Chapter 9: Cooking on a Small Stove

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Since Gan Guoyang entered the league in the 1984-1985 season, the status of the three-point shot was gradually becoming more prominent.

In the 1985-1986 season, the NBA's average number of three-point attempts per game had reached 3.3. Although the number of attempts was still not high, it was evident from some important games that the three-point shot was playing an increasingly significant role.

For example, in the finals, Larry Bird relied heavily on the three-pointer during the chase to close the gap, often taking the opponents by surprise with his successful shots, putting great pressure on the Trail Blazers.

The team that took the most three-point shots in the '86 season was the Los Angeles Lakers, with an average of 5.4 attempts per game, followed by the Mavericks, Bullets, and the Portland Trail Blazers, all above five.