Suns Are Top Shooters

[George O'Brien]

The Suns are 2nd in shooting at 48.1% and first in three point shooting at 39.3%

The Suns have three shooters in the top 20 in field goal percentage:

Diaw tied for 6th at 52.3%
Marion at 15th at 51.4%
Nash at 18th at 51.0%

They have 3 in the top ten in three point shooting percentage:

Barbosa is second at 46.7%
Bell is third at 43.9%
Nash i 9th at 42.5%
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House is 35th at 38.8%
Jones is 45th at 37.8%
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In addition, Tim Thomas has been averaging 51.1% from the field and 45.9% for three. Kurt Thomas averaged 48.6% before he was injured.

 

[devilalum]

Marion would be at 60% if he'd give up his love affair with the 3.

 

[George O'Brien]

I wish he'd shoot fewer threes because he is so inconsistent.

Nov 19.4%
Dec 33.8%
Jan 29.5%
Feb 42.2%
Mar 35.0%

 

[reader]

Last year Shawn shot 33.4 on 3'3 his career is 34.6, so he seems to be right in the neighborhood. Certainly he has improved from the start of the season.

 

[mavsfan1000]

Marion seems to knock them down every time the Suns play the Mavs. I think him taking those shots is better than him shying away an open shot for another shot that is contested.

 

[elindholm]

If he makes them at 35% it's probably fine. It's not as efficient as going to the rim with the possibility of drawing a foul (35% on threes equals 53% on twos), but it's close, and it probably opens up his game. When his percentage dips into 30% territory or even lower, it's definitely a bad shot.

 

[jibikao]

Marion doesn't like any physical contacts. Even if he goes in, he is still going to do short jumpers instead of dunking over people. I have no problem of him taking 3pt but I would rather have him getting the offensive rebounds every once a while.

 

[George O'Brien]

Actually Marion's rediscovery of his mid range shot is one of the more unnoticed aspects of his game. He is very inconsistent from the three point line, but his shooting in the 15 foot range has been very good. With the way he jumps, his mid range stuff is very hard to block.