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Live by the 3 šš¾ We lost the chip, but we learned something real. Analytics say shoot the three⦠but what are the odds you stay hot for five straight games? We were on fire early, but Game 5 humbled us. This aināt just numbersāitās defense, fatigue, confidence, and preparation. The numbers donāt tell the whole story. Ask the Celtics. šš„š
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5/14/20252 min read


Everybody wants to talk analytics. Percentages. "We shoot threes because the numbers say it's the best shot." Okay cool, but what are the percentages that youāll actually shoot that good every game as a team? Lol. Yāall wanna play the numbers game? Then letās really look at those numbers.
We just lost the championship in our league. First three games, we was on fire, four of us shot the leather off the ball. Couldnāt miss. Then came Game 5⦠and none of us could hit nothing. I mean, bricks. So out of five games, what does analytics really say about our chances of shooting great five straight times?
Iāll tell you what it says: it doesnāt matter. Numbers canāt predict what happens in that fifth game. What does matter? Defense, confidence, fatigue, and where your head is at.
Let me break it down. Three of us hadnāt hooped in a year. So five games in three days? Physical, high-level runs against former pros? Thatās where conditioning shows up. Thatās where you find out whoās in shape and whoās just trying to be.
Second, confidence is everything, and that starts with preparation. When youāve been putting in work, getting reps, staying sharp, your confidence is different. But when you havenāt? Fatigue creeps in, little injuries add up, and your mind starts doubting your body.
And then thereās defense. A team thatās locked in, with a real scheme, that takes away your strengths? That changes everything. You canāt shoot the same shots when someoneās forcing you into your weaknesses.
All that to say: yeah, the Celtics shoot a lot of threes. And yeah, when they get hot, theyāre dangerous. But donāt let the analytics fool you, hot streaks donāt guarantee wins. Tatum dropped 40, had his best game of the series⦠and they still lost. Theyāre down 3-1. If the plan is to just rely on analytics to win three straight? Good luck. Because at this point, heart, health, defense, and mindset will beat any number a stat sheet spits out.