The three-ball has changed the game of basketball. We’ve seen a significant uptick in its usage as analytics have entered the game, combined with elite shooting and better floor spacing. The Phoenix Suns were once the trendsetters. The team figured out early on that, when the majority of your shots are three-pointers (combined with an effective percentage of makes), good things happen.
We saw a renaissance of thought during the Seven Seconds or Less Era, with Steve Nash orchestrating the offense, the pace of play soaring, and the team attempting an unprecedented 29.3% of their total shots from beyond the arc.