long 2s: 81-182 .890pps
3s: 53-147 1.082pps
and that is current, when "he's money from mid-range" and "needs to work on his 3pt shooting"
Mid range comes into play in tight games when the perimeter and inside are effectively defended. this is about spacing and opening up those inside drives . teams have to respect Dion from 16-24 feet meaning if they come up close he can drive if the play off he can shoot at what is currently a .9 point per attempt rate. lets look at the guys who utilize this range in the NBA as whole who are shooting better than Waiters 4 FGA per game at 44.5
first kyrie is .79 points per attempt at under 40%
Lamarcus Aldrige, Avery Bradley, Jason Smith, Dirk Nowitzki , Al Horford, Stephen Curry, Serge Ibaka and David west of the top 25 in attempts per game make up guys who are more consistent with their shot. You need someone on the court who can make this shot. Dion can.
Dion takes about 3 shots a game 24+ thats not alot of attempts. Dion does have a good ration of drives to mid range to threes so he mixes it up.
and although he isnt known to be a catch and shoot guy he is hitting his oppurtunites and a better percentage than CJ miles. so he is quite capable of adding this to his game as well as he gets more oppurtunities and his teammates recognize him there.
We also so Dions value in the AV,Irving pick and roll. if it doesnt work then Dion is there as an outlet. a guy who can catch and shoot, create his own shot or create for others . while allowing Irving to do his thing. Kyrie as been improving off the ball . as he gets better Dion will be able to set the point of attack and Irving play off the two man game.
as this develops CJ and Deng or whoever wil be able to find creases and eventually the the 2nd big man will start seeing more opportunities under the basket.
this is why its mind boggling to me when they say these pieces dont fit. they do fit they just need to trust and learn the offense past a rudimentary novice level. Both Bennett and Zeller are big men who can develop that 8-24 ft range game at a higher level than AV much earlier in their careers. this will open things up for the other big on the court with eithor or for each other and allow the 3 to cut to the basket or set up the guard for a shot or inside pass.