Josh Richardson is using a new offensive approach this season.
The obvious change is his aggressiveness, with the Heat wing player averaging 24.5 points and 21 shot attempts — both team-highs — over the first two games.
But there’s a more subtle switch he’s made involving his shot selection. Richardson is following the league-wide trend, making a concerted effort to cut down on his mid-range attempts to take more shots from behind the three-point line.
With mid-range shots worth the same amount of points as a layup or dunk, the belief is that paint shots and three-point shots are more efficient options.