3PTS shooting as Athletic Finisher Center

[C4uzi]

Hello there.

So I'm playing an athletic finisher C 7'0 242lbs and because some players are really good in defending in the paint I decided to work on my jumpshot and now I'm able to hit most open mid range shots and even threes in the corner if uncontested thanks to corner specialist and catch & shoot badges. I can even have greenlights if the passer has dimer. I shoot around 30-35% threes (well some are bad selection shots).

Of course the main focus of my game is the paint but I think it's a good trick up your sleeve as athletic finisher (or glass cleaner or slasher I guess) to be able to knock down jumpshots every now and then if you see an opening, a bit like KAT, Embiid or Davis (The Centers will take over the league in a few years. Porzingis, Turner, Jokic, Gobert, Drummond and the three above. All of them are under 25, can't wait to see them evolve).

I have 40 3PTS rating so far and as I should reach superstar 1 and the 2 attribute upgrade soon I wondered if it would be worth investing them in 3PTS shooting to reach 48. Would this 8 attribute points allow me to hit threes away from the corner if the passer has dimer?
My other options would be off dribble shot (already have 64 and can knock down some step back mid range and I have knocked down a couple with Game Point park badge) or mid-range (61). I am content with my other stats.

Also, I wondered if getting deep range dead eye and limitless range badges would help increase my 3PTS %? I'm trying to grind for mid range dead eye so far but I have 61 in contested mid range and it's taking a long time so I cannot imagine for the two badges mentionned above with low 3PTS score. Does this badge activates often for you if you have it?

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[Kris]

As far as I know the deep-range deadeye badge only pops up on long 2s. However the limitless range badge might help your 3-point shooting as I think it pops up on any attempt that you start without your feet being on the 3-point line.

[C4uzi]

Kris님이 먼저 게시:

As far as I know the deep-range deadeye badge only pops up on long 2s. However the limitless range badge might help your 3-point shooting as I think it pops up on any attempt that you start without your feet being on the 3-point line.

That's good to know for limitless range I'll try it out with attribute boosts. Mid range dead eye and deep range dead eye pop up at what rate?

[YellowKitKat🔰]

Why? i am 6"10 athlethic finisher pf... I have corner specialist and mid range dead eye... but why the deep range dead eye? You are suppose to finish inside... You strong at that... why go shoot...

[C4uzi]

YellowKitKat님이 먼저 게시:

Why? i am 6"10 athlethic finisher pf... I have corner specialist and mid range dead eye... but why the deep range dead eye? You are suppose to finish inside... You strong at that... why go shoot...

As I said the main part of my game is finishing inside but sometimes when you get the surprise effect advantage it can be good. It's very dependent on situations of course. The dead eye badges only activate on well contested shots or does it count slightly contested?

[<Lucifer>]

YellowKitKat님이 먼저 게시:

Why? i am 6"10 athlethic finisher pf... I have corner specialist and mid range dead eye... but why the deep range dead eye? You are suppose to finish inside... You strong at that... why go shoot...

Deep Range Deadeye works on long 2s as well. You might notice if you ever make a contested long 2 just a foot or two from the line, both Deep and Midrange Deadeye cards activate.

[Kris]

Cauz FR님이 먼저 게시:

Kris님이 먼저 게시:

As far as I know the deep-range deadeye badge only pops up on long 2s. However the limitless range badge might help your 3-point shooting as I think it pops up on any attempt that you start without your feet being on the 3-point line.

That's good to know for limitless range I'll try it out with attribute boosts. Mid range dead eye and deep range dead eye pop up at what rate?

Whenever you take a jumpshot that is at least slightly contested. So they're pretty useful badges, I'd say.

[C4uzi]

All right thanks everyone for your helpful answers :)

[J.R. Santo]

honestly i wouldn't go for non-corner 3s with anything below a 70 rated 3 point shot. even then it's still a gamble if a defender is anywhere near you.

off the dribble 3s are (in my opinion) terribly inconsistent, even when you're a shotcreator. i've played a tall and small shotcreator for longer periods of time and can tell you right now that corner 3s with bronze badges have been more reliable for me than off dribble shots from the top. so personally i would always advise against making them a go-to move unless you're either a shotcreator or slasher.

as far as pouring points into your 3pt shot i'd say go for it. with catch & shot, the corner badge and the possibility of a dimer boost you can be pretty reliable uncontested which makes it worth it imo.

