I wouldn’t attest Bryant’s average percentage behind the arch to his skill as a three-point shooter; rather, his percentage is a result of the innumerable high-scale-of-difficulty shots he attempts from this range as either the result of a broken offensive possession or an over-estimation of his own capabilities (e.g., attempting fade-away jumpers over multiple defenders). If Bryant limited his three-point attempts to times when he open, as many of the league’s leaders in three-point percentage, Bryant would likey have an above-average percentage from that range.

This is not to defend Bryant: as conceded, he has a propensity for questionable shot attempts. Rather, I wanted to clear up the assumption made in your piece.