It’s gospel. There are three, and only three, good shots in basketball: the three-pointer, the layup, and the free throw. The reason for those three is because of percentages (no shot covers a shorter distance than a layup while no shot is less guarded than a free throw) and math (if you’re going to attempt a jump shot a three is worth more than everything else). The more you do these three things the better you are. Some teams structure their entire roster around it (the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets), some teams are criticized for not doing it enough (the Indiana Pacers).
The three-point shot isn’t as Important as you think