the deadeye badges help on late contests, especially if the defender's coming at you from a bad angle. but i wouldn't count on either midrange or longrange badge to bail you out on a bad shot with subpar shooting ratings. to put that statement in perspective, even a sharpshooter with maxed shooting stats and all shooting badges will come out of a game with a terrible FG% if they insist on hoisting up contested shots - below 30% isn't far fetched at all in that regard.


tl;dr

3pt shooting is valuable with all archetypes, but make sure your priorities are set straight and that you're effective at what you're supposed to do. shooting badges help with the consistency and will at times bail you out on what you THOUGHT was a good shot but turned out to be a bad one (like a late contest) - so they are worth grinding for.

generally i would say being versatile is always a good look. so stepping away from the basket and knocking down a jumper as a power forward and/or center isn't necessarily a bad approach, just don't expect to do it with the same concistency as guards do it and don't try to score like that against all odds and you're good to go imo.

[Neaj u Ventu]

My main is SF 6'8 slasher, I've 59 at 3 points, I've 50 % of success at 3 pts on Park, and I can have green release with consistence on corner, so, it's not bad idea. Catch and shoot, corner specialist, pick and pop, deep range deadeyes, pass from playmaker, it's good., but be good with your timming is very important with only 59.

[Neaj u Ventu]

Example : http://plays.tv/video/588e87c1e0e2314785/slasher-3-pts-badges-corner-specialist-pick-pop-catch-shoot-hof-dimer-from-scorpio-

But on Pro-am, it's more hard to have good %, so don't hope too much. Park, it's good possibility.

[C4uzi]

Santo님이 먼저 게시:

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Hey, thanks for the answer :) Yeah I agree that off dribble three is rather inconsistent (save for that "little" step back in the corner, you know, just holding the two sticks towards the corner and shooting right away, I can often get a greenlight on that as I practiced it a lot), so I'll probably go with mid range or 3pts.
I'll definitely keep grinding for mid range eye, I believe some late contests I may get could be overcome with dead eye badge.

Of course as I mentionned in the original post, I'm still an athletic finisher and I'll always favor the paint over anything else, but versatility is bread and butter in park where taking your defender off guard with an unexpected move/shot can make you win a game ! :)

Shaka O'Neaj님이 먼저 게시:

My main is SF 6'8 slasher, I've 59 at 3 points, I've 50 % of success at 3 pts on Park, and I can have green release with consistence on corner, so, it's not bad idea. Catch and shoot, corner specialist, pick and pop, deep range deadeyes, pass from playmaker, it's good., but be good with your timming is very important with only 59.

Example : http://plays.tv/video/588e87c1e0e2314785/slasher-3-pts-badges-corner-specialist-pick-pop-catch-shoot-hof-dimer-from-scorpio-

But on Pro-am, it's more hard to have good %, so don't hope too much. Park, it's good possibility.

Okay I guess the 48 would allow some more consistency from the corner then.

Well yeah this extra 3pts is just for park as in ProAM there are always players way better at threes that an Athletic Finisher with 40 haha. I take one every now and then when there's a big lead but I think I made one out of ten so far so I'll keep to mid range and the paint... :p

[srbistuta]

HOF dimer is your best friend if you wanna hit treys as athletic finisher :)

[C4uzi]

srbistuta님이 먼저 게시:

HOF dimer is your best friend if you wanna hit treys as athletic finisher :)

Abso-fcking-lutely

Just got mid range and deep range deadeye badges so I'm gonna see how they work out now :) Limitless range doesn't seem worth the hassle, unless it prevents the shooting bar from shrinking if I get away from the line in the corne? In any case it's a pain the a$$ as athletic finisher so I'm probably not gonna do it haha

[srbistuta]

Cauz FR님이 먼저 게시:

srbistuta님이 먼저 게시:

HOF dimer is your best friend if you wanna hit treys as athletic finisher :)

Abso-fcking-lutely

Just got mid range and deep range deadeye badges so I'm gonna see how they work out now :) Limitless range doesn't seem worth the hassle, unless it prevents the shooting bar from shrinking if I get away from the line in the corne? In any case it's a pain the a$$ as athletic finisher so I'm probably not gonna do it haha

mid and deep dead eye will help a lot. I would suggest you focus on shooting form the corners and form center position. You should be able to hit every open trey with a HOF dimer.