u/Adventurous_One4682

The only players in NBA history to:

• average more than 5.5 3 point attempts per game
• in their first 14 playoff games
• with a worse 3 point % than Suggs (.265)

are Gilbert Arena, Evan Fournier and Isiah Thomas.

The only player I could find who was somewhat close to Suggs and eventually improved their playoff career 3 point % was Donovan Mitchell:

• First 14 Playoff games - 7.6 3pt Attempts per game at .308
• Playoff Career - 8.9 3pt Attempts per game at .350

I am not advocating trading Suggs or saying he is trash.

The data seems to suggest he is unlikely to become respectable 3pt threat in the playoffs.

I am open to being wrong or critiques of my analysis.

Just wanted to call out that through 3 playoff series, 17 games and 93 attempts, Paolo is nearly shooting 41% on three-point shots in the playoffs.

Paolo Playoff Stats

From the media scrum on Youtube.