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Paige Bueckers Taking More Threes Raises Her Ceiling

Women's Fastbreak On SI·Robin Lundberg·about 1 month ago
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Paige Bueckers had an excellent rookie campaign any way you measure it. However, efficiency is often the operative word when describing her game. But that efficiency becoming explosive is how Bueckers can ascend to an even higher level. The WNBA perhaps got a sneak preview of this during the Dallas Wings' preseason opener against the Indiana Fever. Bueckers poured in 20 points in 20 minutes during the Dallas win, but notably took six threes to accumulate that total. The number jumps out because she averaged just over three attempts from 3-point distance during her rookie season, connecting on around one a game. Meaning she doubled her volume in just over half the floor-time she should be expected to see in the regular season. The jump was noteworthy enough for Bueckers to be asked about it postgame. "I think it just opens everything up, as a team we want to get more threes up. I think that's an emphasis we put on at the beginning of the year," Bueckers said.…

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