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[QUOTE="olehead, post: 3400756, member: 4474"]
This. Efficiency is key. 
We give credit to those in the NBA who are masters of the mid-range with DeRozan as an example. Others like Kawhi, PG, and Kyrie may not use it exclusively like Derozan, but have it as a highly efficient weapon in their arsenals.

The point is, efficiency is what the analysts seek. Generally, the analytics argument is, why shoot a mid-range two at 41, 42% when you can master the three a few feet back at a 32, 33% clip resulting in a more efficient outcome.

I recall a number of NBA forwards who scored almost exclusively from mid-range. Guys like Aguirre 54%, Dantley 54%, B.King 51%, Doc 50%. Now if your mid-range efficiency is 50%, it should shift 
strategy and style of play,

The reality, as many have stated is that the game needed a cosmetic makeover post Jordan, post Malice in the Palace. An emphasis on the three and flow became a business decision for the NBA and here we are today.

Lastly, NBA attendance and viewership are down? Wonder if the over-saturation of three's and style of play have anything to do with it?
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