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Not bad for a stick figure underachiever who lacks toughness.
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Disclaimer: This isn't me complaining. Happy with our record and where the team is at. BUT they should keep finding ways to improve. In the case below (and with JT's pullups), I think they can improve their offensive efficiency a bit more.
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
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That's a good company to be in though.
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ConstableGeneva wrote:Disclaimer: This isn't me complaining. Happy with our record and where the team is at. BUT they should keep finding ways to improve. In the case below (and with JT's pullups), I think they can improve their offensive efficiency a bit more.
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
I think this can be filed under "Celtics plan to flirt with best record in the league while treating the regular season like training camp."
My guess is that's partly it.
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Is there a minimum shot attempts qualifier on that stat? How many centers even take 3s? And even further, how many of the centers that take 3s even take a high volume of them?
Anecdotally, I'd imagine that the vast majority of centers don't take any 3s at all. So they don't even factor into that list. And then there's another group of centers who occasionally take 3s but only if they're wiiiiiiiiiiide open. And those would be considered high shot quality 3s which would push the actual "real" shooting centers like the guys from that list down in shot quality.
Anecdotally, I'd imagine that the vast majority of centers don't take any 3s at all. So they don't even factor into that list. And then there's another group of centers who occasionally take 3s but only if they're wiiiiiiiiiiide open. And those would be considered high shot quality 3s which would push the actual "real" shooting centers like the guys from that list down in shot quality.
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.651 TS%. That’s pretty good. Keep chuckin’ it big fella!!!
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hugepatsfan wrote:Is there a minimum shot attempts qualifier on that stat? How many centers even take 3s? And even further, how many of the centers that take 3s even take a high volume of them?
Anecdotally, I'd imagine that the vast majority of centers don't take any 3s at all. So they don't even factor into that list. And then there's another group of centers who occasionally take 3s but only if they're wiiiiiiiiiiide open. And those would be considered high shot quality 3s which would push the actual "real" shooting centers like the guys from that list down in shot quality.
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ConstableGeneva wrote:Disclaimer: This isn't me complaining. Happy with our record and where the team is at. BUT they should keep finding ways to improve. In the case below (and with JT's pullups), I think they can improve their offensive efficiency a bit more.
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
It's because he almost always shoots 3s way behind the 3pt line unnecessarily.
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JaMarco wrote:ConstableGeneva wrote:Disclaimer: This isn't me complaining. Happy with our record and where the team is at. BUT they should keep finding ways to improve. In the case below (and with JT's pullups), I think they can improve their offensive efficiency a bit more.
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
It's because he almost always shoots 3s way behind the 3pt line unnecessarily.
Got to stretch that floor.
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brackdan70 wrote:JaMarco wrote:ConstableGeneva wrote:Disclaimer: This isn't me complaining. Happy with our record and where the team is at. BUT they should keep finding ways to improve. In the case below (and with JT's pullups), I think they can improve their offensive efficiency a bit more.
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
It's because he almost always shoots 3s way behind the 3pt line unnecessarily.
Got to stretch that floor.
The threat of him being able to shoot from there is enough to stretch the floor. Doesn't need to take so many contested ATBs few feet away from the line. His ATB shot frequency is way above league average (probably more considering he's a big). Look at his efficiency in the paint and restricted area. That's where he should make his living. Frequency there is about average relative to rest of league (probably less considering he's a big).
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brackdan70 wrote:JaMarco wrote:ConstableGeneva wrote:Disclaimer: This isn't me complaining. Happy with our record and where the team is at. BUT they should keep finding ways to improve. In the case below (and with JT's pullups), I think they can improve their offensive efficiency a bit more.
Why is this even happening? He has so much talent around him. He's currently shooting the worst 3FG% among main rotation players.
Shouldn't he be mostly open on his threes? Or is the difficulty tightly connected to them being ATBs and being a few feet from the arc?
It's because he almost always shoots 3s way behind the 3pt line unnecessarily.
Got to stretch that floor.
He can do that on the line though.
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ConstableGeneva wrote:brackdan70 wrote:JaMarco wrote:It's because he almost always shoots 3s way behind the 3pt line unnecessarily.
Got to stretch that floor.
The threat of him being able to shoot from there is enough to stretch the floor. Doesn't need to take so many contested ATBs few feet away from the line. His ATB shot frequency is way above league average (probably more considering he's a big). Look at his efficiency in the paint and restricted area. That's where he should make his living. Frequency there is about average relative to rest of league (probably less considering he's a big).
A unicorn is not going to be hedged in by your old school sideboards.
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brackdan70 wrote:ConstableGeneva wrote:brackdan70 wrote:Got to stretch that floor.
The threat of him being able to shoot from there is enough to stretch the floor. Doesn't need to take so many contested ATBs few feet away from the line. His ATB shot frequency is way above league average (probably more considering he's a big). Look at his efficiency in the paint and restricted area. That's where he should make his living. Frequency there is about average relative to rest of league (probably less considering he's a big).
A unicorn is not going to be hedged in by your old school sideboards.
Just as long as I don't hear any more about "make-or-miss league", "shot variance", or "shooting luck" in the playoffs.
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This is my favorite version of the Celtics so far I think.
Such likeable guys on the team.
I miss Marcus, love that guy.
But I also love having White and KP and Jrue on this team. All such incredibly likeable guys. Tatum is awesome. Al is a super likeable guy.
This team is very tight you can tell as well.
Such likeable guys on the team.
I miss Marcus, love that guy.
But I also love having White and KP and Jrue on this team. All such incredibly likeable guys. Tatum is awesome. Al is a super likeable guy.
This team is very tight you can tell as well.
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It's pretty simple - when KP is playing the team is dramatically better. Was the same way with Rob - defense has great individual pieces but you need someone who is not a stiff to provide rim protection to put it all together. Helps that KP is also an elite offensive player so just gives us that much more to work with.
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Is there an update on KP's ankle? I haven't been able to find anything in the usual places.