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     Yesterday we looked at ShotScore, a new method to identify the NBA’s
     best scorers. You can read the full piece here, but in a nutshell, the
     method compares the actual point yield of an individual NBA shooter
     against an estimated tally of what an average NBA shooter would accrue
     from that exact same set of shots. This is a useful way to evaluate
     shooting because unlike field goal percentage, it accounts for where on
     the floor the shooter is most active and factors that in to the analysis.
     Midrange shooters are compared against the NBA’s average midrange
     production, etc.



     Players like Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jose Calderon,
     and Kyle Korver immediately rose to the top; these players consistently
     outperform league averages from their most active shooting zones. But,
     it’s also instructive to identify the players who make shots at rates
     much lower than league averages, the guys that regularly underperform
     relative to their shooting cohort. Here is the bottom five:

     Stephen Curry、LeBron James、Kevin Durant、Jose Calderon和Kyle Korver等
     球員當然成為此數據的佼佼者。這些球員一直在其活躍的出手區域勝過聯盟平均
     值。而去檢視那些投籃命中率低於聯盟平均的球員，那些一直表現得比其他得分手
     差的傢伙亦是件有意義的事。以下是倒數五名：



     These five players are all relatively active shooters, but fail to
     accrue points from the field at average NBA rates in their most active
     zones. In other words, each player struggles in his own unique way.

     這五位球員都算是現役著名的得分手，但在其主要的進攻區域之得分產出卻無法達
     到聯盟平均水準的命中率。換句話說，這五位球員都有屬於自己的困境。



     You could make a good roommates sitcom about a European perfectionist,
     forced to work alongside a purely American free spirit who "doesn’t
     play by the rules." Or you could just watch the Mavs this season. It
     will be fascinating to see Ellis play on a team led by Dirk Nowitizki.
     But it might even be more interesting to watch his backcourt interactions
     with Jose Calderon.



     Calderon and Ellis are two of the most noteworthy shooters in the league,
     but for very different reasons. Basically, Calderon is a great shooter,
     and Ellis is not. Calderon is particularly lethal in front of the basket.



     http://ppt.cc/BeUj

     On the other hand, Ellis is a very creative player with a knack for
     getting a shot pretty much whenever he wants. This is an overlooked skill
     in most player evaluations. Ellis’s problems begin the moment his shots
     leave his fingertips. Simply put, he’s a below-average shooter with a
     volume problem. The combination of his high activity and his terrible
     efficiency has frustrated fans from Oakland to Oshkosh, and this year he
     brings his game to Dallas.



     http://ppt.cc/~8~C

     Ellis shoots below league averages from everywhere, except for one tiny
     baseline area where he’s hardly active. But that actually might be the
     key to his improvement. If Rick Carlisle can reduce Ellis’s activity
     and get him to more effectively pick his spots, Ellis has a tremendous
     chance of improving. He has never really played in a good system with
     decent offensive teammates. Playing alongside savvy veteran scorers like
     Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, and Vince Carter should help. If that team
     intelligence and Calderon’s shot discretion rub off on Ellis, there’s
     a very good chance we will witness a drastic upswing in his efficiency.


     Carter這些進攻理解力強的老將旁邊打球應該對他有所幫助。如果小牛隊的進攻教

     練團和Calderon的出手選擇能磨一磨Ellis，我們將很有機會見證他進攻效率的顯
     著進步。

     http://ppt.cc/Ler5

     Either way, this odd couple in Dallas will make for must-watch League
     Pass TV this season. Signing him was a risk, but in the same way that
     Nowitzki and Calderon know about shooting effectiveness, that modern-day
     Texas tycoon, Mark Cuban, knows a thing or two about investment
     effectiveness. Let’s hope it doesn’t turn into a soap opera.



                            On Rondo, Russell, and Rubio

                              關於Rondo、Russell和Rubio

     Even though we love to blast Rajon Rondo because "he can’t shoot," there
     are a few point guards more deserving of that rep, prominent floor
     generals who actually fail to create points at above-average rates, from
     both the inside and the outside. Rondo, believe it or not, can actually
     makes shots at rates above league averages. In fact, in the last few
     seasons, he has made his elbow jumper at elite rates, partly because
     he’s left open and partly because he is an improving shooter.



     Russell Westbrook is one of the most polarizing players in the league.
     Although most of us love him, the jury is still out on just how
     effective of a teammate he is. He’s obviously a great playmaker, but he
     has a tendency to shoot a little too frequently, which in some cases
     takes away more efficient options from his teammates (one in particular).
     As a scorer, Westbrook could improve his efficiency by learning from one
     of his biggest rivals.



     Back in the 2002-03 season, a young Tony Parker attempted 243 3-point
     shots; a decade later, during the 2012-13 season, Parker only shot 68 3s.
     Parker and the Spurs recognized that not only were these shots not very
     effective (31.3 percent for his career), they also introduced a huge
     opportunity cost. Every time Parker shot a 3, it meant he wasn’t
     attacking or playmaking. The new and improved Tony Parker doesn’t take
     those 3s himself, he helps create them for guys like Danny Green, Kawhi
     Leonard, and Matt Bonner.

