eFG% for our three recently discussed guards are Brooks .480 Rafer .465 Lowry .455 Does anyone think they will try to develop Lowry's 3 point shot? If not it seems like an easy way to guard us, just do not cover him on the 3 point line then seal up the lanes if he drives? Just to compare to other "poor" 3pt shooters Rondo .485 Parker .507 So you cannot really say that the 3pt is a problem with their game.
Your stat overlooks Lowry's greatest strength as a scorer, and that's getting to the line. TS% would incorporate that aspect. Here's a comparison of the PGs you mention: Code: [B]PG FG% eFG% TS%[/B] Brooks 40.5% 48.0% 52.5% Rafer 38.5% 46.5% 49.3% Lowry 42.4% 45.5% 53.5% Rondo 47.6% 48.3% 51.2% Parker 48.7% 50.7% 54.3% The Rockets could try to develop Lowry's 3-point shoot -- I'm sure they will -- but the thing they like the most about him is his ability to attack the basket and either finish, kick it out, or draw fouls. It's something they haven't had at that position since ... well ... Steve Francis.
Parker WAS a poor outside shooter, but I think he developed his game strongly. I think he is a pretty solid outside shooter right now, at least more reliable than both Alston and Rondo. Though i think the problem is he is still not comfortable shooting the 3, and never will. Therefore he will never be a know "reliable" shooter.
You're missing the most important part of Lowry's game, and Rafer's lack thereof, free throw shooting. Using True Shooting %, Lowry 54% Brooks 53% Alston 48% Getting to the FT line matters too.
The reason why Rondo and Parker's eFG is so high is because they don't take very many 3 pointers. Remember Rudy Gay pretty much said they ran around like chickens with their heads cut off in Memphis. Hopefully Lowry will recieve much better coaching and cut out his 3 point attempts for now and work on developing his 3 pointer in the offseason.
I don't think his getting to the line will be as effective here. Yao should be getting those FTs because he is a better FT shooter and he should be taking the shots in the first place. On a crap team ofcourse Lowry gets those, they have no post threat.
Yao might not be in the game when Lowry comes in, if he stays the backup in his Rockets tenure. Still its nice to have a guard that can generate points off the bench even if its off free throws. I dont hink itll be as effective either, but dribble penetration indeed does help centers too. If Lowry is beating his man to the rim or getting him in foul trouble and a big man sags over to help defend, it'll leave make things a little easier for Yao. I know the inside-out game helps Yao a lot. Also giving opposing bigs something else to think about thats gonna come through the paint, instead of single mindedly beating up on Yao, that helps things just a little more.
You're totally underrating the value of a guy who can break down defenses and draw fouls. I'd love for Yao to shoot 40 times a game and attempt 30 free throws a game. But someone has to get him the ball first, and the other team is doing whatever it can to prevent that from happening. You need guys who can make plays around Yao, not just through him.
Brooks>Rondo. Rondo is not as good as he looked, celtics big three make him look far better than he really is.
although that may be true in some vacuum you cannot possibly say that. Rondo was as big of a part of the championship as Ray was. He freaking brought it.
