Comments on: Season Preview: Denver Nuggets http://ballerblogger.com/2009/10/17/season-preview-denver-nuggets-2/ NBA blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: xphoenix87 http://ballerblogger.com/2009/10/17/season-preview-denver-nuggets-2/comment-page-1/#comment-31882 xphoenix87 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:36:17 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1797#comment-31882 Well, he's not a LeBron or Wade class finisher, but he doesn't need to be to shoot in the low 60s around the rim. Wade has shot in the high 60s on shots around the rim for the past 4 years, and LeBron shot 72% at the rim last year. Well, he’s not a LeBron or Wade class finisher, but he doesn’t need to be to shoot in the low 60s around the rim. Wade has shot in the high 60s on shots around the rim for the past 4 years, and LeBron shot 72% at the rim last year.

]]> By: Michael http://ballerblogger.com/2009/10/17/season-preview-denver-nuggets-2/comment-page-1/#comment-31874 Michael Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:18:30 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1797#comment-31874 Maybe the decrease in offensive rebounds played a part as well. He went from 2.2 and 2.3 O Boards a game to 1.6 last year so he had fewer putback opportunities. It's hard for me to believe that he shot over 60 percent near the basket because he is not a very good finisher in isolations. He's not in the finishing class of LeBron or Wade so for him to shoot nearly the same percentages makes me think his shots near the basket are differently constituted. It's gets me thinking about possible reaosns like not cherry picking as much, having fewer putbacks, going up against a set halfcourt defense more than in the past when Denver used to quick shoot it frequently and had a bunch of secondary breaks, being fed fewer alleyhoops. Bad luck could have played a part as well. Unless he becomes more explosive around the hoop I don't see his percentage bouncing back up into the 60s if Denver plays at the same pace they did last year. Maybe the decrease in offensive rebounds played a part as well. He went from 2.2 and 2.3 O Boards a game to 1.6 last year so he had fewer putback opportunities. It’s hard for me to believe that he shot over 60 percent near the basket because he is not a very good finisher in isolations. He’s not in the finishing class of LeBron or Wade so for him to shoot nearly the same percentages makes me think his shots near the basket are differently constituted. It’s gets me thinking about possible reaosns like not cherry picking as much, having fewer putbacks, going up against a set halfcourt defense more than in the past when Denver used to quick shoot it frequently and had a bunch of secondary breaks, being fed fewer alleyhoops. Bad luck could have played a part as well.

Unless he becomes more explosive around the hoop I don’t see his percentage bouncing back up into the 60s if Denver plays at the same pace they did last year.

]]> By: xphoenix87 http://ballerblogger.com/2009/10/17/season-preview-denver-nuggets-2/comment-page-1/#comment-31866 xphoenix87 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:38:04 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1797#comment-31866 That could certainly be a factor in it, Melo definitely leaked out to cherry pick less often last year. However, easy transition layups didn't constitute a large enough percentage of his shots to account for a 9% drop in shooting percentages. I mean, that's a huge drop. The decrease in transition opportunities may have been a small factor, but it's unlikely that was all of it. That could certainly be a factor in it, Melo definitely leaked out to cherry pick less often last year. However, easy transition layups didn’t constitute a large enough percentage of his shots to account for a 9% drop in shooting percentages. I mean, that’s a huge drop. The decrease in transition opportunities may have been a small factor, but it’s unlikely that was all of it.

]]> By: Michael http://ballerblogger.com/2009/10/17/season-preview-denver-nuggets-2/comment-page-1/#comment-31861 Michael Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:37:09 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1797#comment-31861 I think Carmelo's FG percentage in close went down because Denver didn't run as much so Carmelo didn't cherry pick nearly as often. He had difficulty finishing around the hoop because his explosiveness is only average. I think Carmelo’s FG percentage in close went down because Denver didn’t run as much so Carmelo didn’t cherry pick nearly as often. He had difficulty finishing around the hoop because his explosiveness is only average.

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