Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about shootin’ them basketballs from way out yonder, you know, the three-point line they call it. Folks get all excited about it these days.
The Big Deal About Threes
Now, I ain’t no expert, but I watch them fellas on TV runnin’ up and down the court. And seems like everyone and their grandma is tryin’ to throw that ball from far away. They say it’s worth more points, and that’s why they do it. Heck, back in my day, we just tried to get the ball in the hoop any way we could.
- More points for a long shot
- Faster way to catch up or pull ahead
- Some fellas are just plain good at it
Some Teams Are Real Good at it, You Know
Now, there’s some teams that are just plain better at shootin’ those threes than others. I heard tell that the Boston Celtics and, uh, Milwaukee Bucks, yeah, them Bucks, they both made like 29 of them long shots in one game. Twenty-nine! That’s a whole lotta points, I reckon. Imagine that, nearly thirty times they threw that ball from way out there and it went in. They musta been practicin’ a whole heap.
More Than One Team Can Get In on the Action
And get this, sometimes both teams get to shootin’ threes like crazy. There was this one game, Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans, they say. Those two teams together made 43 of them long shots. Forty-three! That’s more threes than I got teeth left, I tell ya. Musta been a real barn burner of a game, folks runnin’ and gunnin’ all over the place.
Some Fellas Just Know How to Throw That Ball
Then you got these fellas, individual players, who are just real good at shootin’ threes. This LaMelo fella, I heard he makes like four or five of ’em every game. Four or five! That’s more than I make biscuits in a week. And there’s other names too… Steph Curry, Zach LaVine, and that Lillard fella. These youngins, they got the touch, I guess. They practice and practice, and they get real good at throwin’ that ball.
A Game Changer, They Say
Now, some folks say this whole three-point shootin’ thing has changed the game. Makes it faster, more excitin’. I don’t know about all that. Seems to me like they’re just throwin’ the ball from further away. But hey, what do I know? I’m just an old lady who likes to watch a good game every now and then.
Records Are Made to Be Broken, I Guess
And they keep track of all these records, you know? Most threes in a game by a team, most threes by a player, most threes by both teams. It’s a whole lot of numbers to keep track of. But these young fellas, they keep pushin’ and tryin’ to beat them records. And that’s fine, I guess. Gives ‘em somethin’ to aim for, somethin’ to work towards. Makes it excitin’ for the folks watchin’ too.
It Ain’t Just About the Threes, Though
But let me tell you somethin’ else. It ain’t just about shootin’ threes. You still gotta play good defense, you gotta pass the ball, you gotta work as a team. Can’t just be chuckin’ up long shots all the time. Gotta have a good mix, gotta be smart about it. That’s what the good teams do, the ones that win championships. They know how to do it all.
So, There You Have It
So, that’s what I know about them threes. It’s a big part of the game these days, and some teams and players are real good at it. But it ain’t the only thing that matters. Still gotta play a good all-around game if you wanna win. And that’s the truth, whether you’re shootin’ from way out yonder or right up close to the basket.
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