Hi, I don't know when it happened but protect the paint and/or zone was the way to go until november when I stopped playing. 3s were to difficult to hit evenwith great shooters as Amethyst Mullin and KD.
I returned to the game 2-3 weeks ago and find out that this is not possible anymore. I start my games neutral plus in great shooters (Mullin/Klay/Allen/Curry) i play deny, and on great shooters like KD I play Tight.
There are still some players who abuse 3s, but without anywhere near similar success as last year.