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Bradley Beal has proven over the past decade he is one of the best scorers in Wizards franchise history. Beal is well-known around the league for his patinate step-back jumper when attacking the rim but he’s always been a threat from three.
Beal poured in a season-high 37 points in the . He shot 17-30 (56.6%) from the field and made it his mission before the game to . Beal impressively scored all 37 of his points while knocking down just one 3-pointer the entire game.
Although he hit just one of his four 3-point attempts, that one shot from beyond the arc held historic weight, marking the 1,500th three-pointer of his career. Beal is the Wizards鈥� all-time leader in three-point field goals and it鈥檚 not even close.
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When it comes to his 3-point game, Beal is not one to bring the ball up the court and immediately pull it from deep, like that of Stephen Curry or Damian Lillard. He plays through his teammates and waits for the right opportunity to take a long-range jumper.
Beal has been putting in the work to this season and it has shown, currently shooting at a 36.9% clip. His percentage has taken a leap forward compared to the previous four seasons.
Ever since the Wizards drafted Bradley Beal with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the all-star guard has done nothing but achieve one accolade after another through 11 seasons with Washington. He signed a 5-year max contract this past offseason, which means he can only continue to climb the Wizards鈥� all-time records lists.
Here is where Beal stands in a few more categories of the Wizards’ all-time leaderboards:
Games:
1.聽聽 聽Wes Unseld (984)
2.听听 聽Elvin Hayes (731)
3.聽聽 聽 (684)
Minutes:
1.聽聽 聽Wes Unseld (35,832)
2.听听 聽Elvin Hayes (29,212)
3.聽聽 聽Bradley Beal (23,708)
Points:
1.聽聽 聽Elvin Hayes (15,551)
2.听听 聽Bradley Beal (15,132)
3.聽聽 聽Jeff Malone (11,083)
Field Goals:
1.聽聽 聽Elvin Hayes (6,251)
2.听听 聽Bradley Beal (5,526)
3.聽聽 聽Jeff Malone (4,543)
Free Throws:
1.聽聽 聽Elvin Hayes (3,046)
2.听听 聽Bradley Beal (2,580)
3.聽聽 聽John Wall (2,456)
Assists:
1.聽聽 聽John Wall (5,282)
2.听听 聽Wes Unseld (3,822)
3.聽聽 聽Bradley Beal (2,910)
Steals:
1.聽聽 聽John Wall (976)
2.听听 聽Greg Ballard (762)
3.聽聽 聽Bradley Beal (761)
Offensive Win Shares:
1.聽聽 聽Walt Bellamy (49.0)
2.听听 聽Wes Unseld (46.0)
3.聽聽 聽Bradley Beal (33.9)
Value Over Replacement Player:
1.聽聽 聽Wes Unseld (25.3)
2.听听 聽John Wall (23.6)
3.聽聽 聽Bradley Beal (22.3)
