A look at last year's numbers reveals more of the same.

Top 10 in RA shots attempted in the league, while playing so slowly. (but 57% conversion there

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Top 6 in Paint Non RA shots

Middle of the pack in mid range

Last in the league by 30 attempts in corner 3PA.

Top 12 in above the break 3PA (Anderson accounted for 40% of that total)

When playing with Anderson this year, there was an increase in above the break 3s and RA shots, a decrease in Paint Non RA shots, and no change in corner 3s or MR. The conversion %s are all basically the same.

So the team gets to the rim as well as anyone in the league (over 4K attempts the last two years combined) but can't finish there (~58% combined). So I have a few explanations:

1. Many players on the roster aren't good at finishing.

2. The good finishers have forgotten how to finish at the rim.

3. League defenses are able to more easily stop players in this system from converting at normal rates.

After watching enough games and seeing the numbers, I lean towards 3.

This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 8:24 am

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Posted by 42

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Posted on 3/15/14 at 5:26 pm to corndeaux

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After watching enough games and seeing the numbers, I lean towards 3.

I'll do you one better: I says it's about dictating defensive spacing by having enough credible threats on the floor at once. They are forcing their way to rim, but the defenses can more easily stop them (as you said) but are more about to stop the Pelicans because they do not have to be as close to Aminu (example) because he is not a good shooter and the team (now) lacks multiple mature passer to get thr ball to the weak side.

A fine analysis by you, and a good article. I just think being a threat from anywhere is a good thing, and this point has, for some reason, been disputed.

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