Channel: Thinking Basketball

Category: Sports

Tags: nba film analysisclippersthinking basketballcp3nba analyticsnbanba scouting reportschris paul2021 nba playoffsanalyticssunsmidrangehighlightsnba film breakdownnba finalsnba highlightsscouting reports2021 western conferencethe midrange gamephoenix suns

Description: The game has changed around Chris Paul's incredible midrange skills, but has that only made them more valuable? Paul is an elder statesman, but his pullup shooting and use of midrange jumpers has made him a deadly counter to playoff defenses and drop coverage. This video, with Jordan Sperber of @hoopvision68, looks at the evolution of modern offenses around Paul's midrange game, and how it's more valuable than ever today after leading to the Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers to the 2021 NBA Finals. Support at Patreon: patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Book: amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175 Podcast: player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast Website: backpicks.com Twitter: @elgee35 Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast. Stats courtesy: pbpstats.com @bballport basketball-reference.com stats.nba.com ----- Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education. Music by csus (instrumental) #ThinkingBasketball