The question of which shot to take - a 2-pointer or a 3-pointer - comes down mostly to basic math. A total of 100 2-pointers at 50% accuracy gets you 100 points. If a team shoots 100 3-pointers and nails 40% of them, it amounts to 120 points. But it's not that simple.
A quality two-pointer shot is an uncontested layup. A quality three-pointer would be an open, uncontested shot behind the arc by a reliable marksman. Here is how Brad Stevens views his team taking 3-point shots (per Boston Herald's Steve Bulpett):
“Of course,” said the coach.