Are the Golden State Warriors the Wave of the Future or a Statistical Anomaly?

April 18th, 2016 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »



NBA historians can wax poetic about any era's best shooters, but we've never seen anything like Stephen Curry and his record-setting 402 triples this season.

Curry is leading a movement, transforming the NBA into a shooter's paradise in which skill trumps size. Marksmen who can spread out a defense and take advantage of the court's most efficient spots are suddenly the league's hottest commodities.

His team, the Golden State Warriors, seems like a harbinger of continued change, destined to turn the NBA into a league dominated by long-distance shooting. It has been the best team during the most recent three-point explosion, and its historic 2015-16 campaign was propelled by 144 more triples than any other team has ever drained during a single season.



But this team could also be an anomaly—a perfect storm of historically excellent shooters.

 

The League's Quality and Quantity

Avoiding dependence on mid-range shooting, NBA teams have pivoted to the three-point arc and right around the hoop. The league is remarkably efficient for it, even ...

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