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Catch and shoot is the best trait for any player in the modern NBA. The NBA has slowly moved away from being a center dominated league and is slowly becoming a guard dominated league. The three-point shot is now making the difference and teams with the best shooters are dominating the league.
The rise of Golden State Warriors was the result of the greatest three-point shooting backcourt in the history of the NBA. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are two of the top five shooters in NBA history and their dominance has been the main reason for the current Golden State Warriors dynasty.
Every year the NBA is seeing a rise in the three-point attempts and makes. It has become imperative for teams to line up with plenty of shooters in the team so that they can operate with pace and space.
Here are the top 5 catch and shoot scorers in the league right now:
#5 Kyle Korver
Kyle Korver is one of the deadliest shooters in the modern NBA. He has always been a remarkable sharpshooter. Last season, Korver added great shooting depth to a Jazz team that always lacked on the offensive front.
The Utah Jazz were a remarkable defensive team but apart from Donovan Mitchell, they didn't have anyone in their team who could produce on offense. Korver added great shooting support in the backcourt.
Korver has always been a great shooter. Despite having limited abilities in other areas, Korver's threat from the deep keeps the perimeter defenders on their toes. He shot 40% from the deep last season. Korver will be looking to have a great season again next year, this time with the Milwaukee Bucks with whom he signed in free agency. He is currently aged 38 and is approaching the tail end of his career but will still be very valuable because of his shooting.
#4 JJ Redick
JJ Redick is again one of the players that have always been known for their shooting prowess. He is automatic from the free throw line and shoots around 46% on catch and shoot attempts. At 76ers he formed a great backcourt with Ben Simmons. But he chose to play for the New Orleans in this year's free agency.
Pelicans possess some top talents in the NBA like Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, etc. They also have a great backcourt in Jrue Holiday and Lonzo Ball. What they lacked was elite-level shooting and the addition of Redick provides them just that.
Redick shot 40% from the deep in the regular season. He became even better in the playoffs shooting 42% from beyond the arc.
Redick is currently 35 years of age and has never missed the playoffs in his entire NBA career. He will be very crucial for the Pelicans next season.
#3 Joe Harris
Joe Harris surprised the world in the three-point shooting contest last season where he defeated Steph Curry in the finals. Harris had a great shooting year for the overachieving Nets last season.
No one expected much out of the Nets last season. But they reached the playoffs and even won Game 1 of their playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. Much of their success was down to their backcourt. De'Angelo Russell became an All-Star. Joe Harris shot 50% from the field last season and an unbelievable 47.4% from the three-point line.
Harris is a very important member of the Brooklyn Nets side that recently signed superstars in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Harris is still 27 years of age and has lots of basketball to play. His shooting will always keep him in demand for years to come.
#2 Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson is one of the top 5 shooters in the history of the NBA. There is no player in the history of NBA capable of getting hotter as quickly from the outside than Klay Thompson.
Klay Thompson holds the record for most points dropped in a quarter. He scored 37 points in a quarter against the Kings. Thompson also dropped 60 points in 29 minutes on just 11 dribbles against the Pacers. He also holds the record for most three-point makes in a match which came against the Bulls.
Thompson tore his ACL in the NBA Finals and is expected to come back before the next year's playoffs. He is a superstar for the Warriors and has been extremely important in their unprecedented run. His return before the playoffs will be a huge boost for the Warriors and they will be looking at another championship contention.
#1 Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is easily the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA. No player can influence the game in a way that Steph does.
Steph always ends up having the most three-pointers made per game in a season. His career three-point accuracy is 44%. He is also the only NBA player to have more than 400 three-point makes in a season.
Steph Curry dominates literally every category when it comes to shooting. He also shoots great off the dribble. Steph attracts massive attention on the offensive end. He is always the first priority for the defensive team but still ends up creating space to shoot all those threes.
Steph is the biggest reason for the three-point revolution in the modern NBA. Every team in the NBA wants to have great shooters now. With Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson injured for most of the season, expect Curry to have another MVP season for the Golden State Warriors.
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