“Shooter”

[Vancat]

Help me out here. What is the generally agreed upon definition of a “shooter”? Someone whose main role is to score? Someone who has a high percentage shot? Both? Or something else?

 

[CL82]

Help me out here. What is the generally agreed upon definition of a “shooter”? Someone whose main role is to score? Someone who has a high percentage shot? Both? Or something else?

Good question. I would say someone who has a relatively high percentage shot at distance. It often refers to a three point shooter, but I think it also can apply to anyone who’s got a decent mid range game.

 

[Migs]

Defined

 

[ClifSpliffy]

a 'scorer' is a player who, with not necessarily a high success rate, gets enough buckets and free throws within the flow of the game to be considered a meaningful contributor.
a 'shooter' is a player who, whether big volume or not, has a high success rate on any field shot, whether meaningful or not.
or, in golf, this putz:

 

[Hugo]

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Defined

A picture is worth a 1,000 words

 

[HuskyCLT]

Somebody who the defense has to guard out past the 3 point line, and can’t sag in for imminent threat of them scoring. Opens up the lanes for others as well. High %.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Rashad and for us slightly older folks, I think of this guy:

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Volume means nothing when I’m defining a shooter. Good to great efficiency from mid-range to three point range is a must.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

It's someone who forces you to call a time out to adjust your defense.

 

[CTBasketball]

The Microwave!

 

[Chin Diesel]

 

[Apollo]

 

[Waquoit]

I believe the technical term shout be "Maker". We've had a bunch of shooters lately, not many makers.

 

[Ts5034]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned NFG yet...

 

[DrZzzz]

Help me out here. What is the generally agreed upon definition of a “shooter”? Someone whose main role is to score? Someone who has a high percentage shot? Both? Or something else?

High percentage shot. Ray Allen, Curry, Redick.

 

[DrZzzz]

Volume means nothing when I’m defining a shooter. Good to great efficiency from mid-range to three point range is a must.

Exactly. That's why I consider MJ one of the best shooters ever. Mid-range he was a killer.

 

[husky429]

35%+ from 3 point range.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Rashad and for us slightly older folks, I think of this guy:

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And, in between Fair & Anderson, Albie shot >41% from 3 in his Junior year...

 

[navery12]

35%+ from 3 point range.

This, and probably 40+% if we're talking NBA where basically everyone can shoot now

 

[uconngb]

Help me out here. What is the generally agreed upon definition of a “shooter”? Someone whose main role is to score? Someone who has a high percentage shot? Both? Or something else?

What Tyler Polley is supposed to be

 

[Kathy]

The Microwave!

Was just going to post this

 

[Get a Job]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned NFG yet...

What does my favorite pop-punk band have to do with this?

 

[XLCenterFan]

When I was growing up playing, I always got a kick out of coaches yelling "shooter" when the 7th or 8th man came off the bench. Most likely he was not a "shooter."

My definition of a shooter is: someone who's basically only out there because they can shoot well/someone with a great shooting percentage that you have to guard everywhere.

 

[JonnyRI]

When I was growing up playing, I always got a kick out of coaches yelling "shooter" when the 7th or 8th man came off the bench. Most likely he was not a "shooter."

That was me on the freshmen team. But to be clear I was the 8th man off the bench, not the third. I was not a shooter.

 

[Mr. French]

Me.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The Microwave!

Was just going to post this
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Gwynn was actually more of a scorer than a shooter. He had a great mid range but his overall shooting numbers weren't nearly as good as some other UConn players mentioned in this thread- Ray, Rip, Rashad, Smitty and even Brian Fair.

And Gwynn being the microwave was what UConn needed more than Gwynn the shooter. He was a boost in energy and put another layer of pressure on the defense when he came in to the game.

John Gwynn College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

 

[Vancat]

Posts illustrate my point. Everyone has a different definition.

 

[dennismenace]

Shooter - Exhibit A

 

[Doctor Hoop]

A shooter is a guy who, when he rises up, even before the ball leaves his hand, you think it's going in. And so does the opponent.

 

[Tiamat7]

Albert Mouring.