Clippers need to shoot more three-pointers or closer two-pointers if they want to be more efficient

Coming into the upcoming season, the L.A. Clippers have a lot of work to do if they want to compete in the continually difficult Western Conference.

If they hope to make a deeper run in the playoffs this year, they need to continue to play to their strengths.

For the past two seasons, the Doc Rivers-coached squad was the second-best offensive team in the league thanks to high-percentage shots easy baskets made by their big men. DeAndre Jordan is consistently one the leaders in field goal percentage as he operates mainly inside the paint converting in alley-oops and tip-ins.

But despite having a dominant frontline in Jordan and Blake Griffin, it was highlighted by John Schumann of NBA.com that the Clippers attempted 61 percent of their field goals outside the paint, mostly on jumpers.

Even if Chris Paul and J.J. Redick are among the leaders in efficiency on mid-range shots, it does not count on the team's effective field goal percentage, where they average a higher number.

To put this into perspective, the Golden State Warriors may have shot more outside the paint than the Clippers but most of them are beyond the three-point line. With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson taking the majority of them, their accuracy certainly helps their team's percentages – unlike the L.A. team, who shoots most of the outside shots from the perimeter, which is not their strong suit.

The Clippers roster is one of the more talented ones in the league today. They are well coached and have experienced players hungry for more success. If they want to win more games, the ideal change they should make according to their stats is to trade jumpers and attempt more shots closer to the basket.