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New York Knicks: Five reasons to love the Jamel Artis signing

By Maxwell Ogden

PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 18: Pittsburgh Panthers forward Jamel Artis (1) brings the ball up court during a basketball game between Pittsburgh Panthers and Florida State Seminoles on February 18, 2017 at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The Panthers went on to win the game 80-66. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 18: Pittsburgh Panthers forward Jamel Artis (1) brings the ball up court during a basketball game between Pittsburgh Panthers and Florida State Seminoles on February 18, 2017 at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The Panthers went on to win the game 80-66. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 10: Jamel Artis #1 of the Pittsburgh Panthers in action as Nazeer Bostick #4 of the Penn State Nittany Lions defends during the first half of a college basketball game at Prudential Center on December 10, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 10: Jamel Artis #1 of the Pittsburgh Panthers in action as Nazeer Bostick #4 of the Penn State Nittany Lions defends during the first half of a college basketball game at Prudential Center on December 10, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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.