He triple begins and ends in nba drift. It is the key to success and, at the same time, a lock to it. It’s rarely the case today that a team can reach the highest levels without having a cast of specialists beyond the arc. So much so that the exceptions prove the rule. One of them was milwaukee bucks, the only team capable of being crowned as champion in the last five seasons with a percentage below 34.5%, doing so in 2021 at an average of 32.1%. For context, this was the lowest ever for a winner 2004 Detroit Pistons (30.4%).
Not surprisingly, the best versions of his men John Antetokounmpo they have come when inspired from a great distance, they flow, find liberated occasions and impose their superiority. Without further ado, at The end of 2021 reached 35.8% External accuracy, not bad.
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For the Bucks, the triple irregularity is their big feature, which they have learned to manage with some skill, but in these The 2023 playoffs are at pretty high risk that I pass them an account. And the reason lies in his opponent, Miami heat.
In case that Milwaukee there is a direct correlation between losing and a disastrous outside shooting performance. In the letter eRa Mike Budenholzer The Bucks have lost three playoff series: 2019 to Toronto, 2020 to Miami and 2022 to Boston. In those three falls his best record did not exceed 32%:
| Year | Opponent | %3PT |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | toronto raptors | 31% |
| 2020 | Miami Heat | 32.7% |
| 2022 | Boston Celtics | 27.9% |
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While it’s more complicated in the postseason to enjoy regular-season success or impose your own style more comfortably, the biggest shortcoming of Budenholzer’s Bucks is this, threefold:
- Outside hit streak (8): 34.6%
- Outside Success in Losing Series (3): 30.5%
Erik Spölstra He is one of the best coaches in the NBA because he knows very well how to influence the opponent’s shortcomings. Just take a look at how in his matchups with Milwaukee he has exposed his problems scoring from distance, even in defeat (32.7% in 2021). And in this 2023, things seem to be following a similar scenario.
24.4%. That was the Bucks’ shooting percentage in today’s playoff opener against the Miami Heat in a devastating series 11 out of 45. A feat that became the eighth-worst outfield mark for a postseason game with at least 40 pitches.
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How did they make it from Miami? Focusing all of his efforts on protecting the paint, building an impenetrable wall for Giannis (until the injury), even at the risk of allowing free throws to the rest of Milwaukee:
This is not the most revolutionary strategy in the history of the game. It’s not even a new thing, but it might be the only option the Miami Heat have to pull off an upset and win the tiebreaker. The higher the volume, the greater the risk of an opponent punishing you for going down that path. However, Spoelstra is convinced that by increasing opponents’ attempts by three times the low percentages will benefit them.
“Right now it’s all about winning by any means” acknowledged Spoelstra after the Game 1 win.
Of all the possible scenarios, there is only one in which the Miami Heat can come out on top and that is by taking advantage of the Milwaukee Bucks’ biggest deficiency, which is the triple.
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