Felton and Crawford's shooting %

[B-Roy]

Felton is currently shooting 35% from the field and 12% from three. Crawford is shooting 34% from the field and 27% from three. I know they're better shooters than this, but currently, their shooting is abysmal. What's a reasonable % for them to shoot for by the end of the year?

 

[KingSpeed]

They don't have as much time to turn their percentage around because the season is shorter, so maybe Ray will be 40/30 and Crawford will be 38/32? I really don't care as long as we win. Wins are the only stat I care about this year.

 

[B-Roy]

Them shooting better will correlate to more wins. Felton especially is blowing a ton of easy points.

 

[Nate Dogg]

They mentioned this on the 5th quarter after the Blazers/Cavs game. All players go through 3 pointer slumps and it will just take time when they both have a good game. Plus I would rather have these two players play excellent defense with their hands in their opponents face causing those players to shoot poorly. Our defense was perfect in the Laker 3 pointer attempts 0-11 while the cavs shot 3-24. Our 3 pt offense will take affect as Matthews, Batum, Crawfords and Feltons come together. Defense wins games and its showing that this team has depth besides 3 pointers.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I know Crawford's role is to provide scoring off the bench, but IMO he is forcing too many shots and taking too many bad shots. He's kinda been a black hole on offense, reminding me of the days with Zach Randolph. I'm hoping that once he gets a little more comfortable with his teammates it wont be an issue.

 

[tlongII]

I know Crawford's role is to provide scoring off the bench, but IMO he is forcing too many shots and taking too many bad shots. He's kinda been a black hole on offense, reminding me of the days with Zach Randolph. I'm hoping that once he gets a little more comfortable with his teammates it wont be an issue.

I disagree. It's Crawford's job to take those shots. He just needs to make a few more. I think he will.

 

[Sinobas]

They've both been forcing really bad shot, and Felton in particular, gets WAY out of control sometime. Felton has also been missing a lot of wide open 3s, and he'll barrel down the lane into traffic and throw up a wild layup that bounces off the glass.

Bright side is, we're 6-2 despite...

 

[illmatic99]

Their percentages are pathetic. And their bad shot selection has a lot to do with it.

But regardless, they are somewhat preventing double teams on LA by forcing their defenders to actually stick to them on the perimeter.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm starting to think I'd like Felton as a change-of-pace guy off the bench. But of course, he wasn't happy being that in Denver.

I was against the Crawford signing from the start. He hasn't exactly won me over. That said, he does sometimes heat up and the plus side of his gunning is that he doesn't get afraid to shoot ever... But both of them seem to fit in well, and I think it would be very damaging to potentially fragile chemistry to dump either of them, particularly after Crawford "chose us" out of a variety of suitors.

I really miss Roy more and more. There's nobody on this team that you think of the other team, "okay, now they're in trouble!" when you see him about to check in. I'm prepared to think more holistically and see the team as a dominating entity in its own right, but it doesn't seem to have an identity yet.

 

[blue32]

Felton got torched by nash and irving.... he really isn't our answer at PG.

 

[illmatic99]

I was against the Crawford signing from the start. He hasn't exactly won me over. That said, he does sometimes heat up and the plus side of his gunning is that he doesn't get afraid to shoot ever... But both of them seem to fit in well, and I think it would be very damaging to potentially fragile chemistry to dump either of them, particularly after Crawford "chose us" out of a variety of suitors.

When we signed him, I was hoping to get the ATL version, not the CHI/NY/GSW version. I know it goes against his game, but Nate needs to rein him in and make him more of a distributor. Not only is his chucking costing us leads, it's also frustrating Nic, whose body language yesterday when Crawford (and Felton) repeatedly missed him open was not good.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Felton missing point-blank at the rim is far less concerning to me than Crawford's percentages because I get the feeling there's a little bit of flukiness to it. Crawford on the other hand looks like the player he's been for about 90% of his career ... except that he's not even hitting at his usual pedestrian rate of 41%. His percentages will probably come up at some point, but his shot selection has been brutal at times and he's calling his own number way too often for my taste.

