every big men isn't Shaq Oneal, shaq is one of the most skilled big men of all time. as far as a variety of shots outside of the paint he wasn't efficient. it's not a knock on him as a player it was his skillset he's a post player. in this thread we are comparing 2 JUMP SHOOTERS which is why were are utilizing FG%, eFG% as well as TS%. if you want to continue discussing shaq go that way --------------->
key word being skill,
scoring in the lowpost is the most difficult aspect of basketball.
a wide open 3 pointer is like a free throw for a professional basketball player.
you can take your time and knock down the shot
in the post you usually only have about 3 seconds to make a decision and the player guarding isn't sprinting from 14 feet away.
they are right next to you. between you and the basket.