In the modern NBA, the game has been moving away from the mid-range jump shot. It is not efficient, the analytics guys say. But despite the ongoing debate about the shot, it has been a staple in several players' games. Take it from LaMarcus Aldridge, who continues to show the value of the orphaned shot of the analytics movement.
“In this day and age, the mid-range is considered a bad shot, I guess. But I got 19,000 some-odd points off the mid-range so you tell me it’s a bad shot, I don’t believe you,” said Aldridge on his specialty.