Hornets - Spurs Game 4: What to Watch For
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1) The Three Point Shot So far, the Hornets defense has worked perfectly. Designed to try and pack the paint and lull the other team into shooting deep shots, the Hornets allowed more three point attempts in the season than any team in the playoffs other than Toronto. This has held true in the playoffs as well. Usually, this is a good thing for the ...
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Thursday Bullets
Published 5/8/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Ryan Schwan of Hornets247 says shooting percentages from downtown could decide Game 3 of Hornets vs. Spurs: "So far, the Hornets defense has worked perfectly. Designed to try and pack the paint and lull the other team into shooting deep shots, the Hornets allowed more three point attempts in the season than any team in the playoffs other than Toronto. This has held true in the playoffs as well. Usually, this is a good thing for the Hornets, meaning access to the hoop has been hard to come by, and that kickouts to the perimeter are the only things ...
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