40%. It’s the number I mentioned earlier this month as one to watch closely this season, and I’ve decided to create a series to track the Suns’ progress against this target. The goal? To see how the Phoenix Suns are performing in relation to their preseason objective of increasing three-point attempts.
Each week, we’ll take a look at how the Suns are performing from beyond the arc. Sure, we’d love to see the team shoot 40% from three, but that is an anomaly. How many teams have shot over 40% from three-point range as a team for an entire season?