"There is still plenty of basketball left to be played, but against three solid defenses - the Orlando Magic (who have underperformed), New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs - the Heat's new up-tempo offense has drastically exceeded expectations. And one of their under-the-radar additions this summer - Simone Fontecchio, acquired in the Duncan Robinson sign-and-trade - has been one of the NBA's best shooters through this very early (and small) sample of the season."
"Small sample size galore: Of players who have attempted at least 25 3-pointers, the 28-year-old leads the NBA in 3-point percentage at 59.3 percent, canning 16 of his 27 3-point attempts. He's knocked down at least three 3-pointers in each of his last four games, including five in Thursday's 107-101 loss to San Antonio. In his final season in Detroit last year, Fontecchio averaged 5.9 points on 33.5 percent shooting from 3-point range, nearly seven percentage points worse than his 40.5 percent mark in 2022-23."
The Miami Heat currently rank No. 9 in offense with top-7 marks in effective field goal percentage and true-shooting percentage. The team has thrived in an early stretch against the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs using a new up-tempo approach. Simone Fontecchio, acquired in the Duncan Robinson sign-and-trade, has shot exceptionally well from deep in a small sample. Fontecchio leads qualifying players at 59.3 percent from three on 16-of-27 attempts and has averaged 13.8 points with an 80.9 percent true-shooting mark. Most of his value comes from spot-up 3s, and his current numbers are unlikely to persist long-term.
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