Traditionally, NBA centers don’t hang around the perimeter looking to shoot the ball. They’re supposed to patrol the paint or set screens at the top of the key. At least that was how big men used to play.
Today, they need to guard multiple positions, step outside, and knock down shots. This is especially true of bigs playing under Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. The latest player Carlisle is granting a green light is Willie Cauley-Stein and he’s relishing the latitude from his coach.
“I shoot probably 400 to 600 threes a day before and after practice,” Cauley-Stein says.