Some stroke it with unadulterated majesty. Others don’t even touch the rim.
Shooting remains the most pure skill in basketball and for every guy wheelin’ and dealin’ in the paint, there’s another dodging traffic on the way to his favorite sweet spot.
To be clear, this isn’t a compilation of the best catch-and-shoot guys in the league.
James Jones may have won the 3-point contest in Los Angeles, he may be strokin’ it at 40% for the season, but at under six points a contest, that’s just too little an output to be considered in the NBA’s Top 10 shooters.
Let’s consider three things. To be a great shooter, you have to shoot a high percentage. The stats don’t lie. No one’s ever been offered a max contract banking 35% from the floor.
Second, you need to be consistent. Great shooters and streak shooters are different things, though great shooters are often both. Find the bottom of the net at home and on the road season after season and you have claims to being a great shooter.
Finally, you’ve got to be clutch. It won't matter how many triples you hit in the first period if you can’t seal the deal down the stretch. Great shooters get it done when it matters most.
Here are the Top 10 Shooters in the NBA right now.
Aki Ross Ashley Tappin Carmen Electra Amanda Marcum Leila Arcieri
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