Maybe, just maybe, those shot come from the trips where he takes a single dribble and stops and passes it back out because he’s incapable of taking it all the way. He gets plenty of touches. Those more effective drives can more likely replace his ineffective touches.
No. This is an incorrect statement. Being elite at the rim doesn’t mean being elite at getting to the rim. In fact, his elite level at the rim is even a greater argument as to how impactful adding that to his game would be. At least two times per game he’s stymied (maybe more). If he was capable of getting to the rim better let’s say he only makes 50% of those two (and that’s well below your elite at the rim percentage), he’d average a whopping 2 points per game more. And 2 points per game is a pretty healthy jump for a younger player. And it wouldn’t decrease his efficiency much because we’d be replacing two empty touches of his (when he gets stymied not only does he not have a chance to score, but it almost never creates a good shot for anyone else either) with 2 points.
How could he be dribbling and creating in those scenarios where by definition, as a cutter, he does not have the ball to initiate the play? The only instances he would be driving would be when he possesses the ball. So either less three point shots or less one dribble and stymied. I doubt his 3 ball would disappear, so look where that leaves us?
That’s fantastic and will only make our team better.
That’s wacky
He is not going trade easy buckets for other types of shots like dribble and creating his own shot.
You’re contending that if he became a proficient ball handler capable of taking his defender off the dribble he wouldn’t do that instead of the one dribble pull up or one dribble and pass back out ineffectually? Okay. Weird. But okay.
The Suns seem to call alot of those rub plays off the ball and it's working in spades. I am saying I find it hard to believe they are going to trade those for throwing the ball to Bridges, saying "go create" and hoping he can shoot at the same % as he does at the rim instead. This team is packed with shooters and guys like Paul and Book need the ball in their hands. There is only so many balls to go around.
No one is asking for them to throw the ball to Bridges to go ISO. We are saying we would like to see him more consistently show that he can do those things when he is run off the line or cut off from the basket or when he catches the ball with the clock winding down. I don't think anyone is asking to see Bridges ISO as a significant part of the offense.
Either you’re not reading what I’m writing or you’re purposefully ignoring what I’m saying. They wouldn’t have to run any additional plays for Bridges. Bridges enhanced driving ability would just turn the EXISTING one dribble and shoot or one dribble and pass out because he got nowhere into actual full blown drives to the basket. I’m a bit flummoxed that you seem to be arguing against the utility of Bridges becoming a better driver. There’s literally no argument to be made in the con side of the ledger.
Exactly
Nobody is saying that Brisges wouldn’t be an all around better player if he could develop that skill set. What I am saying is that when you call offensive sets you go with plays that are generating high percentage shots until the the other team proves they can stop you. He is making shots at the rim at such a high percentage I don’t see them going away from it that often. As your brother pointed out and I said is a valid point is that it would be useful during injury scenarios or if nothing else is working. If you are flummexed it’s because you are reading into something I am not arguing. I never argued against him developing that part of his game.
Never noticed Javale's delayed hitch in his shot. It's not fluid at all. DA's actually is quite nice.
Forget it. You obviously are completely missing the point I’ve been making.
Fair enough. I think that has been a two way street. I am just going to enjoy what he is doing.
