Nine of the last 10 NBA champions fit this particular winning formula. Time for Cleveland to follow suit.
Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum celebrates after scoring during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. CLEVELAND, Ohio — Red Auerbach sparked his victory cigar around 11 p.m. Monday night. The longtime Celtics coach and general manager, who died in 2006, has waited 16 years to see Boston’s 18th NBA title, which breaks a tie with the Lakers for most in league history.
I see his point, and I see why longtime basketball fans seethe when a modern ball-handler passes out of a layup to set up another corner 3-pointer. But neither the legend nor his supporters can argue with Boston’s results after a 64-win season, , 16-3 postseason record and the franchise’s first title in 16 years, all of which owe credit to an offense that ranked second in 3-point percentage
Over the last 10 seasons, nine NBA champions have ranked top-six in either 3-point percentage or 3-point attempts per game. Six have ranked top-10 in both, and only one — the 2020 Lakers — managed to buck the league’s trend toward 3-point barrages. Meanwhile, the Cavs have ranked no higher than eighth in attempts per game and 12th in 3-point percentage since their last finals appearance .
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