     在2002-03球季時，年輕的Tony Parker出手243次的三分球。十年後的2012-13球季
     ，Parker只投了68球三分球。Parker和馬刺隊都認清不單是這些投射效果不佳（


     There’s no doubt that defenses secretly love when Westbrook shoots from
     long range; he’s not very efficient, and it means he is not shredding
     through defenders, attacking, and dishing to open teammates. The fact
     that Westbrook attempted 300 3s last season is troubling — this was up
     from 196 the year before, plus he only made 32 percent of them. It’s
     really hard to justify this level of activity. Westbrook is much better
     suited on the basket side of the 3-point line, pulling up from the elbow,
     driving to the hoop, drawing fouls, and distributing the ball.



     http://ppt.cc/CtuI

     The good news is that in the same way that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady
     can be great without being great runners, it is possible to be a great
     NBA point guard without being a great shooter. In fact, Westbrook and
     Derrick Rose, two of the world’s best point guards, prove this on a
     regular basis. Still, Westbrook’s game, as great as it already is,
     could improve if he just stopped shooting all those 3s. Unfortunately,
     this season may not be the best time for him to stop. The loss of Kevin
     Martin has left the Thunder in dire need of replacement production from
     beyond the arc. We need to get Westbrook a Matt Bonner for Christmas.



     Another point guard with limited perimeter passing options is Charlotte’s
     Ramon Sessions. He is a wannabe attack guard who has the speed and skill
     to maneuver through NBA defenses, but has trouble finishing at the basket.



     http://ppt.cc/WN0G

     Although he gets a lot of opportunities at the rim, Sessions converts
     less than half of them. He also struggles as a jump shooter, but to his
     credit, if his relative inactivity out there is any kind of clue, he
     seems aware of this limitation.


     In a way, Sessions is really similar to Ricky Rubio. Like Sessions,
     Rubio’s troubles are most extreme closest to the basket. He made a
     dismal 41 percent of his shots inside 7.5 feet last season, which was
     tied for worst in the NBA (with Austin Rivers and Randy Foye).



     http://ppt.cc/QqE2

     Saying that Rubio has trouble finishing at the rim is kind of like saying
     that Toonces the cat has trouble driving on mountain roads. But Rubio’s
     troubles extend outward from the hoop. As it turns out, not all Spanish
     point guards are freakishly good shooters. When it comes to shooting
     efficiency, Rubio is no Calderon. Rubio's pretty lousy in those exact
     same elbow areas where Calderon thrives, and Rondo has greatly improved.
     So, to the people that continue to make those “Rondo can’t shoot”
     proclamations, I propose you take your sneers elsewhere, perhaps to
     Oklahoma, North Carolina, or Minnesota.

     談論Rubio的籃下投籃毛病如同談論Toonces the cat開山路般（譯按：Wiki Toonces
     the driving cat － http://tinyurl.com/n4qowdu）。但Rubio的問題繼續往籃框


     Speaking of troubles near the basket, the Pistons' Greg Monroe presents
     another interesting example. Monroe was by far the NBA’s most active
     shooter near the basket last year. That’s good, except that he struggled
     to convert his shots down there. He has never met a close-range shot he
     doesn’t like. This is compounded by his immature midrange game. Although
     Monroe’s interior numbers weren’t terrible, his slightly below-average
     production combined with his extreme volume resulted in him arriving at
     the bottom of the ShotScore list.



     http://ppt.cc/Jr~U

     Despite his troubles last season, Monroe remains a very strong NBA
     prospect. With Monroe, Andre Drummond, and Josh Smith the Pistons seem
     well positioned to dominate the interior for years to come. There is
     little doubt that Monroe will improve both close to the basket and away
     from it as his game matures, but as it stands, he is notable for his
     inefficiency.



     None of these players are bad basketball players; in fact most of them
     are really good even compared to their NBA peers. When it comes to
     shooting efficiency, however, each of these players has an important
     issue or two to address.



原文網址－
http://tinyurl.com/kutchjp



心得：

      這幾位選手搭配#1IDvfyE3的話滿有趣的
      很差的上籃命中率影響其實很大

      這幾位多數都是「爛的出手選擇」配上「大量出手」導致效率很糟
      要說真的投籃技巧很爛嗎？我倒不覺得
      但這兩點就足夠傷害球隊了
      可見出手選擇的重要性

      除了盧小比外
      他應該是真的要多練練投籃和上籃了!!!!
      畢竟他不像Russ和Ellis一樣是自己硬上的球員

      我想這份比較文要是能以每100次出手來比會更有趣吧


      (歡迎轉載，若轉至站外請附上原作者和出處，感謝)

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