Stuckey under .400 shooting 3pt= .313

[kellmellus50]

Starting point guard Rodney Stuckey had another subpar shooting performance, going 5-18 from the field, with all of his points essentially came in two short bursts, one at the start of the first quarter and another at the end of the third. It's the fourth straight game where Stuckey has shot under 35 percent from the floor.

Another disturbing trend that's emerging is how many of Stuckey's shots are getting blocked. Against Toronto he had five shots swatted.

Also, it might just be me, but the referees seem reluctant to give Stuckey many calls in the lane. He regularly draws plenty of contact, but there are times where he doesn't seem to have complete control of his body. It's something worth keeping an eye on.

On a positive note, Stuckey did pull down a career high 10 rebounds one night after tying his personal best with nine against Orlando.the reason he get's so many rebounds is off his own missed shots.

The other bad shooting player is wilcox shooting .167 % but that's another story.

[Joe Asberry]

so what? Stuckey needs to improve his shot selection, thats not news...also with RIP and Prince out, he might be forced to take some more shots, dont you think?

[Master Shake]

Bynum and Charlie V have some bad shooting percentages as well. It'll come, it's a long season.

[aad]

hes doing other things to help the team

[bstein14]

I agree he's doing other things to help the team....

But it is certainly frustrating to see him hurt the team with 5-18 shooting nights.

Some of those in the 4th quarter were quick jumpers or drives that were real killers... When the rest of the team was rolling offensively he should have looked to defer to others.

[kellmellus50]

Last season Stuckey only shot 40% and on 3pts=.188 not too impressive he needs to improve alot.

[mattyj]

Last season Stuckey only shot 40% and on 3pts=.188 not too impressive he needs to improve alot.

last season he shot .439 from the field and .295 on 3's, you were quoting his rookie numbers to make your argument look better

[SunTzuMachiavelli]

so what? Stuckey needs to improve his shot selection, thats not news...also with RIP and Prince out, he might be forced to take some more shots, dont you think?

lol

[Piston Pete]

There were 2 or 3 drives into the lane where Stuckey got fouled last night without any call. The really bad one was when Jack, I believe, bumped him hard enough to knock him sideways, and Bargs came in for the easiest block I've seen in a long time....no call.

If we even TOUCHED Bargs or Bosh while they were in the post, it was an immediate foul. Then this happens to Stuckey, and nothing.

I'm not trying to blame reffing for the loss, but it was obvious that we had some bad calls last night, and most of them were no-calls against Stuckey.

However, he needs to improve his shot selection, and he will.

[kellmellus50]

Last season Stuckey only shot 40% and on 3pts=.188 not too impressive he needs to improve alot.

last season he shot .439 from the field and .295 on 3's, you were quoting his rookie numbers to make your argument look better

I checked your right i got the years mixed-up but the good thing is it showed he improved 1 to 2 but this year so far he has regressed.

[Cowology]

Yes, Stuckey needs to shoot better. The good thing is we know he's capable of doing so. Right now he's simply forcing the issue to much, but part of that is a function if his new role in this offense, and the pressure of having no Rip Hamilton (or Tayshaun) the last few games. Like CV I expect he'll settle down over the next couple weeks and start figuring out how he needs to play to be more effective.

If he's still struggling come December, then I'll start to worry.

[Snakebites]

Stuckey has been hot garbage so far.

Luckily, thus far has been only 5 games, and most of those with Ben Gordon and minimal additional offensive assistance.

His shot selection has been pretty bad, though.

[PS&E G.S.]

I think his passing needs to improve and he needs to develop a better 3-ball. Right now he thinks drive, shoot, and then pass in that order. Defensive players know this and play him accordingly. He gets a lot of his shots blocked because he is too predictable. Right now he thinks he can beat anyone one on one, but he is still a young guy and will learn.

I do not think his future is a at point guard any way. He seems more suited to the 2-guard spot. In my estimation he can either be a mediocre point guard or a really good shooting guard.

[Piston Pete]

He almost needs to pattern his game to that of Tony Parker. He needs to develop a little teardrop he can put over block attempts when he drives the lane....

[Bartender]

He almost needs to pattern his game to that of Tony Parker. He needs to develop a little teardrop he can put over block attempts when he drives the lane....

Parker is also a genius at running an offense and I really question Stuckey's intelligence.