2. 3-Point Shooting
The New York Knicks finished the 2016-17 regular season as one of the most ineffective 3-point shooting teams in the NBA. New York ranked No. 24 in 3-point field goals made and No. 21 in 3-point field goal percentage.
It’s since added a number of high-quality 3-point shooters to the roster, and signing Jamel Artis is consistent with that development.
Standing at 6’7″, Artis keeps the ball high and shoots at a point that makes it difficult for even the best of defenders to get a clean contest. He utilized that advantage to shoot 38.3 percent from beyond the arc between his sophomore and senior seasons.
It was in 2016-17 that Artis took the most significant step in his development, as he improved his efficiency and set career-best marks in 3-point field goals made per game and per 36 minutes.
Artis converted 74 3-point field goals on 39.2 percent shooting during the 2016-17 season. He averaged 2.3 3-point field goals made per game and 2.7 3-point field goals made per 36 minutes, which placed him amongst the best marksmen in the power conferences.
Artis did a solid job of moving without the ball, as well, which implies that he could experience similar success with the 3-ball in the NBA.