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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5172644, member: 12088"] It’s a funny comparison, but not really true. An obvious example is Raven Johnson, whose 3P% has not typically exceeded 30% in her career. She shot better last season, but has reverted to her norm this season. It doesn’t look like Dawn is even trying to “hide this deficiency.” And there are plenty of other examples. Kaitlyn’s numbers are slightly better than Raven’s. That said, obviously a PG who is proficient from 3 is preferable to one who isn’t, and it may well have an impact on draft possibilities for the W. But it looks like having a few 3P shooters is a huge advantage to a team wherever they play on the court. They don’t have to be the PG to fill the need. Here, too, looking at SC for an example is instructive. Dawn has a few consistent perimeter shooters — Te-Hina, Tessa, Milaysia, Bree — and none of them is a PG. And just as a point of interest, here’s a perimeter shooting comparison for UConn and SC (including only players with a minimum of 50 attempts): UConn 111 made 3s on 282 attempts for 38.5% SC 109 made 3s on 305 attempts for 35.7% SC is a good comparison because they represent the main obstacle to our next NC this season. Among other likely final four teams, only ND has top shooters doing better at 42% (140/326). And in support of your idea ND has two PGs who are excellent 3P shooters, and they are a serious contender for the NC. [/QUOTE]