Players have invented (insane!) shots to counter NBA defenses

Summary by Krater

This video examines why NBA teams are shooting more three-pointers than ever before, exploring the evolution of offensive strategies and player spacing over the decades.

From the video

Answers: Why are NBA teams taking more three-point shots than ever?

• NBA 3-point shooting history
• Offensive strategies and spacing in basketball
• Evolution of the 3-point shot
• Player positioning and floor spacing

What it concludes

• Teams are taking more three-pointers because of evolving strategies that make offenses harder to stop.
• The 3-point revolution happened as teams realized three is more efficient than two.
• Modern offensive spacing aims to force defenses to choose between protecting the rim or defending the three-point line.
• Teams are putting more shooters on the court than ever before to eliminate help defenders.
• The increase in three-point attempts is driven by player-level counter-tactics like step-backs and pull-up threes.
• Defense determines the theoretical number of threes to take in a game based on how they guard opponents.