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Originally Posted by Fallen Hero
Many players have consistent jumpers from a certain distance but can't extend it because they lack the ability to do so, it has nothing to do with it "not being important". And more importantly, guys that shoot the nba 3 well will still have improved %'s with a shorter line, so they would easily outshoot the players you mentioned
The argument isn't that the Dream Team would shoot better than the 2012 from 3, it is that the DT wouldn't shoot so poorly that a zone would actually work. My view is that a zone would get crushed because the DT had exceptional passers at all positions with exceptionally high basketball IQs. Also, even if they couldn't shoot from three (conceding an arguable point), they could drain mid range jumpers at every position at a very high rate. Beyond that, the game back then was much more about passing and off the ball movement compared to the game now that is driven by attacking via the dribble.
Arguing that they would shoot better than many may expect from the shortened three point line (like MJ shooting 40% from the shortened NBA line over three seasons) only reinforces my point. Still, their passing, basketball IQ, and midrange game would crush a zone. Beyond that, you can still post against a zone and draw defenders to you, and every player in the DT starting lineup had a superior post game. And, again, the passing on the DT was remarkably high. Zones can be ruined by exceptional passing, and it is hard to imagine many NBA lineups that are better at passing than Magic, MJ, Pip, Barkley, D-Rob.
I think the DT would do much better against a zone with their passing game and basketball IQ than the current team would do with their superior outside shooting.