While they shot well getting there, they certainly didn't win because of their 3 point shooting. Let's just agree to disagree on this, because we're obviously not going to convince each other of the contrary. As a side note, a friend I'm talking to about this submits that neither the Jordan-era Bulls nor the 2006 Heat had any above average 3 point shooters
What? Is this the same friend who said Brand was "Zach Randolph, but slightly better defensively"? If so, you may want to find someone else to talk about Sports to.
The 1996-1997 Bulls were 6th in the league in 3 pt shooting %. They were 12th in makes. Scottie Pippen was a very good 3 pt shooter (made 156 at 37%). Steve Kerr was a friggin sharpshooter. 110 made at 46%. The year before he made 122 at over 50%. He wasn't above average? Your friend has poor long term memory. Ron Harper was also a good shooter, and at that point in his career, Michael was too.
In the 1990-1991 season the Bulls were 3rd in the league in 3pt shooting %. John Paxson and Craig Hodges were very good and very efficient. Michael and Scottie could both make shots.
the heat certainly weren't a good 3 pt shooting team, and they're probably your best example. But I don't think you realize how bad we were last year. We were last in the league in both three's made and %. the heat that year were 13th in made and 20th in %. Mediocre, but not bad. Posey, Kapono, Walker and Jason Williams combined to make 382 three's on 37.6% shooting. All had to be defended on the perimeter. By comparison, our top 4 returning three point shooters from last year (Iguodala, Green, Williams, Young) combined to make 213 three's at 32.3%.
Actually, looking at our list, it just made me even more sad. Of our returning players, we only had 3 players make more than 10 three pointers last year.
TEN.
We could be historically bad.
