All Time Celtics Shooting Team

[liam]

Surprised that nobody has mentioned Pritch.

Pistol Pritch!

[trickybilly]

Dana Barros is a good one.

Guys like him and Kerr and all these old dudes who shot over 40% from 3, I wonder how they would go today with the much improved perimeter defense.

I feel like Reggie Miller was the first person to get PROPERLY watched above the line.

[Redz]

How can this list not have Kevin McHale on it?

Kevin McHale achieved a rare shooting milestone by becoming the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 60% from the field and 80% from the free-throw line in a single regular season

I think "shooter" means jump shooter in most people's heads.  Though McHale did show more and more of that later in his career, he was pretty much a low post shooter supreme.  God, he would probably have 200 3's a year in this era.

[Celtics4ever]

Shooting is shooting, as I see it.  Some of his shots were dunks but a lot of his shooting was based off moves.  He did shoot the three at a decent percentage and his final year is terrible because of injuires

Cowens is in the list, and he did not shoot threes.  So while, I think your point is a good one about perception of shooters.  The OP did not take that into account as Cowens never shot a three.  I love Cowens so not knocking on him.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cowenda01.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mchalke01.html

[aefgogreen]

To clarify, by shooting, I meant outside shooting. Thus no McHale (he's of course on my all post-up team). Also to qualify for my teams, players must have a ring. 

[Celtics4ever]

So putting Cowens who never shot a three should not be on this list, either?

Was that an oversight?

[aefgogreen]

So putting Cowens who never shot a three should not be on this list, either?

Was that an oversight?

No he didn't shoot threes, but from what I've seen, he had a descent perimeter shot.

[Celtics4ever]

Stats for thought...

Kevin McHale quietly expanded his range in the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons, attempting 69 and 37 three-pointers respectively. His 89.3% free-throw shooting in 1989-90 backed up this soft touch, proving his elite mechanics extended well past the low post.Shooting Breakdown1989-90 Season: Shot 23-of-69 from deep (33.3%) on 0.8 attempts per game, well above his previous career baseline.1990-91 Season: Connected on 15-of-37 from deep (40.5%) on 0.5 attempts per game.Era Context: Celtics team volume sat at roughly 4.9 three-point attempts per game during those years, making McHale's willingness to step out an interesting stylistic wrinkle.

Cowens had a nice jumper, too.