A “3-and-D” basketball player provides three point shooting accuracy and defense. The term ““3-and-B” refers to a basketball player who provides three point shooting accuracy and blocks. “3-and-B” was coined by Chris Reichert on August 7, 2017.
     
   
2 Ways & 10 Days
August 7, 2017
Chris Reichert (Co-Founder of 2Ways10Days. NBA G League maven in constant search for a new muse to gush over)
Jordan Mickey is following the new “3-and-B” archetype
The Celtics simply didn’t have the roster space for Mickey, but his unique skill set should still land him on another NBA roster.
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People covering the NBA — and basketball as a whole — love to create categories of skills for players. There are specialists, like 3-point shooters, shot blockers, on-ball defenders and much more but one of the more popular monikers right now is that of a “3-and-D” player. Just as it sounds these players excel at hitting 3-pointers as well as defending, and these two skills are evolving into a prerequisite for players now, rather than an outlier skill set.
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There’s a new archetype of players rising up and a perfect name for them would be 3-and-B players. These are players who can hit daggers from distance on one end, and erase shots with ease on the other.
   
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Chris Reichert‏
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Jordan Mickey is following a new “3-and-B” archetype we’re starting to see in the NBA
8:11 AM - 7 Aug 2017
 
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2 Ways & 10 Days‏
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Jordan Mickey is following a new “3-and-B” archetype and should still be on NBA radars (by @Chris_Reichert)
8:18 AM - 7 Aug 2017
 
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Spurs in the 6‏
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Replying to @2Ways10Days @Chris_Reichert
Love the term! How about different 3-and-B criteria for guards? For example,150 3’s and 50 blocks - Danny Green is a prime example.
9:39 AM - 7 Aug 2017