His Spurs were the first to design an offense that emphasized the corner 3-pointer, a shot that is now widely recognized as the most valuable shot in basketball this side of a simple layup.
"The most valuable shot in golf is the tee shot," Hardy said.
They need to be more aggressive and create more of a presence in front of the net so that when these valuable shots on net come, they have the opportunity to capitalize on them with tips, re-bounds, deflections, screens, etc. 5. Leadership on the Blue Line.
This season, the Pacers were the best in the league at guarding the two most valuable shots in basketball: 3-pointers and attempts at the rim.
Houston are built on the modern belief, buttressed with analytics, that favors individual contributions and believes the most valuable shots are lay-ups, three-pointers and free throws.
Kent should have scored more, though Darren Stevens offered some valuable shots and Geraint Jones, back from more exhalted pursuits partly based on his batting prowess rather than as a keeper, with little time to spare got off the mark with an unconventional six over point.
That's an unorthodox move, but Froccaro is skilled at getting open for close-range shots, a valuable skill in Bates' offense, which emphasizes off-ball movement.
But not only is he a strong defender on the wing, he's a high field goal percentage shooter who also takes a lot of shots from deep – a valuable skill-set in today's NBA.
Gleaves thinks he has to take a shot anyway, because Wise Times would become a valuable champion with a victory.
