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8 things I like and don't like, featuring C.J. Jones' deep range

FAYETTEVILLE — The corner 3-pointer is arguably the best shot in the NBA because the 3-point line is closer to the basket in the corners than at any other place on the court at that level.

Teams know this and work to generate as many open corner 3s as they can within the flow of their offenses. The logic is sound: players are more accurate the closer they are and feel more comfortable shooting from shorter distances.

Not C.J. Jones.

The sophomore guard consistently parks it four or five feet behind the arc, by design. Some players will do this and then move toward the line as they hop into their gather, but Jones actually prefers shooting it from 23 to 25 feet, insisting he's more comfortable from farther out.