On November 28, the Nets played the 76ers, and I watched the game in person, noticing a lot of things you just don’t catch on TV. It was a strange matchup from the start, with the Nets missing Michael Porter Jr., Cam Thomas, and Haywood Highsmith, while the Sixers were without V.J. Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, Trendon Watford, and Kelly Oubre Jr. That gave the rookies a huge chance to prove themselves.

The first half was rough, as the Nets fell behind by 15, but they battled back in the second half and even cut the lead to six before ultimately losing 115–103. There were bright spots, like Egor Dёmin dropping a career-high 23 points and Danny Wolf getting his first real minutes of the season.

But there was also one clear issue: the number of threes the Nets settled for. If you think what went down from behind the arc on Friday was at all okay, let me give you some stats. The Nets took 85 shots, 43 of which were threes, meaning over 50% of their attempts came from beyond the arc. They shot 30% from three and 50% from two. The Nets are sixth in the NBA in three-point attempts per game but 25th in three-point percentage.

What does this tell you? Threes are not their strong suit. Step inside the arc a little, and you’ll probably see some improvement.