NBA Preseason
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Rick Pitino was ahead of his time.
Remember when Pitino coached Providence in the late 1980's and insisted his underdog team hoisted up a lot of 3-pointers.
Not a bad idea for an underdog.
But now recent NBA champions like the Bucks and Warriors are using the 3-point shot effectively.
And credit Mark Jackson, a defensive-minded coach to a fault, for being the first to recognize Steph Curry and Klay Thompson as the "greatest shooting backcourt of all-time."
Interestingly, Curry and Thompson are different kinds of shooters.
Curry needs a little juke-and-jive before launching his 3-point bombs while Thompson is a standstill shooter extraordinaire.
And, of course, they're both deadly from the free-throw line.
I believe Curry will go down as the greatest free-thrower shooter of all-time.
Remember when Pitino coached Providence in the late 1980's and insisted his underdog team hoisted up a lot of 3-pointers.
Not a bad idea for an underdog.
But now recent NBA champions like the Bucks and Warriors are using the 3-point shot effectively.
And credit Mark Jackson, a defensive-minded coach to a fault, for being the first to recognize Steph Curry and Klay Thompson as the "greatest shooting backcourt of all-time."
Interestingly, Curry and Thompson are different kinds of shooters.
Curry needs a little juke-and-jive before launching his 3-point bombs while Thompson is a standstill shooter extraordinaire.
And, of course, they're both deadly from the free-throw line.
I believe Curry will go down as the greatest free-thrower shooter of all-time.
It doesn't look like NBA officials are biting with shooter leaning into defender for three shots this season.
Curry found that out tonight.
No call.
The less the officials are involved in the game, the better.
By the way, one more Golden State shot to report on: Andrew Wiggins received a COVID-19 shot yesterday.
Hehe.
Heim
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