over/under at 43% With this in mind, is Kevin over or under and what does he end up shooting for the year? I'm going over and saying he lights it up at 45 %. Martin is settled in with an offense/coach he knows like the back of his hand, Yao who will spread the court when in, and Brad Miller who will find him. With AB and others TCB I see a big year all around for the Thin Man.
Absolutely over 43%. He worked a whole off-season on his already deadly three, and now he is playing half the game with a big man that commands double teams, and the other half with one of the best high post passers in the game. He's looking better than ever this year, and I can't wait to see how great everyone will fit together.
i think i'm most confident whenever Budinger shoots a 3, with Martin a close second. Martin has a weird hitch but the results don't lie. Even when he misses the shot is always on target. He'll usually miss by hitting the front rim.
It's really hard to shoot 45%, especially when you are one of the primary offensive options instead of one of those Jason Kapono/Steve Novak/Shane Battier types who mostly shoot spot-up 3s off of passes. Steve Nash, the best shooter of this generation, has done it only 3 times in his long career. Reggie Miller has shot 45% from behind the arc exactly 0 times. But Martin has as good a shot as anyone. In preseason, he's just staring at defenders who are perfectly positioned, and knocking down shots before they can react to contest them.
i think martin wants to make a point after having one of the more disappointing seasons of his career. as noted before, he's in an offense that he is perfect for and comfortable with. this year he will be surrounded with other offensive options that will take some attention away from him. he should get easier looks at the basket and see his FG% raise. he will shoot a lot of 3's though, which means his FG% will be hampered. so i'm going to take the under on this. however, the important stat (TS%) will definitely go up.
