The change in midrange shot distribution is actually fascinating. It is basically only a shot stars take now. It is still efficient for someone with high usage to take a few 18 footers, along with their already high FT and 3pt rates. It is still an objectively bad shot, but if you are good enough, then sure you can take them (DDR, LMA, KD, Dirk). The main change is that all the long 2s that scrubs like Travis Outlaw used to take are just corner 3s now. Much more efficient. Point is, it makes the game more watchable when we aren't waiting for John Salmons to dribble the air out of the ball and take a fading 18 footer