11-23-2022, 01:33 AM
(11-23-2022, 12:30 AM)F Gump Wrote: Fair enough - it is my speculation that, as a big being asked to be certain places on the floor and do certain things in order to get the ball, leading to shots, his being "a step slow" in getting there led to fewer touches and, consequently, fewer shots. But whether that's the case or not, I can't say for sure.
I doubt SD and THJ were part of the equation on Wood's lack of shots, since they each shot a more-or-less average number of shots they usually take. Awful game in converting them, no question, but normal quantity.
However, looking at the box score, there were two "culprits" who took way more shots this game than they usually do, and that's apparently where Wood's shots went. It was dastardly, wasn't it, of Bertans to shoot 7 times (when he usually takes 4) and Green to shoot 9 (when he usually takes 3). Those extra 9 shots they took, and the ones Wood didn't (usually takes 11, this time 3) line up perfectly.
Of course DB/JG were a combined 13-16 (81%), 83% on 3s, an uber-efficient combined 39 points on 16 shots, and a combined +34 (when Wood was -3), so is it possible this was a good coaching choice after all?
Please correct me if I am wrong here as I am too lazy to look it up.
Bertans wasn't taking away shots from Wood because they barely share the floor together. Bertans took away minutes, but not shots.
As for Green, I am almost at the point where every JG attempt is a quality shot. And I said this before, JG's attempts are taken within the flow of the game and nothing seems forced, if anything he needs to shoot more. JG doesn't shoot early in the shot-clock nor would shoot mildly/highly contested jumpers, if anything his shots are absolute must takes. I see no problem with this. On the other hand, SD, while it's good that he is aggressive, often gets his blinders on as soon as he makes a move. This is where Luka has an advantage over him, you don't know what Luka's about to do until the last second. As for THJ, well.. THJ takes shots away from everyone. I think no one here cares if Wood gets 3 attempts a game if THJ is hitting quality shots, but he isn't. And if he isn't, the better choice on offense should obviously be to someone who can. THJ doesn't seem to recognize that.
Just to sum up:
When THJ's attempts go up, Wood's attempts go down.
And vice versa.
Look it up, it's there.