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I think it's more like they are going for a three point shot, and want to make sure it's actually in the three point area. Pretty wasteful being just over the l
by overcast 11y ago
I think it's more like they are going for a three point shot, and want to make sure it's actually in the three point area. Pretty wasteful being just over the line, and only getting two for the effort.
- theseatoms 11y agoYou two are saying the same thing (and are both right). He's (presumably) trying to maximize points per possession. His shooting percentage is a decreasing function with respect to distance from the basket. And there's a jump in the "shot made reward function" at the 3 point line.