- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Davis is shooting 55% from midrange so far..
Posted on 11/3/13 at 11:55 pm to eyeran
Posted on 11/3/13 at 11:55 pm to eyeran
quote:
Why are you trying to trying to turn AD in to a SF?
well that starts with AD playing like a SF
quote:
He can dominate the game from 20 ft and in
the question is why not dominate from 23 ft and in?
hopefully, and i have no doubt that he will, he'll develop a back to the basket game...but his game right now is 20 feet or the rim. nobody is saying he needs to stop going to the rim; it's the other pole. the 20 feet
2
Posted on 11/4/13 at 12:34 am to SlowFlowPro
Why not just do it from 3 instead of the long 2? Ask Durant and James why he takes as many long 2's as 3's in that chart?
Ask Durant why his big changes were making all shots better and speading the threat around, not eliminating long 2's.
I think we basically agree, and the charts support the claim that the best scorers can and do score effecrively from midrange.
And I get the extra point of yield necessitating less accuracy. That is not the point. The point is for the team to be able to score effectively by keeping the defense from knowing what is going to happen, at least in a partial information sense. It's basically presenting the bad guys with maximum entropy and making them deal with it. Trying to optimize every shot's value individually gives too much info to the defense, so they focus and erode your yield.
Ask Durant why his big changes were making all shots better and speading the threat around, not eliminating long 2's.
I think we basically agree, and the charts support the claim that the best scorers can and do score effecrively from midrange.
And I get the extra point of yield necessitating less accuracy. That is not the point. The point is for the team to be able to score effectively by keeping the defense from knowing what is going to happen, at least in a partial information sense. It's basically presenting the bad guys with maximum entropy and making them deal with it. Trying to optimize every shot's value individually gives too much info to the defense, so they focus and erode your yield.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 12:39 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:He scores way too many points around the rim to be considered a sf. And blowing past slow footed PFs is one thing at 15 ft. Its another to do that from behind the 3 point line.
well that starts with AD playing like a SF
Everyone watched Rasheed Wallace blow the last decade of his career by turning into a passive, inefficient, 3 point shooter. He had an unstoppable turn around jumper in the low post early in his career.
He turned into just another guy on offense by floating behind the 3 point line. Davis' touch around the rim is too masterful to turn him into that. It would be a total waste.
quote:And my question is why is it necessary? Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, the two greatest PFs of all time built careers on mid range jumpers and post games. I'd rather see Davis keep adding strength to hold position in the post than spending his summers jacking up 3 pointers.
the question is why not dominate from 23 ft and in?
...hopefully, and i have no doubt that he will, he'll develop a back to the basket game...but his game right now is 20 feet or the rim.
As his career goes on, the ability to throw him the ball in the post late in games will be much better for him and the team than running pick and pop 3 pointers when we need a late basket.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News