GVC
Well-Known Member
So, I've seen on a couple message boards people bringing up that Millsap's 3 3-pointers were a fluke, due to his 2 - 20 career mark on 3-pointers prior to this season. I went through the play-by-play of every game where Millsap shot a 3 to see the game situation when he launched them. The results are, well, reassuring:
24 January 2007, OT, 0:24 on clock - misses 25-footer with 15 on shot clock, down by 3
20 March 2007, 4th Quarter, 0:07 on clock - makes 27-footer with shot clock expiring
9 April 2007, 4th Quarter, 0:05 on clock - misses 25-footer with 5 on game clock
8 January 2008, 3rd Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 59-footer at buzzer
7 March 2008, 1st Quarter, 0:27 on clock - misses 25-footer with 3 on shot clock
8 April 2008, 1st Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 3-pointer at buzzer
16 April 2008, 4th Quarter, 2:15 on clock - misses 25-footer with 12 on shot clock
7 November 2008, 3rd Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 66-footer at buzzer
14 November 2008, 4th Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 37-footer at buzzer
19 December 2008, 4th Quarter, 8:11 on clock - misses 25-footer with shot clock expiring
24 March 2009, 3rd Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 41-footer at buzzer
13 November 2009, 4th Quarter, 2:40 on clock - misses 27-footer with 1 on shot clock
14 December 2009, 1st Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 44-footer at buzzer
4 January 2010, 1st Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 44-footer at buzzer
16 January 2010, 3rd Quarter, 0:01 on clock - makes 25-footer just before buzzer
27 January 2010, 3rd Quarter, 5:05 on clock - misses 30-footer with shot clock expiring
29 January 2010, 1st Quarter, 2:55 on clock - misses 25-footer with shot clock expiring
21 February 2010, 1st Quarter, 9:59 on clock - misses 23-footer with 1 on shot clock
21 February 2010, 3rd Quarter, 8:38 on clock - misses 25-footer with shot clock expiring
26 February 2010, 3rd Quarter, 0:01 on clock - misses 26-footer just before buzzer
So, to sum this all up, of Millsap's 20 3-point attempts prior to this season, 17 were taken with 3 seconds or less left on the game or shot clock.
Of the 3 remaining 3-pointers, one was taken with 5 seconds left in a blowout loss, one was taken with the Jazz down 3 and 24 seconds left in the game (both of these from Millsap's rookie season), and one was taken with plenty of time left on both clocks (sophomore season).
Prior to this season, the last 3-pointer Millsap attempted without an expiring clock was on the 16th of April, 2008, nearly 31 months ago.
24 January 2007, OT, 0:24 on clock - misses 25-footer with 15 on shot clock, down by 3
20 March 2007, 4th Quarter, 0:07 on clock - makes 27-footer with shot clock expiring
9 April 2007, 4th Quarter, 0:05 on clock - misses 25-footer with 5 on game clock
8 January 2008, 3rd Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 59-footer at buzzer
7 March 2008, 1st Quarter, 0:27 on clock - misses 25-footer with 3 on shot clock
8 April 2008, 1st Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 3-pointer at buzzer
16 April 2008, 4th Quarter, 2:15 on clock - misses 25-footer with 12 on shot clock
7 November 2008, 3rd Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 66-footer at buzzer
14 November 2008, 4th Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 37-footer at buzzer
19 December 2008, 4th Quarter, 8:11 on clock - misses 25-footer with shot clock expiring
24 March 2009, 3rd Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 41-footer at buzzer
13 November 2009, 4th Quarter, 2:40 on clock - misses 27-footer with 1 on shot clock
14 December 2009, 1st Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 44-footer at buzzer
4 January 2010, 1st Quarter, 0:00 on clock - misses 44-footer at buzzer
16 January 2010, 3rd Quarter, 0:01 on clock - makes 25-footer just before buzzer
27 January 2010, 3rd Quarter, 5:05 on clock - misses 30-footer with shot clock expiring
29 January 2010, 1st Quarter, 2:55 on clock - misses 25-footer with shot clock expiring
21 February 2010, 1st Quarter, 9:59 on clock - misses 23-footer with 1 on shot clock
21 February 2010, 3rd Quarter, 8:38 on clock - misses 25-footer with shot clock expiring
26 February 2010, 3rd Quarter, 0:01 on clock - misses 26-footer just before buzzer
So, to sum this all up, of Millsap's 20 3-point attempts prior to this season, 17 were taken with 3 seconds or less left on the game or shot clock.
Of the 3 remaining 3-pointers, one was taken with 5 seconds left in a blowout loss, one was taken with the Jazz down 3 and 24 seconds left in the game (both of these from Millsap's rookie season), and one was taken with plenty of time left on both clocks (sophomore season).
Prior to this season, the last 3-pointer Millsap attempted without an expiring clock was on the 16th of April, 2008, nearly 31 months ago.
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