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Best Career Pure Shooter w/o 3pt Range

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by heypartner, Jun 14, 2002.

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  1. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Jordan - He was a terrible three point shooter, but that didn't matter.
     
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    How about ALEX ENGLISH?!?!?!?

    How about Vinnie Johnson?
     
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  5. wrath_of_khan

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    Great topic, HP. Reminds of the days when the 3 point shot was actually kind of rare.

    Some good names mentioned already. I'll add:

    Kike Vandeweghe.

    World B Free.

    Terry Teagle.

    Was Byron Scott a good 3 point shooter? I can't remember. Same question for Dennis Johnson.

    p.s. I do not remember Dominique as a great shooter.
     
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    Horace Grant. That 15' footer from the top of the key was the only shot he ever took. :D
     
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    Shawn Kemp. Before he was +300 pounds, he would hit the jumper way out to 20 feet, but couldn't hit the three a lick.
     
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    Yeah, gotta go with Jordan. When you think about it, it's really a no-brainer.
     
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    i cant believe only 2 freakin people even mentioned Jordan....whatta shame...
     
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  11. heypartner

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    sorry, Michael Jordan does not count on this list.

    Anyone who makes 5 3ptrs in the 1st Quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals has THREE POINT RANGE!!!

    And anyone who shoots 42.7% on 260 attempts for an entire season HAS THREE POINT RANGE!!!

    basically, the point is that anyone who has a coach and team that allows him to shoot more that 200 3ptrs in a season is not eligible for this list. % made doesn't even matter, as guys like Iverson, Maxwell and Starks clearly has 3 pt range while shooting only 31-32% .... jus
     
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    Maybe the Jordan early in his career would fit, but certainly not in the 90's... by the latter stages of his career, MJ was a reliable three point shooter as well. He shot an average of 35% from beyond the arc in his last three full seasons (before Washington).
     
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    I'd take Kenny Thomas' jumper over Mo Taylor's anyday.
     
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    Obviously you don't remember Mo's game then because the mid-range J was his bread and butter, Kenny's j was much more inconsistent and UGLY
     
    #34 tozai, Jun 24, 2002
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    ...I can't believe no one else mentioned Allen Leavell other than me!?! Whattsa matter with you freakazoids?
     
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    NECRO THREADS!!!! This list is pretty hard to make for newbies, because pretty much every good scorer now has some type of 3 point range to their game,


    Good shooters with no 3 point range -- Omitting West, Pistol Pete I believe they could/would be pretty good 3 point shooters. I actually think Dream would have 3 point range, if he played today.

    Retired/HOF:
    Alex English
    Adrian Dantley
    George Gervin
    Kevin McHale
    Jeff Malone
    Bernard King
    Dave Cowens

    MJ
    Arenas
    (Kobe, T-Mac - Not sure, because they could hit 3s)
    KG
    Webber
    Vlade


    Right Now:
    Demar Derozan
    Pau Gasol
    Al Horford (wasn't when he started his career, but he has morphed into a decent one, not sure I can put him on here)
    Brook Lopez
    Nikola Vucevic

    Julius Randle (is getting there)
     
    #37 plutoblue11, Jul 27, 2018
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    Chris Paul
    Dirk Nowitski
     
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    Dwight “Bo Peep” Lamar. Dude had four-point range.
     
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    How far are we talking? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
     
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