I've said all along that the mid-range jumper isn't a bad shot, it's that today's game has bad shooters who shoot it. Can't shoot? Bully your way to layups (and count on the size of your contract to get you FT's). Can shoot, but just a little? Practice 1 shot: the standing 3 pointer.
If you can shoot, then you can get fly-bys at the 3 point line, and rather than take the "4th-and-1 approach" to offense (all the way to the rim or nothing) you can have an easy, uncontested 15 footer that's just a glorified layup. IF YOU CAN SHOOT.
“The mid-range shot is a huge weapon,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said earlier this season. “I always laugh when people say the mid-range shot is a horrible shot. What if it’s wide open? It seems like a great shot.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-mid...ors-1521557144
