Since Friday night’s game, every 3-point basket from Duncan Robinson allows him to seal a new franchise record, in the ranking of the number of successful outside baskets. Already the holder of the number of 3-pointers scored in a season (270), the winger has written a new line in the Heat’s history books.
Friday night, it was Tim Hardaway who dropped his record of 806 3-pointers scored with the Heat.
” It’s not nothing. It’s quite remarkable what he was able to do and all he had to overcome via different paths to get here. I am happy for him. And I know Timmy was happy for him. I just wish it had led to a victory”said Erik Spoelstra after the meeting.
The man who shoots faster than his shadow
Duncan Robinson has indeed had an atypical career since he first went through the third university division before making his way to the NBA, mainly for his shooting quality. At that time, it would have been impossible for him to imagine that he could achieve such a record in five seasons played in the NBA.
” No way “, did he recognize. “I would surely have thought that you might have taken something. I could never have imagined that. It definitely helps put it all in perspective, so I’m grateful.”
The point guard needed 367 regular season games to get there. For his part, Duncan Robinson only played 265! The sign also of the new trend taken by the NBA over the last decade. And so his record could quickly be beaten. The person concerned, who lost his starting spot in Florida and who now plays in a much more fluctuating way, is thinking in particular of Tyler Herro, who is also spinning at high speed, with already nearly 500 3-point baskets made in less than four Seasons…
“Tyler (Herro) is hot on my heels. I just told him that I have it for now, but it will be his soon. I will enjoy it while it lasts”slipped Duncan Robinson.
Tyler Herro for the challenger
Hero of the last game against Utah, Tyler Herro also had a little word for the exploit of his teammate.
“He was always one of the best shooters I’ve seen, if not the best, outside of myself,” he slipped smiling. “There have been great players and great shooters who have come through this franchise and played here for a while. So for him to do it in such a short time, that will be his record for a while, I guess, until I get there.”
Tyler Herro also highlighted the unique journey of Duncan Robinson, making his record all the more tasty. For now, the Floridian shooter will strive to set the bar as high as possible.
“I hope I can take some time later to think about it. I didn’t really take too long in this process. But yes, I am proud of my career. Many people have helped me along the way. Lots of people in this organization, lots of teammates, lots of relatives. It’s not just me, so I’m celebrating with them for sure”.
| Duncan Robinson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 15 | 11 | 39.1 | 28.6 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 73 | 30 | 47.0 | 44.6 | 93.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 72 | 31 | 43.9 | 40.8 | 82.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.1 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 79 | 26 | 39.9 | 37.2 | 83.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 27 | 18 | 37.4 | 33.8 | 90.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Total | 266 | 27 | 43.0 | 40.1 | 86.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.4 | |
