I'mWithDan
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I also think it's tough to gauge value when players are playing on such miserable teams. Many of Shumpert's problems, IMO, stem from him playing for a franchise that was misusing him. They were trying to use him as a core building block when in reality he was a really good role player in the right situation.
In NYK he had to work a lot harder for his offense, which is just not his strong suit. They lacked playmakers who could get him easy shots both in sets and transition. This caused his AST% on dunks and shots around the rim to decrease, which is what drug down his shooting %. Most people attribute his finishing with his knee injury but there seems to be a direct correlation between the AST% around the basket and his finishing statistics. That would lead you to believe he's not finishing as well around the rim not because he's less athletic but because he's having to take more contested, unassisted shots. Will be interested to see if that bumps back up.
I'll also be curious to see how he fits in with a team that is far better suited for his skill set. He'll expend more energy on defense, less on offense but should see far easier scoring opportunities. That seems like a recipe for success to me.
In NYK he had to work a lot harder for his offense, which is just not his strong suit. They lacked playmakers who could get him easy shots both in sets and transition. This caused his AST% on dunks and shots around the rim to decrease, which is what drug down his shooting %. Most people attribute his finishing with his knee injury but there seems to be a direct correlation between the AST% around the basket and his finishing statistics. That would lead you to believe he's not finishing as well around the rim not because he's less athletic but because he's having to take more contested, unassisted shots. Will be interested to see if that bumps back up.
I'll also be curious to see how he fits in with a team that is far better suited for his skill set. He'll expend more energy on defense, less on offense but should see far easier scoring opportunities. That seems like a recipe for success to me.