Bright Side Of The Sun · Dec 1, 2018
Deandre Ayton won’t be shooting three-pointers any time soon, because the Suns want domination inside first
During the pre-draft process, Deandre Ayton was not only lauded for his pure dominance in the post, but also because he had one of smoothest shooting strokes from a top lottery big man this millennium. His midrange prowess is legit, converting on 44 percent (74th percentile for bigs league-wide) of his opportunities so far this season in that scoring zone, per Cleaning The Glass.
During his one year with the University of Arizona, Ayton was surprisingly allowed the green light to shoot three-pointers under head coach Sean Miller. That light quickly dimmed following the Wildcats’ first 10 games, though, after he hit only 28.6 percent of his three-pointers (6/21 3PA).