02-15-2020, 12:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-15-2020, 12:21 PM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(02-15-2020, 11:56 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Zinger’s playing better lately so hopefully the upward trend continues. He’s below average this season and for his career as a shooter (lower than average effective and true shooting percentages). He can’t really be considered a good player until he gets those numbers up beyond his career average. He’s going to need to raise his three point percentage up to 40% and increase his two point shot to at least 50%. If he can’t do that, he won’t be truly a good player, just a guy who’s noticeable and thus overrated. He has a long ways to go but does have the talent to get there I think.
I agree with your sentiment about the need for improved shooting. KP, even with his recent improvement, has the 14th best TS% on the team. The only regular who is worse is Jackson.
However, I'd rather focus on the end result (TS%), than the specifics of 2% and 3%. I don't care how he gets there (FT's are another factor) as long as he gets to a place where his shots are just as valuable as the other options. Right now, KP is at .537%. Seth and Maxi are in the .600's, Luka and DFS are in the .590's and THJ is .576%. Set aside the benefit of floor spacing and take D out of the argument and a KP shot is the least efficient shot a player on this team ever takes (unless their name is Jackson).
It has always been that way with KP, but he's never had the space and quality distributor he has now. If he ever gets even to THJ's level (.576 is THJ's career high), then watch out because this O will be unstoppable. It's an extra 1.4 points per 36 for the shots he's already taking added to the historic pp100 we are already achieving. Plus, if he ever got to that kind of efficiency, he would probably take more shots.