NBA discourse can get quite intense from time to time, with fans getting passionate while defending their favorite teams and players. But the most important aspect of the game is to truly enjoy it as much as possible. And everyone once in a while, a question comes up that leads more to some hilarious discussion than anything else.
NBA media and social media in particular can be quite toxic, just ask Kyrie Irving what he thinks about it. The GOAT debate is an excellent example of a topic that is quite divisive, with Michael Jordan fans constantly going at it with LeBron James fans.
But when the topics are less intense, the commentary can be too much fun. A great example of this was a recent post where fans were asked if they would survive if a player that was assigned to their birth month had to make a 3-pointer to save their life.
“Feb is JJ, I’m good.”
“If you January, you better have life insurance.”
“Thank you Klay Thompson lol.”
“Klay simply can’t miss.”
“All these people COULD make the shot.”
“What’s the situation? In an empty gym, I like my chances with all of them.”
“Bro just said f**k people born in March.”
“RIP to any odd-numbered month person with the possible exception of September tbh.”
“JJ will save my life.”
“April babies living to be a 100, we got Steph.”
“Korver like that I’m saved.”
“I like my chances with DeMar.”
Context matters a lot in this situation, nearly every NBA player would have a good chance of making a shot in an empty gym. They’re too good at what they do to not. But if it’s an in-game situation, that changes everything, and it’s interesting to think about who would survive and who wouldn’t.
Which Of These Players Gives Someone The Best Chance At Survival?
Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter ever, so it makes sense that people born in April would be safe in this scenario. Klay Thompson, JJ Redick, James Harden, and Kyle Korver are also known snipers. But on the other hand, there are players like Shaquille O’Neal and Ben Simmons, who barely ever make three-pointers. Here’s a look at the career percentages on three-pointers for all the players mentioned here (in descending order via Basketball Reference).
Stephen Curry: 42% 3PT
Kyle Korver: 42% 3PT
Klay Thompson: 41% 3PT
JJ Redick: 41% 3PT
James Harden: 36% 3PT
Eric Gordon: 36% 3PT
DeMar DeRozan: 29% 3PT
Charles Barkley: 26% 3PT
Ben Simmons: 13% 3PT
Andre Drummond: 12% 3PT
Steven Adams: 0.6% 3PT
Shaquille O’Neal: 0.4% 3PT
There are some surprises in here, many would have said that Ben Simmons’ number would be a lot lower than it is. Charles Barkley also has a decent chance of saving someone, which might surprise most people. But in any scenario like this, one would ideally want one of the players from the Top 6 and more likely the Top 4, they would have the best chance.
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