Should Myles Turner Shoot More Three Pointers for the Indiana Pacers?

Myles Turner is known for his smooth mid-range shooting stroke but he is starting to expand his shot to behind the arc consistently for the Indiana Pacers.

Myles Turner made 3 three-pointers during his rookie season but 22 games into his second year, Turner has made 9.

During Wednesday night’s win over the Suns, Myles Turner made a career-high 3 three-pointers.

He is shooting it with confidence and it’s becoming another offensive weapon for the 20-year old.

You might remember Larry Bird, who just turned 60 years old on Wednesday, say Myles Turner might have been the best shooter on the Indiana Pacers’ team last season before the year began.

“He’s better than a lot of our three-point shooters. Put it this way: I think he’s our best shooter, but (I know) he’s as good as anyone we got. And he’s 7-feet. He’s excellent.”

That’s high praise from Larry Legend. Turner didn’t look like the best shooter on last year’s team, he shot 21.4% from deep, but he did show off his shooting potential.

So far this season, Myles Turner has hit 9 of 28 three-pointers. That’s good for 32.1%. If he can get it up over 35% on the season, that would be a great accomplishment for the 7-footer.

If Myles Turner were to become a consistent knock-down three-point shooter, you could argue that it’s the Pacers backcourt that ironically lacks the most perimeter shooting. Thaddeus Young is shooting the three very well at 40.9%. Paul George is one of the best shooters on the team.

The back-court duo of Jeff Teague and Monta Ellis have struggled shooting the ball from deep. Ellis isn’t a three-point specialist and Teague is having an off year.

All-in-all, Turner should be given the green light to shoot multiple threes per game. There’s been so many instances this season where the opposing center guarding him is giving him a ton of space, but Turner doesn’t shoot it. He can hit that shot. It would make him and the Pacers a lot harder to guard.