I was thinking about this the other day. I truly believe Toine the first "big" to truly understand what the three point shot could be and that he doesn't get credit for being the inventor of the stretch 4. Before Toine, I don't believe a single PF or C was ever even in the top 10 in 3 PT attempts in a season. Toine led the league for 3 consecutive seasons. During those 3 seasons he attempted 7.4, 8.0, and 7.5 attempts and hit them at 36.7, 34.4, and 32.3 percent. His first two seasons with those attempts, he was hitting at a very respectable clip. Since Toine, the 3 ball has become a significant weapon in the game and particularly for big men with guys like Lewis and Anderson leading the league in attempts from the PF position.
So this post is to give Toine his due as the first stretch 4 and the creator of the trend. Here's to you big guy.