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Message: [QUOTE="pj, post: 5037474, member: 2524"] If he shoots 65% near the basket that's 1.3 points per shot. If he shoots 35% on 3's that's 1.05 points per shot. And you have taken your best offensive rebounder away from the basket, so points per possession will be even more disparate. It's most efficient therefore to have him take 2's not 3's, go outside to set screens and then roll back to the basket quickly. The NBA game is different and I won't speak to why Billups may want Donovan taking 3's. The Trailblazers had 1.08 points per possession last year and if Donovan can hit 35% on 3's it probably improves their offense. It's a good weapon to have in his arsenal, that's for sure. With experience his game percentage should move closer to his practice percentage. [/QUOTE]