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Eric Gordon and the Kobe Assist
Posted on 3/21/13 at 8:22 am
Posted on 3/21/13 at 8:22 am
A new article from 247 where they analyzed every Gordon miss this season and concluded he should drive more and take jump shots less.
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Gordon misses off drives retained possession 47% of the time while misses off jumpers retained possession only 29% of the time.
I would imagine this principle would be important for Rivers to understand as he develops too, and is also why the Hornets really needs another guy that can get into the lane at will.
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“Kobe Assists.” This occurs when someone draws extra defenders, but shoots anyway. He misses the shot, but because of the attention he drew, a teammate grabbed an easy rebound and scored.
...I divided each of his misses into two categories: ones derived from driving to the basket, and ones resulting from jumpers. Driving to the basket entailed any movement towards the hoop, not just shots at the rim.
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Gordon misses off drives retained possession 47% of the time while misses off jumpers retained possession only 29% of the time.
I would imagine this principle would be important for Rivers to understand as he develops too, and is also why the Hornets really needs another guy that can get into the lane at will.
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Posted on 3/21/13 at 8:38 am to TigerinATL
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Kobe Assists
Posted on 3/21/13 at 8:40 am to TigerinATL
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Gordon misses off drives retained possession 47% of the time while misses off jumpers retained possession only 29% of the time.
This seems like it would be true for most players
I'd be interested in seeing the numbers on 15-20 guards. Seems like when you drive, you attract more of the D, giving your guys a better chance at a board. I could be totally wrong but this seems like it has a chance to be the norm for a lot of players.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:00 am to TigerinATL
Plus, the more he drives in the lane, the more the D has to respect that. Thus leaving some chances for some open jump shots.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:12 am to TigerinATL
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I would imagine this principle would be important for Rivers to understand as he develops too, and is also why the Hornets really needs another guy that can get into the lane at will.
I don't necessarily think it's about getting to the basket as much as HOW you're attacking the basket. Vasquez gets to the cup and draws help, but he attacks in a kind of post-up/drive hybrid. He's not going unimpeded to the rack like Rivers and Gordon blowing past their man, which is where the back side post defender is leaving his man to stop the drive.
Gordon also uses his strength to almost bull rush defenders and leave them completely off balance and unable to jump for rebounds.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 9:21 am to TigerinATL
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Gordon misses off drives retained possession 47% of the time
That seems high.
...This is a pretty good example of the not so obvious impact players can have on games (Things that don't show up in the box score/basic stats).
Also, Lopez, Davis, and Aminu average 2.6, 2.5, and 1.7 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
This post was edited on 3/21/13 at 9:27 am
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