Benway
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No squat from Ice??
No squat from Ice??
No squat from Ice??
We let Love walk in order to make room for this stud, better get used to it
Since this post Lamar Stevens has been a bigger + on the floor his last 3 games (+29) than Kevin Love was in his last 33 games as a Cav (+13).
Stud indeed.
Since this post Lamar Stevens has been a bigger + on the floor his last 3 games (+29) than Kevin Love was in his last 33 games as a Cav (+13).
Stud indeed.
Here's an interesting stat: Stevens is 11-for-44 on corner 3's for 25%. That puts him in the 7th percentile for all NBA forwards. But on non-corner 3's he's 9-for-19, or 47%, putting him in the 99th percentile. Normally players have a higher percentage on corner 3's since they're shorter, but Stevens is the opposite. It's a very small sample, but get him out of the corner and he's been very good.
If he could bring up his percentage on the corner 3's it would really help - probably move him past Okoro and Cedi in the pecking order. His shot blocking and offensive and defensive rebounding are in the 70-72 percentiles for forwards. He's an above average mid-range shooter but he struggles at the rim (30th percentile) and on 3's (24th percentile).
Seeing him hit a huge 3-pointer from the corner in overtime against the Celtics and then take it to the rim for a layup over the 6'11" Muscala was really encouraging because he has not been good this season from the corner or at the rim.
Here's an interesting stat: Stevens is 11-for-44 on corner 3's for 25%. That puts him in the 7th percentile for all NBA forwards. But on non-corner 3's he's 9-for-19, or 47%, putting him in the 99th percentile. Normally players have a higher percentage on corner 3's since they're shorter, but Stevens is the opposite. It's a very small sample, but get him out of the corner and he's been very good.
If he could bring up his percentage on the corner 3's it would really help - probably move him past Okoro and Cedi in the pecking order. His shot blocking and offensive and defensive rebounding are in the 70-72 percentiles for forwards. He's an above average mid-range shooter but he struggles at the rim (30th percentile) and on 3's (24th percentile).
Seeing him hit a huge 3-pointer from the corner in overtime against the Celtics and then take it to the rim for a layup over the 6'11" Muscala was really encouraging because he has not been good this season from the corner or at the rim.
Nice B Mac. Stevens, like Andy, has the luxury of being the last option, and are usually camped out somewhere away from the play waiting for their moment to crash the board, timing the shot to give them the best opportunity for a putback. Frankly, Okoro can take a lesson from this.
Here's an interesting stat: Stevens is 11-for-44 on corner 3's for 25%. That puts him in the 7th percentile for all NBA forwards. But on non-corner 3's he's 9-for-19, or 47%, putting him in the 99th percentile. Normally players have a higher percentage on corner 3's since they're shorter, but Stevens is the opposite. It's a very small sample, but get him out of the corner and he's been very good.
If he could bring up his percentage on the corner 3's it would really help - probably move him past Okoro and Cedi in the pecking order. His shot blocking and offensive and defensive rebounding are in the 70-72 percentiles for forwards. He's an above average mid-range shooter but he struggles at the rim (30th percentile) and on 3's (24th percentile).
Seeing him hit a huge 3-pointer from the corner in overtime against the Celtics and then take it to the rim for a layup over the 6'11" Muscala was really encouraging because he has not been good this season from the corner or at the rim.
I don't know about that. Looking at the link you provided and comparing it to the same website's numbers for fast break points allowed per game, it shows that Oklahoma City allows the fewest fast break points per game but they are 8th in offensive rebounding. The Knicks are 3rd in offensive rebounding but have allowed the 4th fewest fast break points. The Suns are 5th in offensive rebounding but have allowed the 7th fewest fast break points.offensive rebounding is a two edged sword. Analytics have discouraged it because a team sending extra guys to the offensive glass put themselves in danger of fast breaks the other direction. Most of the best teams are low in offensive rebounding, while some really bad teams are very high. Fans love them and they are "flashy", and sometimes offensive rebounds are game changers, but smart teams play the percentages and just get back on defense. https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/offensive-rebounds-per-game