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Every NBA team’s greatest shooter of all time

By Brandon Jefferson

OAKLAND, CA - 1995: Kenny Smith #30 of the Houston Rockets stretches against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played circa 1995 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Brad Mangin/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - 1995: Kenny Smith #30 of the Houston Rockets stretches against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played circa 1995 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Brad Mangin/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PORTLAND, : Jeff Hornacek (R) and Bryon Russell (L) of the Utah Jazz sit on the bench during during game two of the NBA Western Conference semifinals in Portland 09 May, 2000. The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz, 103-85, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO MIKE NELSON (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, : Jeff Hornacek (R) and Bryon Russell (L) of the Utah Jazz sit on the bench during during game two of the NBA Western Conference semifinals in Portland 09 May, 2000. The Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz, 103-85, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO MIKE NELSON (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP/Getty Images) /

Utah Jazz: Jeff Hornacek

Jeff Hornacek was the third banana to John Stockton and Karl Malone during his seven years in Utah, however, when it comes to shooting he was at the top of that trio. Hornacek started off with Phoenix then spent a couple years in Philadelphia before settling in with the Jazz at the close of his career. Playing alongside Stockton allowed for Hornacek to fully showcase his ability from deep.

Over the course of his time with the Jazz there was only one season in which Hornacek didn’t shoot over 40 percent from the 3-point line. On the whole, he shot 42.8 percent from long range. In his third option role, Hornacek excelled at moving without the ball on offense. He knew how to navigate screens and set up his defender to make sure he had an open look when he received the ball.

Hornacek once hit eight straight 3s against the Supersonics to set an NBA record at the time and he also went 11-of-11 from 3-point range collectively in Utah’s games from Dec.30, 1994 to Jan. 11, 1995.

Hornacek now is a coach and has been on the sidelines as the head guy in both Phoenix and New York, and also served in Utah as an assistant. With the Jazz he was tasked with the assignment of helping work on Andrei Kirilenko’s shot. He was runner-up for Coach of the Year in Phoenix, but lost to Popovich in the 2013-14 season. However, it’s been rough sledding for him as the man in charge ever since.

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