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Bruce bowen in 2002-2003 shot 44% from 3 and 40% from FT.
Career 39% shooter from 3 and 57% from the line. The craziest shooting anomaly for sure
There was this dude in early 2000s in Serbian league .. Milosavljevic I believe was his surname, played for FMP team.
Dude was Steph before Steph and even better (shorter europe 3). He was overall ~60% from 3, it was automatic shit, opposing teams were already counting it's in if he somehow shoots it. Unreal 3pt shooter
He was less than 60% from free throw. People were joking that he should take his ft from 3pt line.
My theory - some people find the feeling of the certain distance. From that distance it makes sense for them, everything else breaks down in their heads/muscles.
I think the reason for this is probably mental. Shooting in rhythm from 3 is much less stress mentally then standing there with the ball in your hands with everyone just staring at you to take a free throw. Gives you time to think about it as opposed to taking a 3 during the game where you just kind of react.