In the first 11 seasons of his career, Sikma had attempted 68 3-pointers. He had made just seven of those attempts. Despite those struggles, Sikma understood what his coach was thinking and decided to take up the challenge. In his 12th NBA season, Sikma attempted 216 3-pointers, easily the most by an NBA center in a single season to that point. The following season, the future NBA Hall of Famer took 199 more before taking 135 in a smaller role in his 14th and final NBA season.