The only two hesitations these soothsayers seem to …
The only two hesitations these soothsayers seem to have are 1) the lack of perimeter shooting and 2) the lack of post-season experience . The focus on shooting is fair, if a little overblown for these two teams. The game slows down in the Playoffs and executing a half-court offense (which generally requires making a few jump shots here and there) becomes even more important than it is in the Regular Season.
Kirk Goldsberry, who knows a thing or two about shooting in the NBA, recently found that “almost every champion of the 21st century was a good shooting squad. 21 of the past 26 champs have ranked in the top five in effective field goal percentage during the regular season, and all but three have been in the top seven. ” Charting Hoops This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: The only two hesitations these soothsayers seem to …