Papanikolaou: 5/25 from 3 for 20% so far in preseason

28%

Not worried this year.

I'm looking forward next year.

 

I think it will be around 32-35 percent . In not worried or influenced about shooting in preseason , example number one is casspi last preseason.

 

Damn, season didnt even start yet and already looking toward 2015

 

I think it will take him a couple months to adjust to the NBA three point line. I think he will be much more efficient at the end of the season.

 

The guy will take some time to get the hang of the three point line.

Next year we will be able to see some improvements, not just his three but his physics as well.

 

It's wierd, he was terrible from 3PT land in the FIBA tourney as well. I have no doubt Papa will overcome it and finish at about 36%

 

40.2311%

 

Harden, I think went like a month of just horrible shooting. That being said, 30%. His form isnt that good. He draws his arm way to far back leaving his shots short, just me though. Wish him the best because we really need that 3rd star

 

I don't think that he'll be chunking them up at the same clip during the regular season but I still think he falls around 33%

 

Definitely carry over from his FIBA shooting slump.

Kostas shot 41.25 from 3 his last 4 years in Euroleague play, and had one season(season which he shot the largest amount of 3's), he shot 52 % for the season.

Even though the FIBA 3 is slightly shorter, its still telling that the guy has been a decent shooter in the past, and has had great shooting years. However, as he has one season when he shot only 33%, he's going to have long streaks of good or bad shooting.

Over the course of the season though, i have a hard time seeing him shoot under mid 30's. He'll be respected from 3. No way on earth teams start leaving him open on purpose or anything crazy like that.

 

that's highly unlikely. 40.2307% is more appropriate :grin:

 

I'm guessing around 30%. That being said, 25 shots is a ridiculously small sample size.

 

HEY, THE GREAT CASSPI!

 

He's shows sparks of great potential but still a little raw. I can see him getting a lot better throughout the season like parsons did his first year.

 

His shot looks good. Just not falling. It'll get better for him.

 

This is not the year that Papa will hit the 3. Maybe over the summer next year he can improve his stroke but not looking good for this year.

 

Based on? his release and technique are good, they just haven't fallen.

 

Very sad night for Kosta s fans here in Greece
If he wants to kill his NBA dream , a few more nights like this will be enough
What is going on with him???? He was reliably shooting the open 3 in euroleage for years. He won the 2012 final with 3s in the face of kirilenko. I just cant believe what i see
from him in these early nba games.

 

I don't get this. Its these type of expectations that drove Rockets fans crazy with Lin fans even though I'm sure the Greeks will behave alot more calm.

Papa has been great thus far IMO. Expectations weren't for this guy to be a world beater, and if you watched the FIBA tourney, it was obvious that his slump form 3 point range could linger into the Rockets season. All this was to be expected by most of us here from what I can see, and most people are pleasantly surprised.

Papa should be making Greeks proud. The NBA is super hard guys. Greek fans should know this with Spanoulis. Its a tough league to even make a team. The guy is playing his way into a key role on a playoff team. That's something to be proud of. Hopefully he keeps it up and improves during the regular season.