Don’t expect the league’s 3-point attempt rate to skyrocket to 44% this season—in the past five years, teams have consistently put up slightly fewer 3s when the games count than in exhibition—but an all-time NBA high seems likely. Just as the Rockets’ “Moreyball,” named after general manager Daryl Morey, pushed league strategy forward in the late 2010s, “Mazzulla Ball” might do the same in the 2020s. “I would say it’s a good thing. I would say our sport is in a good place,” Budenholzer told the media. “The range and the skill and how these guys play—I think it creates more space to be more athletic and dynamic going to the basket.”
by Hoops Hype