LA Clippers Takeaway 2: Clippers are a more Aggressive Three-Point Shooting Team
Paul George is not the only Clipper that has been getting better results on the court this season. First-year head coach Ty Lue has been influential in getting the three-point shooting game established. So far this season, the Clippers rank fifth in the league in three-point shooting percentage per game (39.4%). Last season, the Clippers were ranked sixth in the league in three-point shooting percentage per game (37.1%).
The Clippers have been aggressive in taking three-point shots this season as opposed to last season with Doc Rivers as head coach. LA has already had three games where they shot at-least 47% from the three-point arc, with all of them resulting in wins.
The Clippers have had players outside of George contributing to their stellar three-point shooting performance. Shooting guard Lou Williams has shot 46.2% while shooting 42.9% from the three-point arc while averaging 10.2 points per game. One of the biggest development on the team is the shooting capabilities of point guard Patrick Beverley.
This season, Beverley is shooting a 43.2% field-goal percentage while shooting 45.8% from the three-point arc. His best performance is his 4-for-5 shooting performance from the three-point line in the win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Their starting center Serge Ibaka averages 13.8 points per game on a 53.2% field-goal percentage and a 36.4% three-point shooting percentage. Ibaka was 3-for-5 from beyond the three-point arc in the game against Portland, 2-for-2 against Denver, and 2-for-3 against the Lakers.
Leonard has yet to find consistency from game-to-game behind the three-point arc as he has battling the new season grind and the stitches he received. The Clippers are expecting other players like shooting guard Luke Kennard to come into the fold and power forward Marcus Morris to contribute once he comes off a knee soreness string that has forced him to miss all six games.