NBA: 538 analysis of the mid-range jumper

[tim_redd]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-mapping-shots-in-the-nba-changed-it-forever/

I found this article to be fascinating. I'd guess that the value difference would be even greater in college with the shorter 3 pt line.

 

[Doc]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-mapping-shots-in-the-nba-changed-it-forever/

I found this article to be fascinating. I'd guess that the value difference would be even greater in college with the shorter 3 pt line.

I've read some things about there starting to be talk/papers about "redesigning" the game to get shot values closer to each other. I think it would be a good idea, but extremely hard to pull off. I miss post ups and the mid-range. I think analytics really did a number on the sport of baseball, but it doesn't have to be that way for basketball if they can be flexible.