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When does a player become a shooter instead of a player that can shoot? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by AllenOneal37@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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What is it based on for you? Would it be volume or efficiency?

It's easy to tell the specialists like Korver or Peja but I'm curious when Dame for example became a dangerous shooter as opposed to something else. KD has a great percentage at all spots but he's not considered a "shooter" in my opinion.

My question came from watching Tyrese Maxey who has a similar 3 point% to Dame but they're aren't categorized the same.

For example:

Shooters- Steph, Dame, Hield

Can shoot- D Mitchell, Kyrie, Tatum

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[–] AllenOneal37@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I think you made my point about KD actually. He's literally one of the greatest shooters of all time but you don't put him in that category because he does so much more. Same as Dirk and Nash. My post was skewed towards 3 point shooting by the way but I actually deleted it from my title.

I remember Curry being a shooter after I put him on my hate list because he beat Georgetown. If I remember correctly Dame came in as a scorer more but adjusted the best in the new wave of basketball. The reason I say shooters for them is because how they are played defensively. It's to stop them from pulling up. Kyrie for example has a similar percentage but is not guarded the same way.

In regards to Maxey, as sixers fan, I just don't see him ever being regarded as the same 3point threat even if his % stays the same. I think he's high 30s right now. Hield maybe was expected as more but definitely became a 3point specialist.

To be simple. I see it as scorers, scorers that can shoot, and shooters. Only a few people belong in all 3 categories.

Your final remark about the 3 young guys. In my opinion Ant will be a scorer that can shoot, Ingram is a scorer, and I can't judge Haliburton yet. More of a traditional PG that I can't see averaging more than 25.

Anything else?