2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

Is it a good thing to have such a high number of these as a team? I see Bos as the only other team with more than us, but they can hang their hat on defense and athleticism. Just not fully sure how to take this?

More shot creators just means a more varied offense. 

Warriors have 4 creators, like Boston, FWIW.

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I think it is a bad thing. 

These are bad shots generally speaking. And defenses WANT to force this kind of shot. 

Luka is basically league average on his eFG% here, so he is basically breaking even in his self-created shots (which is good, but begs the question: is there a way the team together can generate a higher percentage shot?). I would personally say only Poole, Jokic, and Paul might be the ones you WANT doing this based on the %.

Luka is about +1.2 points higher relative to league average eFG% in the playoffs, where scoring is tougher. Account for the volume he's taking and you get a transcendent scorer where defenses just hope he misses/has a cold night.

This is also using the average eFG for ALL shots in the playoffs, not self created ones with <2 seconds of touch time. You have to assume league average for this shot profile is GREATLY lower. The fact Luka is slightly above league average with such a high volume is insane.