Why would he suddenly give us 40% 3pt shooting? I KNOW he is shooting 40% this season - but it is on 17 attempts in 10 games. Which kind of proves the point I am about to make: Rubio doesn't like to shoot, because he knows he can't make it. I won't be surprised when he reverts to the 33% mean over his next 10 games.
40%? Bev is a career 36.5% 3 point shooter who is shooting 36.5% this season. And he is getting nothing but wide open looks all game every game. Rubio is a 32.7% career 3 point shooter who I think given the open looks he could get here it wouldn't be unrealistic to think he could hit 35-36%. That very minor drop off is well worth the play making he brings.
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Wow. Maybe I'm missing it, but I just don't see anything special in Jackson. He isn't outstanding in any other areas that would make up for his very, very poor scoring efficiency. Even 4/48 seems too high.
This. An OKC writer did a piece saying that great players get paid but they also shut their trap and let their game speak for them. Said he was no Harden and that he's been baselessly vocal.
If he turned down $48mill/4years, then his agent is amazing for getting him the deal and horrible for not getting him to sign it.
Reggie might very well be worth that kinda money but OKC kinda screwed him, and he hypothetically shot himself in the foot his window closed hes in a contract yr and not making much of it...*cough*cough*pat bevrly* And maybe its just me but id give up NOP for any proven guy of reggies caliber...if OKC would trade but they are pushing for playoffs like we are a title so I doubt it would have any value to them without a big man attached.
He wants to be a starter and I certainly think he is deserving. Could be an outstanding role player on a very very good team
Do you watch the TWolves play? Nobody guards Rubio on the perimeter. Every time he shoots a 3 he is wide open. He isn't going to improve on more shots.... he is just a horrible shooter.
Reggie is really good at creating his own shot and getting to the basket, so he'd make a good backup. But, this season he's decided he's going to be a jump shooter, and he is an AWFUL shooter. And his defense is bad. Like if he was guarding Omer Asik 25 feet from the basket, Omer would beat him off the dribble bad.
lol I love the do you even watch line. Yes, I have league pass and I am a junkie. They definitely play off Rubio and invite him to shoot, but that's not the same as receiving a kick out in the corner with no one even close to him with his feet set. You may be right though. Just how I could envision things playing out if he were here. I think his shooting could definitely be passable in our offense especially if he stuck to corner 3s where he is a career 35% shooter compared to Bevs 37%.
Knows how to play along side superstars, similar stats to Dragic, 5 less minutes a game, 5 years younger.. Why would he not be a number one priority?
Pretty sure the Thunder Front Office has all numbers beginning with 713, 832 and 281 permanently blocked after the Harden trade.
I've wanted reggie more than dragic all along... MystikArkitect: your most likely right but, maybe...just maybe they hope we owe them one. I think they'd bight if we offered tjones and lottery pick. Just not sure hes worth that or not...
Jackson vs Dragic per 36 the last 2 years 6.4 / 7.3 FG 14.6 / 14.5 FGA .437 / .503 FG% 1.2 / 1.5 3P 3.9 / 4.0 3PA .315 / .388 3P% 5.0 / 3.5 TRB 5.3 / 5.4 AST 1.2 / 1.3 STL 0.1 / 0.3 BLK 2.5 / 2.7 TOV 2.3 / 2.7 PF 16.5 /19.5 PTS .521 / .593 TS%
