3’s

Timofey Mozgov remains awesome. Everyone always mentions his salary when talking about his involvement in the D’Angelo Russell trade that landed them both with the Brooklyn Nets. He is owed $48 million over the next threes. He wasn’t the throw-in; he was the entire reason the Los Angeles Lakers pulled the trigger on this deal–to [...]

In comparison to other NBA teams, the San Antonio Spurs don’t shoot a ton of three-pointers. They average 24 long-ball attempts per 100 possessions—24th in the league. They hit them at a high clip (39.5) percent, but they emphasize an older-school style dedicated to dictating the pace and operating in the half-court. And yet, Pau [...]

Derrick Rose is averaging barely one three-point attempt per game this season. Which is fine. Because he’s shooting under 23 percent on those attempts. The problem? New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek wants him to shoot more threes. The other problem? Rose is hoping to shoot said threes in the playoffs. Per the New York [...]