Smith, a basketball player, successfully made 80% of the shots that he attempted this year -- an exceptionally high percentage for a player in Smith' s league  However, this statistic does not mean that Smith is an exceptional shooter, because the best shooters take many shots from risky locations 20 or more feet away from the basket
Instead, Smith' s high shooting percentage simply shows that he takes most of his shots from locations very close to the basket
Smith took most of his shots during games that were closely contested and in which his team could not afford the time and effort to set up easier shots.