Now some teams, whether it's an attempt to hide the defensive deficiencies of their big man or just simply an ideology that's ingrained in the coaching staff, are allowing more and more of the mid-range jumper to be taken by allowing the big man guarding the pick-and-roll to sag a bit and concede the jumper. DeMar DeRozan shoots nearly 40 per cent from that area, not too shabby compared to the norm, which is much less for wing players. Even though the value of the mid-range jumper has declined significantly, there's still value in the shot, especially since very few players can knock them down with much regularity anymore. That's not to say these pick-and-roll scenarios don't have benefits associated with them. Without the entire sequence captured on video it's hard to see what has occurred but essentially again, a mid-range option presented itself, but the Raps elected to take the ball right into the crowd near the rim. When it hasn't, it leads to calamity, the likes of which no one wants to see on the court: Here we have a double screen situation, one that when used correctly, gives the duo opportunities at the rim. To try and give Rudy and DeMar more room to operate therefore, it looks like the Raptors have been trying to set up multiple roadblocks to the duo's defenders: In this last case he likely should have just pulled up for the mid-range J instead of trying to force the issue in the paint.Īt times of course a drive to the cup is the right play, especially for someone with Rudy's size and athletic ability (his game-tying drive yesterday was a perfect example of this), but at other times, forcing the issue in this fashion simply results in needless turnovers, something we've seen Rudy struggle with this season so far. Even when he makes the right move with the basketball, it doesn't necessarily result in the best shot. This is one of the most flummoxing things about Gay. Yes, he attempts to go right to the rim and unfortunately simply charges into a waiting crowd. Normally, Rudy would take that shot, but instead: One way they've tried going about it is the use of pick-and-rolls in semi-transition, as seen below:Ībove, with 19 seconds on the clock, Amir is setting a screen on Solomon Hill, Hibbert is sagging, allowing for the mid range jumper.
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The Raps ever since acquiring Rudy Gay have had a hard time smoothing the edges off of the Rudy/DeMar partnership. 288 per cent eFG% with an equal 28 per cent of shots coming between 16-20 seconds. That is the worst percentage in that situation of his career.Īnd his backcourt mate DeMar DeRozan isn't faring much better. According to 82 Games, 33 per cent of his attempted shots come between 16-20 seconds on the shot clock. And yet his shooting percentages across the board, whether you look at traditional or advanced metrics are really bad, and at times he's playing like a guy who desperately needs a refund on his eye surgery.
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Rudy Gay has a usage rate right now of 31.5 per cent. Of course one of the problems with the Raps and their putrid shooting percentages is the current construction of the squad. However imagine if Toronto could pull up those other offensive metrics? Suddenly fans probably wouldn't be staring at outcomes like yesterday's OT loss to the Blazers. The Raptors were first in ORB% at 32.0%, a mark that would've been the 14th best mark since the 1999-2000 season.
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It's a mark that's actually two spots higher than last year's final mark and a big piece of it is the team's phenomenal work on the offensive glass. Despite their shortcomings in those departments, the Raps were actually 12th in offensive efficiency, something that would seem counter intuitive based on the stats we just walked through. The Toronto Raptors prior to this past weekend ranked 20th in True Shooting Percentage (TS%), 25th in Effiective Field Goal Percentage (eFG%) and 30th in pace.