2: Josh Richardson has missed his last 12 three-point attempts.
Since his perfect 5 for 5 performance from deep against the Utah Jazz, Richardson’s shot has looked broken on a high volume of attempts, including an attempt tonight that hit the side of the backboard. It’s very confusing how during some really great possessions of ball movement, it’s the worst shooter who’s taking semi-contested shots that should be taken by literally anyone else.
Richardson did have some nice finishes around the rim including an and-one, but any jumper from beyond 5 feet tends to look ugly. A big part of his game is to get by his defender and pull up for a mid-range attempt, but those tend to brick as well. Hopefully he can find some consistency with his shot, or at least restrain himself from shooting with the confidence of Tim Hardaway Jr.
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