Although Kewell-Pope also had a 40.6% three-point shooting rate last year, it is difficult to compare with Thompson or George in terms of influence on the court. This kind of operation can only be interpreted as the Magic’s attack on Suggs and Anthony (Cole I cast a vote of confidence in the growth of the three young backcourt players, Anthony and Black, and believe that they have the opportunity to continue to grow in the off-season and become reliable outside shooters to make up for the current lack of outside firepower, so there is no need for Thompson and George. Stars are used to dilute the ball rights. As for whether this choice is correct, I believe we can see the clues in the new season.
The Magic’s three-point field goal percentage in last year’s regular season ranked at the bottom of the league at 35.2%. In the playoffs, it dropped further to 30.9%. Since the start of the season, the Magic’s three-point field goal percentage has been as low as 31.8%, ranking first in the league. They rank last in the league; they hit 12.0 three-pointers per game, ranking seventh from the bottom. The outside problem has obviously not improved significantly.
Considering that the teams that have won the championship in the past three years have basically shot above 36.0% in three-point shooting in the playoffs, if the Magic wants to go further in the playoffs, they must work hard on shooting from the outside as soon as possible. This is also the most critical indicator of whether the Magic can reach a higher level.
