Jim Larranaga has built Miami basketball around the backcourt, ever since the days of Shane Larkin and Durand Scott, to Angel Rodriguez and Sheldon McClellan and now Chris Lykes and Dejan Vasiljevic. Naturally, an offensive emphasis on backcourt leads to an increase in three point attempts. When Miami has had their best seasons they’ve been above average in three point shooting percentage, able to knock down threes at a consistent pace and taking smart shots at the right times.
But over the last two seasons, Miami’s shot selection from their backcourt stars, Ja’Quan Newton, Bruce Brown and Lonnie Walker, has dragged their three point shooting down.