there is math to support this focus on 3pt makes/attempts...
...Celtics were #1 last season in 3PM and 3PA, #2 in 3pt%. Mavs were #3 in 3PM and #2 in 3PA but 13th in 3pt%. In the playoffs last year the Celtics were #1 in 3pM and 3pA, they were also dead last in the playoffs in 2pA