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Detroit Pistons player preview: Expectations for Glenn Robinson III

By Steve Pelletier

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 26: Glenn Robinson III #40 of the Indiana Pacers shoots a foul shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 26, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 26: Glenn Robinson III #40 of the Indiana Pacers shoots a foul shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 26, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 4: Glenn Robinson III #40 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball against the Washington Wizards on March 4, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 4: Glenn Robinson III #40 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball against the Washington Wizards on March 4, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The No. 1 expectation for Glenn Robinson III

Shoot the three!

I qualify this with an exclamation point because I think he, along with Reggie Bullock and Luke Kennard, will have the green light to fire away from deep.

That is a great, three-wing rotation to provide space for the big men who are range-limited (although Blake Griffin is okay from beyond the arc). But who else is going to provide consistent spacing on this team?

Langston Galloway is the only other guy on the Detroit Pistons (outside of the three I just mentioned) who has a career shooting average of over 35 percent from beyond the arc.

Take him out of the equation, and Jon Leuer has the next highest at 33.5 percent. (For the record I am not counting Jose Calderon, even though he shoots a stellar 41.1 percent from downtown, as I don’t expect him to play much).

Robinson has consistently shot the ball well from deep as a pro, and this is arguably the main reason as to why he was brought onto the team. Since arriving in Indiana after his rookie season. he’s managed to shoot 37.8 percent or better from the 3-point line every year.

I think that no matter what, Robinson will be able to keep up this consistency.

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