12-27-2019, 07:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-27-2019, 07:59 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
(12-27-2019, 07:41 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: On NBA stats if I am reading this right he is 28% on post ups this year vs 43% FG in 2017. So even if he got to 43% that's not worth as much as 33% from 3. In 2017 he shot almost 40% from 3.
For some easy math if he makes 43 post ups out of 100 shots that's 86 points. 33 3s is worth 99 points. And 33% isn't even league average. So he wins even today when he is shooting at a mediocre clip.
Not that easy. Post ups draw more fouls but also lead to more turnovers. That´s why it is better to go with PPP in this case. 3-point attempts are still more efficient but it´s closer.
(12-27-2019, 07:26 PM)burekemde Wrote:(12-27-2019, 07:20 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: KP has a
(12-27-2019, 06:44 PM)burekemde Wrote: He simply just does not have the skill of posting up
That´s actually not true. In 2018 he ranked among the best post players which still is not saying that the shot is efficient.
I havent watched him as a Knick, so I cant tell. All I know in 2019 he for sure does not have that skill, its proven through 30 games. Also, be careful with that stat, it also depens on the volume and circumstance.
All stats are useless without context but in this case I compared players with similar roles. They were/are among the league leaders in post ups. It´t the best stat we have in this case. I already mentioned one of the weaknesses. Jokic looks really mediocre as a scorer but obviously makes up for it with playmaking. Something scoring efficiency numbers cannot measure.