5 takeaways from Josh Giddey's Olympic performance
By Alex Johnson
#3. Josh Giddey's shooting woes were overblown
Giddey shot 47% from three in Paris in a limited sample size. This may have been aided by the shorter three point arc, but Giddey also has shown continuous improvement in his first three NBA seasons.
Year | 3PT Attempts | 3PT % |
|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 3.9 | .263 |
2022-23 | 3.1 | .325 |
2023-24 | 3.0 | .337 |
Giddey is a below average three point shooter by NBA standards, but he is closer to league average than a player that will get the red light. The Mavericks gambled in the playoffs and played off Giddey and he struggled in that series. However, the series before against the Pelicans Giddey was 50% from three on 9 out of 18 attempts.