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Message: [QUOTE="MadDogRevival, post: 2734232, member: 8028"] I don't mean this negatively, but are you young? I mean, younger than about 30? Because Larry Bird was six 9, had a quick release, had a high release point, and needed only a belly hair's width of space to get his shot off. If you took Larry from the 80s and put him in today's NBA, he'd compete for the 3s title. If you raised him to shoot 3s, like today's kids, he'd lead the league. I wasn't a huge Bird fan and the time, but he was a great shooter. In the three years in the mid-eighties when he shot 2 or 3 threes a game, he averaged about .415. Curry is about .436 lifetime. Bird didn't shoot 3s because it just wasn't considered good basketball - that simple. McHale on the block, Chief in the paint, Bird on a 15 footer. That's just the way it was. Think about it. Guy was shot over 400 from 3 for three straight seasons, but only shot 2 or 3 a game. You're not actually suggesting that he could not have shot more if they game planned for it, are you? Did I mention he was 6/9 with a lightning quick release and a very high release? If he grew up around today's style, he'd have the highest 3% ever. Easily. [/QUOTE]