OFFICIAL TEAMS WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED THE MOST MIDRANGE SHOTS POWER RANKINGS
1. San Antonio Spurs (712)
2. Golden State Warriors (635)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (560)
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29. Milwaukee Bucks (154)
30. Houston Rockets (124)
The Spurs’ position at the top of that list should surprise nobody. They have two of the most prodigious midrange shooters in the game, DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge. And, judging by this game, Rudy Gay wants to get in on the act too. It’s kind of funny to watch DeRozan go into the paint with the intention of shooting a midrange shot, only to kick it out so that Gay can run in and do the same thing. I won’t deny that those shots are aesthetic when they go in, and the Spurs’ personnel is what’s forcing them to play this way, but there’s a reason they’re not even at .500 right now.