Basketball fans: why has 3-point shooting taken over? I’m guessing it’s not that the skill levels went up but that something made it a more valuable skill to cultivate? What?
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I think that this is an example or early skill development impacting player capability over their whole career. So each new cohort has the skills that were thought to be premium 15 years ago.
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I don’t think this is the case. See the other answers. Looks like a mix of expected value math and changes in defense rules.
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Seems like effect rather than cause though. I always assume talented people can mostly cultivate any skill on a priority basis, and genetics will favor the most advantageous overall profile (height in this case)
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