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[QUOTE="Walker11, post: 3142051, member: 380"]
The idea that hero basketball is archaic is an archaic take in itself, as shown by advanced statistics. Why is the most forward thinking team in the Rockets the most heavy iso team? Why do the Raptors and Warriors play so much iso? These are 3 of the most efficient offense in the League.

I will concede that the math only checks out for the elite of the elite. That said, Harden scores 1.1 point per possession on ISO possessions. 1.06 and 1.05 for KD and Kawhi respectively. League average total point per possession is something like .86. For the top 20 scorers in the NBA, only 3 players even average 1.1 ppp cumulatively throughout all possessions - Kawhi, Curry, AD.

As for the Dame shot - I think it was a mediocre shot. Not because of the depth, but because of the contest and the step aside. Smarter teams are having players shoot from deeper and deeper because it opens the floor more and a shot 4-5 ft. deeper but uncontested is better than a contested normal 3. Again, look to the Rockets and Ryan Anderson for the advent of this trend. Check out the best regular season offense this year and notice where Brook Lopez's sets up from.
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