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Raptors’ three-point shooting should be a case of numbers by paint

The Star | January 5, 2019

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MILWAUKEE—The search for answers for the Toronto Raptors’ three-point shooting woes should probably focus on the painted area of any NBA court.

Never mind the corners, and forget the area at the top of the key and beyond the three-point arc. It is the paint that triggers everything.

Raptors guard Danny Green, putting up a shot against Golden Stateu2019s Klay Thompson, believes better ball movement will create better three-point opportunities.
Raptors guard Danny Green, putting up a shot against Golden State’s Klay Thompson, believes better ball movement will create better three-point opportunities.

At least that’s what the team’s analytical people say and it makes as much sense as anything to explain why the Raptors have fallen near the bottom of the league in three-point shooting over the last month or so.

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