06-25-2021, 11:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-25-2021, 12:15 PM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(06-25-2021, 11:03 AM)SwisherPrice Wrote: DeRozan solves the shot-creating weakness but that lack of 3-pt shooting is just too much to overlook. He is so bad, he barely even attempts them.
Some of that is because the Spurs are generally dead last (or right close to dead last) in 3 point attempts for years. If you're the leading shot creator and ball handler with a head coach and philosophy that puts emphasis on ball movement and trying to efficiently find open shots over jacking up as many 3s as possible, it's not going to lead to a ton of 3 point attempts. And I would bet an inordinate amount of DeRozan's 3 point attempts are desperation attempts up against the shot clock.
The thing about DeRozan I like is his USG% to AST% ratio is phenomenal for a scoring ball handler the last few years. Unlike a lot of scorers, he doesn't just dribble the air out of the ball while everyone clears out and stands around while he gets his buckets off iso plays. He gets his buckets while getting everyone involved in the offense, and I think he can get the Mavs out the stagnant Harden ball offense we've been relegated to the last few years were Luka leads the league in dribbles/seconds per touch while 4 other guys stand around watching.