Miami Heat: 3 offseason Adjustments for Kelly Olynyk

Lastly, if he could Get his corner 3’s to the level of that in which he shoots the above the break 3’s, that would be awesome.

Corner 3

When shooting from above the break, Olynyk is absolutely deadly. He connected on 41.4% of those attempts this past season, not including the 43.6% he hit during the Heat postseason run.

The above the break 3-point shot is crucial to a player like Olynyk, as that’s where he’ll get open looks in the pick and pop game. On this Miami Heat roster with aggressive drivers to the basket, like Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler who are also willing passers, the ability to knock down those 3’s is even more vital.

It’s also a weapon in transition, as a shooter of Olynyk’s size getting the trailer three-point attempt is almost guaranteed to be a good look.

Where he can become an increased threat in the half-court offense is shooting the corner three. Everyone knows how beneficial that shot is in today’s NBA and that’s why it’s an area of focus for Olynyk this off-season.

He wasn’t bad last season even, hitting 18-47 (38.3%). The problem was how often he was getting those looks or wasn’t getting those looks. He had significantly fewer attempts than both Kendrick Nunn and Derrick Jones Jr., who connected on 32.6% and 24.7% of their looks, respectively.

This lack of comfort may be why he couldn’t hit on anything from the corners in the playoffs. Yes, one of the Heat’s best overall 3-point shooters went 0-10 in the postseason shooting corner 3’s.

It wasn’t going to change their fate, likely, as 10 isn’t many attempts over that many games. Still, to maximize his value to the Miami Heat, it’s an area of improvement for Olynyk this off-season.

If he can work on the three things mentioned, it would be exponentially better for the Miami Heat. Though not at the current rate, he might even play himself into being a Heat Lifer, if that’s his desire.