(11-08-2019, 01:09 AM)Jommybone Wrote:(11-07-2019, 09:09 PM)Kammrath Wrote:(11-07-2019, 09:05 PM)Jommybone Wrote: ?????
I love it when Kammrath talks numbers. I'm a big fan. But this (numberless) pro-THJ talk has got me wondering what he’s been smoking. Not sure we're watching the same game, amigo.
THJ was +15, had no turnovers, had 13 points on 40% from three, and had a game saving drawn charge. I have NOT been a fan of him this season at all, but he was good this past game, second only to Luka IMO.
Hm . . . . Can’t agree with you.
THJ shot 4/11 from the field. On 11 shots, that’s as close as you can get (36.4%) to his season average (36.9%).
He shot 2/5 from the 3-point line. On 5 shots, that’s as close as you can get (40%) to his season average (31.6%).
He had 2 assists. In 1 game, that’s as close as you can get (2.0 per game) to his season average (1.6).
He had 0 turnovers. In 1 game, that’s as close as you can get (0.0 per game) to his season average (0.4).
He did exceed his season averages in minutes played (26 to 23.3), rebounds (3 to 2.4) and personal fouls (4 to 2.4). And he did have good timing, his 26 minutes coinciding with that +15 team performance and his 1 (of the team’s many) charge drawn coming at a key moment. But otherwise the numbers say he was his usual self. In fact, it’s uncanny how usual he was.
But you can call that take a preconceived notion if you like. I don’t mind. It is pretty much what I thought before the game. Confirmation bias or confirmation? Sometimes they’re the same.
Stats do not tell the whole story. They always reduce information. Even if his outcome was average, it did not came from average behavior. How he played was markedly better than the rest of the season. His decision making was much better. He didn't play hero ball at all this game. The eye test gave away a completely different story. Barea for example hit very difficult shots, hero balling but hit them, the result helped.
Hardaway played within the flow of the game this time around, and played his part on defense.
If Hardaway continues the way he played against Orlando his minutes will increase and his results will improve as well. He had a great game the way he played.