P>In a nutshell – Shump was an awful offensive player this year, although I would wager that all these numbers got a big bump in March and April, and that those #s in Mar/April were actually pretty good. I can’t figure out how to look at Synergy #s by month (not sure it is possible with this type of subscription).

Yeah I made that same point last week during the discussion of the Fields report card. Basically, I said that if the readers want me to bash Landry for his offense, then we should have to dig a ditch to dump Shump in for his offense. Why he got away with this all season is beyond me. I guess it has something to do woth being the fan fav. Funny how we overlook such things when we are in love.

Fantastic work Kevin. Really just awesome.

Overall 0.8 PPP (344th in the league)
Isolation 0.83 PPP (67th)
PNR BH – 0.55 PPP (yikes. 171st)
Post up – only had 4
Spot-up – 0.87 PPP (237th) – 3P% only 32.6% on 92 shots
Off screen – 0.65
Hand-off 0.56
Cuts – 1.09
Transition – 1.18 (125th)

In a nutshell – Shump was an awful offensive player this year, although I would wager that all these numbers got a big bump in March and April, and that those #s in Mar/April were actually pretty good. I can’t figure out how to look at Synergy #s by month (not sure it is possible with this type of subscription).

DAY-um. I didn’t think it would be that bad. That is…wow…that is just….wow.

Bison: It’s not only the guards; here are some forwards who lead their teams to championships:Rick Barry averaged 6.1 assists per playoff game in his championship year (1975)Larry Bird averaged 8.2 assists per playoff game in 1986Melo has averaged 3.1 assists per playoff game, and that is not nearly good enough. You’re out of excuses, TP, as is Melo.Durant is successful in spite of not having many assists because he rarely keeps the ball for long. Someone who hogs the ball for 10 seconds, 15 seconds, or more, like Melo, had better be good at passing.

I’m not making excuses. That would imply a level of guilt that I don’t feel. I don’t need to make excuses for Carmelo, because I don’t think you need to have at least 5 assists per game as a scoring small forward to have a chance at a title. Kevin Durant is a clear example of that. The Thunder spent the season at the absolute bottom of the league in assists per game, yet earned the 2 seed.

Assists are not the problem with this team. Carmelo spending most of the year unable to efficiently score, without a starting point guard, with a 2 guard utterly incapable of spacing the offense is the issue I see.

Frank:
sorry for the late posting of these – been busy and not obsessively following the threads as much as during the season:

Shumpert:
Overall 0.8 PPP (344th in the league)
Isolation 0.83 PPP (67th)
PNR BH – 0.55 PPP (yikes. 171st)
Post up – only had 4
Spot-up – 0.87 PPP (237th) – 3P% only 32.6% on 92 shots
Off screen – 0.65
Hand-off 0.56
Cuts – 1.09
Transition – 1.18 (125th)

In a nutshell – Shump was an awful offensive player this year, although I would wager that all these numbers got a big bump in March and April, and that those #s in Mar/April were actually pretty good. I can’t figure out how to look at Synergy #s by month (not sure it is possible with this type of subscription).

Thanks, Frank. That spot-up number is disappointing.

Shumpert:
Overall 0.8 PPP (344th in the league)
Isolation 0.83 PPP (67th)
PNR BH – 0.55 PPP (yikes. 171st)
Post up – only had 4
Spot-up – 0.87 PPP (237th) – 3P% only 32.6% on 92 shots
Off screen – 0.65
Hand-off 0.56
Cuts – 1.09
Transition – 1.18 (125th)

In a nutshell – Shump was an awful offensive player this year, although I would wager that all these numbers got a big bump in March and April, and that those #s in Mar/April were actually pretty good. I can’t figure out how to look at Synergy #s by month (not sure it is possible with this type of subscription).

and it’s easy to be a “real teamwork team” when you have one of the 3-4 best PGs in the league (to prevent arguments) and three future Hall of Famers alongside him.

Bison: It’s not only the guards; here are some forwards who lead their teams to championships:

Rick Barry averaged 6.1 assists per playoff game in his championship year (1975)

Larry Bird averaged 8.2 assists per playoff game in 1986

Melo has averaged 3.1 assists per playoff game, and that is not nearly good enough.You’re out of excuses, TP, as is Melo.

Durant is successful in spite of not having many assists because he rarely keeps the ball for long.Someone who hogs the ball for 10 seconds, 15 seconds, or more, like Melo, had better be good at passing.

Dirk Nowitzki. Any post player — ever.

TelegraphedPass: A guard has more assists per game than a forward wtf HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE???? Drop moar gems of knowledge plz.

It’s not only the guards; here are some forwards who lead their teams to championships:

Rick Barry averaged 6.1 assists per playoff game in his championship year (1975)

Larry Bird averaged 8.2 assists per playoff game in 1986

Melo has averaged 3.1 assists per playoff game, and that is not nearly good enough. You’re out of excuses, TP, as is Melo.

Carmelo averages more assists per game than Kevin Durant. This means something I’m not sure what tho.

Durant is successful in spite of not having many assists because he rarely keeps the ball for long. Someone who hogs the ball for 10 seconds, 15 seconds, or more, like Melo, had better be good at passing.