As the times continue to evolve, the NBA now places more emphasis on space and three-point shooting. Although some people say that this style of play is a bit monotonous, and the NBA is not so good-looking, but the three-point ratio alone may not work, but if it is not at all or relatively poor, the record will certainly not be too good.
Now that the play-offs are officially over, the media has also listed the three-point rankings of each team, and the Houston Rockets are ranked seventh from the bottom in the league, only better than the Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs.
In fact, the Rockets have been a problem for outside three-pointers as early as the years of the Rockets, so the Rockets have made multiple changes in the offseason, such as inviting Ben Sullivan, a well-known shooting coach, who helped the team make great progress in outside shooting during his time with the Celtics and Bucks. In terms of free market recruitment, the Rockets signed Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks and Aaron Holiday are also reliable shooters, but the situation has not changed much this season, mainly because the Rockets' two outside core Jalen Green and Alperen Shenjing outside projection are unstable, and I hope they can focus on this link in the offseason.
The Clippers have a Big Four, but their sharpest weapon on the offensive end is their consistent projection. With the exception of Russell Westbrook and two center forwards, Zubac and Mason Plumlee, all other players were able to shoot. The other big three, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George, may not be top scorers, but they can throw when they get the chance. At the same time, the Clippers have Norman Powell, who has a lot of firepower as a super sixth man, and if the opponent dares to let Norman Powell go, he will definitely pay a heavy price.
The Suns' three-point shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league, even better than the team's record. This is actually not surprising, because the Suns' big three Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are themselves outside projection-oriented players. To take the pressure off them, the Suns also brought in a lot of shooters, including Royce O'Neal, Grayson Allen and Eric Gordon, so the Suns are also scary to go crazy.
The Celtics, who are at the top of the league, not only have a standout record, but also have a top three-point shooting percentage, and their style of play is very in line with the trend of the league. We can find the Celtics rotating lineup, the starting five plus the main backup Al Horford and Payton Pritchard, each of them three points to ensure both production and efficiency, coupled with high-intensity defense, no wonder the record is so outstanding.