There is often no problem with taking a good shot early in the clock. The Celtics did it all the time this season. You're not going to make it all the time, but what's the use of working off 20 seconds of clock and getting a worse look.
And an open 3-pointer by Peja is as good as you can get. Now, a 15-footer by Ben Wallace is a different story...
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."