The Decline of the Slapshot (theathletic article)

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P7 already gave the answer but my guess was going to be a massive drop in points shots. Low-percentage, inefficient, and often give away possession. Good teams (outside of Carolina) rarely take point shots these days.

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Carolina meanwhile formulated their entire attack on recovering point shots and generating chances of rebounds. It’s a very specific way to play the requires a very specific type of team construction (and so far, has shown to fall apart against the best teams in the league)