However, after shooting 37.8% from three in 2017-18 and 36.7% from three in 2018-19, Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s long-distance precision has experienced a sharp decline in 2019-20.
Shooting just 34.5% from three this season, the lowest mark of his career since he was a rookie, the problem stems from his pull-up three-pointers. While shooting 38.9% from deep as a spot-up shooter, Murray only shoots 32.5% from three when he’s pulling up from distance.
In all fairness to Murray, he’s never shown himself to be a strong shooter when he’s pulling up for three. According to NBA Advanced Stats, he was shooting 33.