shooting a blistering 56.1 percent.

Through NBA history only certain players have reached the required criteria of 3pt makes and shots. Despite the SSS, its still relatively impressive, don't ya think?

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•Tim Legler in 1995-96: 52.2 percent on 3.2 attempts per game
•Jason Kapono in 2006-07: 51.4 percent on 3.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1995-96: 51.5 percent on 2.9 attempts per game
•Detlef Schrempf in 1994-95: 52.4 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1994-95: 52.4 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Kyle Korver in 2009-10: 53.6 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1989-90: 50.7 percent on 1.8 attempts per game
•Jon Sundvold in 1988-89: 52.2 percent on 1.4 attempts per game.

  Have you ever seen a list of players who were historically good at something comprised of a list of more unimpressive players than this? It's like Detlef and the nobodies.

Re: Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2014, 07:41:55 AM »

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Re: Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2014, 08:24:11 AM »

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Korver is the man. I've always liked his game and have always wished to see him in Green.

Re: Korver is shooting at an exceptional rate
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2014, 09:44:23 AM »

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•Tim Legler in 1995-96: 52.2 percent on 3.2 attempts per game
•Jason Kapono in 2006-07: 51.4 percent on 3.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1995-96: 51.5 percent on 2.9 attempts per game
•Detlef Schrempf in 1994-95: 52.4 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1994-95: 52.4 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Kyle Korver in 2009-10: 53.6 percent on 2.1 attempts per game
•Steve Kerr in 1989-90: 50.7 percent on 1.8 attempts per game
•Jon Sundvold in 1988-89: 52.2 percent on 1.4 attempts per game.

All but one of these were specialists and the one who is not is Detlef.  He has always been a great shooter.