How Three-Point Shooting Changed Everything

Welcome to Episode 6 of Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick. This episode was recorded a few weeks and it's our favorite one yet. Here we discuss the evolution of shooting in the NBA and how it's completely changed the way basketball is played. First we discuss how purpose of the modern NBA offense is to put two on the ball and the best players at doing that (Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, James Harden). Then the guys dig into early shot clock three-pointers and self created three-pointers like step-back threes and how those have also expanded the modern NBA offense. Which leads us into how difficult it is for defenses today to stop these offenses covering so much space. And finally, JJ and LeBron tough on the catch-and-shoot three-pointers and play a thought experiment where LeBron has to draw up his favorite ATOs for JJ — plays like "Victory", "Oklahoma", and "Clippers Down."

Again this is one of the nerdiest episodes of Mind the Game we'll ever do and we can't wait for you all to see it!

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Presented by Uninterrupted and Wondery, Mind The Game with LeBron James and Steve Nash continues the mission of Season 1. Getting back to the game we love by dissecting X’s and O’s, highlighting the work that goes into being an NBA great and celebrating the beautiful game of Basketball.

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