What concept does this close-range performance represent... This season among all perimeter players in the league, Kobe is first with 54.4%, Parker is third with 51.6%.
In the past two years, Wade was very aggressive in close-range shooting, with a hit rate of 48.5% and 51.1%. This season, due to injuries, it dropped significantly to just 44%, but 44% is still very high.
This season, Ginobili, at his career peak, also has a close-range shooting percentage of exactly 45%.
This season, James' close-range shooting percentage is 42.6%, a career high; in the past two years, it was just over 40%, and in the first two years of his career, it was below 40%.
In this area, whether for inside or perimeter players, it's a high-difficulty scoring zone; centers can come up to defend, and mid-range defenders can also double-team.
