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Good piece from BSS on Ryno
Posted on 6/21/15 at 8:26 am
Posted on 6/21/15 at 8:26 am
LINK
Lots more at the link
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Specifically, I can imagine a couple of ways Gentry can help get the flamethrower firing on all cylinders. Take a look at his assisted vs unassisted numbers:
assisted vs unassistedA Career low of his shots were assisted this past season (61.5% compared to his career average of 69.7%). The Pels relied on throwing the ball to Anderson and hoping for him to create something far too much. He has a couple moves to his arsenal—a couple of herky-jerk post moves and his turnaround isn’t that bad, but he is best when he can exploit mismatches and benefit from others creating in the space he provides. At times he tried too hard to get it going instead of playing within the offense. Sure a heat check now and then is fine but relying on Anderson to hit one-legged fades for an offensive spark is unrealistic and not beneficial to either him or the team.
A faster paced offense with more ball movement will undoubtedly benefit Anderson more than Monty Williams’ offense did. When stretch-big Channing Frye was added to Gentry’s offense in Phoenix in ’09-’10, he propelled them to the 4th best offense in NBA history. He was a Sun for 5 years, missing one full season. His first season the team’s offense was 1st in the league, the next year they lost Stoudemire but were still 9th, the next year 9th again, then 29th in ’12-’13, then back up to 8th in ’13-’14. Can you guess which year he missed? He left for Orlando this year and the Suns offense dropped down to 16th. Anderson is a better stretch 4 than Frye in my honest opinion, I think he can play a similar role to Frye seeing as both’s best aspect is providing space. Don’t think space is that important? Just ask someone who can appreciate a good space-creator, like Goran Dragic:quote:
Last year (’12-’13) he [Frye] had some heart problems and couldn’t play with us, so when I played pick-and-roll I didn’t have that space guy. This year, when we play pick-and-roll, Channing stretches the floor so I have room to operate; I can get inside the paint and make other plays for him and everybody else. He just gives us that spacing, and especially for me and Eric [Bledsoe], he makes things much easier because nobody can rotate from him
Anderson shoots a little worse career percentage from behind the arc (37.9 vs 38.6) but that might have a little to do with the fact that he attempts 3’s at a much higher rate (52.5 vs 35.6). He is every bit as dangerous of a stretch 4 as Frye so I have no doubt that Gentry can find a way to use him to the team’s advantage.
The last thing I will say about Anderson is even when he was off, the team was still better with him than without. The offense was still an above league average offense with him shooting miserably on the road. Davis is better with him on the floor, and the team is better with both. A small ball lineup with Davis at the 5 and Anderson the 4 still has the possibility at being untouchable offensively. He will continue to be invaluable to this teams offense, I’ll bet anything on that. He is true professional, a irreplaceable locker room guy, and he’s a fan favorite for a reason, just look at that smile!
Here’s to seeing the return of the Flamethrower, I can’t wait for next year.
Lots more at the link
Posted on 6/21/15 at 9:19 am to LosLobos111
That graph is stunning.
Posted on 6/21/15 at 11:09 am to corndeaux
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That graph is stunning
^^^
I don't think it's a coincidence that the sunshine pumping is at an all time high in Pels land.
The more you dig, the more there is to get excited about with the new regime.
Posted on 6/21/15 at 2:38 pm to ShamelessPel
Anderson should thrive in Gentry's system.
Posted on 6/21/15 at 4:11 pm to ShamelessPel
what was stunning about the graph is how completely Anderson fell apart on the road last year. He was in every way two completely different players...one nearly elite and one well below replacement
to me that is cause for alarm, not sunshine pumping
to me that is cause for alarm, not sunshine pumping
Posted on 6/21/15 at 5:34 pm to cgrand
Some see a glass half empty, others see it half full
Posted on 6/21/15 at 8:44 pm to LosLobos111
He's not a top 4 player for us but he can be the third most important guy if he's shooting well.
He tends to play better d when he's knocking down threes. And I don't think there is a pel fan alive that knows his story and wants him to fail. He's an all around good guy and someone you want to your franchise to represent.
He tends to play better d when he's knocking down threes. And I don't think there is a pel fan alive that knows his story and wants him to fail. He's an all around good guy and someone you want to your franchise to represent.
Posted on 6/21/15 at 9:02 pm to cgrand
The way he played in game 3 of the GS series was remarkable, and he's capable of doing that much more consistently. I think he's going to be a badass with Gentry.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 9:30 am to cgrand
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He was in every way two completely different players...one nearly elite and one well below replacement
So was almost every other Pel, non Davis division. Anderson was perhaps the most dramatic, but many players saw significant drops in FG% on the road too. Can we have discussions about them too?
Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:49 am to corndeaux
Still cant play in the defense that Gentry will most likely run, consistently switching on screens
But hey atleast we will get alot of free fries
But hey atleast we will get alot of free fries
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:12 am to Smedium27
Actually, I expect us to ICE more often than switch on big man screens. What Erman did in Boston and GS. What GS did with Bogut, Speights, Ezili, and Lee.
But overall, I agree, if Ryan can't at least be average on defense, it might not matter how good his offense is
But overall, I agree, if Ryan can't at least be average on defense, it might not matter how good his offense is
Posted on 6/22/15 at 2:59 pm to corndeaux
sure we can
but this thread is about Anderson :-)
but this thread is about Anderson :-)
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