3 Blazers starters in top 10 Three Point Shooting

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3 Blazers starters in top 10 Three Point Shooting

By jbm01 on Nov 14 2012, 3:48a 6

http://www.nba.com/statistics/player/3PointS.jsp?league=00&season=22012&conf=OVERALL&position=0&splitType=9&qualified=N&yearsExp=-1&sortOrder=4&splitDD=All%20Teams

Based on the league leader statistics on NBA.com, we have the following rankings. Notice that Batum is only 2nd to OJ Mayo who is shooting at an astounding 60%, while our very own Damian Lillard is tied for 3rd most 3pt shots made. Wesley Matthews is 7th as well. However, we can see that Lillard and Matthews have great percentages, both of them over 40% while Batum holds an average number with 36%.

What does this mean ? Should Batum be more selective with his attempts ? Does this emphasis the fact that we need Aldridge in the paint to collect missed shots ?

PLAYER NAME, TEAM NAME		GP	PPG	3PM	3PA	3PM	3PA	3P%	2PM	2PA	2P%
1	O.J. Mayo , DAL	8	21.4	3.8	6.3	30	50	.600	27	70	.386
2	Nicolas Batum , POR	8	18.8	2.6	7.3	21	58	.362	31	59	.525
3	Randy Foye , UTA	8	12.6	2.5	5.9	20	47	.426	12	33	.364
3	* Damian Lillard , POR	8	18.4	2.5	6.1	20	49	.408	32	72	.444
5	Ray Allen , MIA	8	12.6	2.4	4.4	19	35	.543	15	30	.500
5	Klay Thompson , GSW	7	16.7	2.7	7.4	19	52	.365	23	60	.383
7	Kevin Martin , OKC	8	17.1	2.3	4.5	18	36	.500	19	41	.463
7	Wesley Matthews , POR	8	16.3	2.3	5.3	18	42	.429	26	58	.448
7	* Dion Waiters , CLE	8	14.5	2.3	4.6	18	37	.486	26	63	.413
10	Corey Brewer , DEN	8	11.1	2.1	5.6	17	45	.378	16	38	.421
10	Jamal Crawford , LAC	7	20.3	2.4	5.9	17	41	.415	30	53	.566
10	Stephen Curry , GSW	7	17.7	2.4	6.7	17	47	.362	25	65	.385
10	Danny Green , SAS	8	11.6	2.1	4.5	17	36	.472	18	34	.529
10	Dorell Wright , PHI	7	12.9	2.4	6.7	17	47	.362	11	33