5 best shooters in the playoffs right now

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[scaryjerry]

Scorers or shooters?
For example...I'd say carmelos bench warming teammate Steve Novak or even Jr Smith are better pure shooters. Even Ray Allen and Klay Thompson are better pure shooters then Lebron/Nate...

[fairweatherfan]

I'm a Syracuse fan, so I'm obligated to wish Carmelo well whenever he's not playing us, but uh...how did Carmelo make this list, he's shooting like 38% for the playoffs?

In terms of pure shooting ability I'd say Curry, Durant, Nate, Klay Thompson, and (sorry) Ray Allen.

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6th man goes to..

Curry

[timobusa]

lol Carmelo, really?
He's not shooting well in the playoffs at all.

[Donoghus]

Curry & Durant I agree with.   

Melo & Lebron are scorers.  I treat that differently that pure shooting.

Nate is an interesting pick.  Not sure how I feel about him there,

Thompson, Manu, and Ray are guys I'd consider.  I'm sure there is a few more.

[CelticConcourse]

(1) The Red Mamba

Seven for nine from land of three

[Yogi]

Curry is 1.
Lebron shot 55/40 this year.  There is a reason why he was undoubted MVP.  Washburn is joke for choosing Melo.

[hwangjini_1]

Curry is 1.
Lebron shot 55/40 this year.  There is a reason why he was undoubted MVP.  Washburn is joke for choosing Melo.

accurate call on washburn....but at least something as silly as this doesnt actually kill anyone. it just makes for blog blather.

[ejk3489]

Well he's definitely not the best shooter left in the playoffs, or even on his own team, but Derek Fisher has been lighting it up so far....15/26 from three (.577%), 19/37 from the field (.514%), and he's 3/3 from deep tonight already against Memphis with 14 points.

[D.o.s.]

lol Carmelo, really?
He's not shooting well in the playoffs at all.

He's also been the primary focus of two of the East's best defenses. It happens.

[ChainSmokingLikeDino]

I'm a Syracuse fan, so I'm obligated to wish Carmelo well whenever he's not playing us, but uh...how did Carmelo make this list, he's shooting like 38% for the playoffs?

In terms of pure shooting ability I'd say Curry, Durant, Nate, Klay Thompson, and (sorry) Ray Allen.

Seriously. What?
You know the best way to find the 5 best shooters in the playoffs right now? Look up who is shooting the best, based on actual numbers not player profiles and popular narratives. Half the people around here would rather recycle accepted wisdom and stories than look at the realities of what is actually happening.

[action781]

Curry, Curry, Curry, Curry, Curry!!!

[YallahCeltics34]

James Jones

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Curry, Curry, Curry, Curry, Curry!!!

Agree with all 5