[net.sport.hoops] The Outside Shot

wed@drutx.UUCP (DeibertWE) (02/20/86)

Somebody wrote:

>  As with all outside shooting strategies, however, you live and die on the
>  bomb.  A couple of bad shooting days could end you in a tournament situation.

That also depends on what kind of defense and rebounding you have.  The
following two championship teams depended *heavily* on the perimiter shot,
or bomb.

Knicks				Knicks
_____				_____
Dave DeBusschere		Dave DeBusschere
Bill Bradley			Bill Bradley
Willis Reed			Willis Reed       (Jerry Lucas)
Walt Frazier			Walt Frazier
Dick Barnett			Earl 'the Pearl" Monroe

An assemblage of some of the sweetest shooters ever!  Champions nevertheless.


ps - Contrary to some of today's opinions, Earl (the original "Pearl") may
     have been the most exciting player ever in the NBA.  Then again, there
     was Ernie DiGreggorio....

William D.