No player has knocked down more shots in recent weeks than Bayern's sharpshooter
Who’s hot: Andreas Obst and his historic three-point shooting
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Earlier this season, Andreas Obst rewrote the history books when he became the first player to make 11 three-point shots in a game. Setting that EuroLeague record has already made this season a memorable one for Obst; however, his three-point shooting in recent weeks is making this campaign even more special for the FC Bayern Munich sharpshooter.
No player has made more triples than Obst over the last five rounds, and it’s not even been close. Obst has averaged 4.8 three-pointers per game in the last five games, having knocked down 24 triples
Every other player among the top five on this list has averaged at least 28 minutes per game, or to put it differently, Sterling Brown, Evan Fournier, Sylvain Francisco and Kendrick Nunn have each spent two full quarters on the floor more than Obst. Yet, Obst has been heads and shoulders above everyone else over the last five rounds when it comes to making those shots.
Brown, Fournier and Francisco have each knocked down 15 triples for a 3.0 per game average, with Nunn netting one fewer triple over the five-game span.
Obst also fired up the most triples since Round 22. He has attempted 9.2 per game, or a total of 46 three-point shots, which is 7 more than the next two players on the list, Francisco and Carsen Edwards, each with 39. Nunn ranks sixth on that list with 35 three-point attempts over the last five games.
Obst’s recent three-point streak has propelled him to second place in the season rankings. He is the league leader with 77 three-pointers made in 26 games, and his 2.96 average is now behind only Nunn’s of 3.04 per game (76 triples in 25 appearances).
Nunn is not only the season leader in average three-pointers made, but has been this season’s most consistent shooter when it comes to three-pointers made.
The Panathinaikos guard has knocked down at least one triple in each of his 25 games this season. The last time Nunn did not make a three-point shot was in Game 1 of last season’s playoffs, making it a streak of 31 consecutive games in which he hit at least one triple.
Another player who has climbed the leaderboard of three-pointers made is Fournier who has netted multiple three-pointers in each of his last 10 appearances. The Olympiacos star has actually made 3 or more triples in eight of those games and is averaging 3.5 triples made over that 10-game span, behind only Obst and (3.6) over that same time.
With eight games to go, if Obst, Nunn and Fournier keep their recent pace, each of the three has a realistic chance to surpass 100 three-pointers made before the playoffs. If doing so, they would reach a rare air because that is a feat previously accomplished by only two players, and both last season: Markus Howard (125) and Scottie Wilbekin (102).