shaq to the Cavs

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Being wider open does not correlate to hitting more shots. Hell sometimes being unusually wide open is worse because you think for a split second because of it and dont just naturally let it fly.

I actually agree with this point to a degree. On top of that, you have the pressure of having to live up to playing with a great player meaning if you win, its because of him and if you lose its because of you. If you miss those wide open shots, you will be on the bench or let go. I would imagine that could be tough.

However, the threes that i watched jamison, butler, stevenson clank this year were not nearly as clean of looks as they were getting when Agent Zero was doing his thing. They just werent.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

However, the threes that i watched jamison, butler, stevenson clank this year were not nearly as clean of looks as they were getting when Agent Zero was doing his thing. They just werent.

Jamison and Butler had the same % last year as they had lifetime. Stevenson was hurt and just generally awful.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Jamison and Butler had the same % last year as they had lifetime. Stevenson was hurt and just generally awful.

Isnt it interesting that Stevenson never shot less than 40% from behind the arc, had his best season from three point land the one season he played with Arenas and then has been dreadful the last two years while he was out?

Butler isnt really a 3 point shooter so that was a bad example.

[dalakhani]

Raja Bell shot 47% from three point range for the Suns last year. He shot below 40% for charlotte after getting traded.

Was it the rims in charlotte? Was he getting better looks in Phoenix?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Raja Bell shot 47% from three point range for the Suns last year. He shot below 40% for charlotte after getting traded.

Was it the rims in charlotte? Was he getting better looks in Phoenix?

Nice, a 22 game sample.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Isnt it interesting that Stevenson never shot less than 40% from behind the arc, had his best season from three point land the one season he played with Arenas and then has been dreadful the last two years while he was out?

Butler isnt really a 3 point shooter so that was a bad example.

Listen if you want to use stats at least use some context. In 2005-06 in 2648 minutes took 15 three pointers. In 2006-07 (with Arenas) he was 74 for 183 (40.4%) In 2007-08 (without Arenas) he was 158 for 413 (38.3%)

He took 130 more three point attempts !!! and was 3% below his previous seasons average. Are we to believe that he found 130 better shots in a season or because of the absence of Arenas he forced more shots? A drop of 3% is hardly significant when taken in the context of that many more shots.

As for last year he was so horrible overall from the field (31%), three point line (27%) and FT line (53%) in a limited amount of games due to injury that not much can be taken from that season.