Fuck it, this is who we've got for the year, so we might as well sit back and "enjoy" (or tolerate as the case may be).

 

[blazerboy30]

I disagree. It's Crawford's job to take those shots. He just needs to make a few more. I think he will.

It's Crawford's job to take which shots?

 

[Nikolokolus]

It's Crawford's job to take which shots?

All of them; Crawford can do no wrong. Remember Jamal chose Portland over New York and Sacramento and that absolves him from having accountability.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

All of them; Crawford can do no wrong. Remember Jamal chose Portland over the New York and Sacramento and that absolves him from having accountability.

See I was thinking the opposite. An MLE Blazer player is expected to start, create his own shots and make an high percentage or else he is a bust and subject to the S2 board of creative names.

 

[magnifier661]

I'm not too concerned with either player. It seems Crawford was notorious for terrible D. Also, Felton wasn't known for great D either. But since they've arrived; our team is #1 in 3 point FG%, and one of the leaders in perimeter defense. Their offensive game will come in time. Maybe their offense is taking a hit because they are really focusing on the defensive end. If this is the case, I would rather them concentrate on D than O. The guards are usually the ones that can get those steals for fast break points. Those are very easy buckets. But another important note is playing good D on the other guards take the other team completely out of their comfort zone. Hence us being #1 in forced turn overs.

 

[illmatic99]

Every single good PG that we've faced has destroyed Felton so far. Holiday, Lawson, CP3, Westbrook, Nash, Irving. And it's not even close in many of these matchups.

 

[blue32]

Felton needs to be benched until he gets his weight under control.

 

[magnifier661]

Every single good PG that we've faced has destroyed Felton so far. Holiday, Lawson, CP3, Westbrook, Nash, Irving. And it's not even close in many of these matchups.

Not really, except for Nash and Lawson. If you take a look at those guard's FG% and turn overs; they are well below their averages.

Dru Holiday: 4-10, 2 assists, 6 TO

Tyreke Evans: 2-8, 3 assists, 5 TO

Chris Paul: 8-15, 7 assists, 3 TO

Russell Westbrook: 8-18, 8 assists, 3 TO

Kyrie Irving: 9-17, 4 assists, 4 TO

Some may score more points, but I am more concerned with their Assists/TO ratio. We are taking many game changing PGs from setting the tone on offense.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Not really, except for Nash and Lawson. If you take a look at those guard's FG% and turn overs; they are well below their averages.

Dru Holiday: 4-10, 2 assists, 6 TO

Tyreke Evans: 2-8, 3 assists, 5 TO

Chris Paul: 8-15, 7 assists, 3 TO

Russell Westbrook: 8-18, 8 assists, 3 TO

Kyrie Irving: 9-17, 4 assists, 4 TO

Some may score more points, but I am more concerned with their Assists/TO ratio. We are taking many game changing PGs from setting the tone on offense.

Next-level analysis, there. Or to quote you, "That's SMART!!!"

 

[magnifier661]

Next-level analysis, there. Or to quote you, "That's SMART!!!"

LOL!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Felton needs to be benched until he gets his weight under control.

That's a catch-22 if I've ever seen one. The only way during the season Felton can get his weight under control is to play and shed the pounds. Choices, choices.

 

[Nikolokolus]

See I was thinking the opposite. An MLE Blazer player is expected to start, create his own shots and make an high percentage or else he is a bust and subject to the S2 board of creative names.

Normally I'd agree with you, but for whatever reason Jamal gets a lot of rope.

 

[B-Roy]

Jamal's USG rate is 29%, higher than Aldridge and by far the highest of his career. I know Nate is giving him free reign but this is ridiculous.

Nik, you said you're less concerned with Felton missing chippies at the rim, but many of those shots are just him running out of control into traffic and throwing up prayers. His 3PT% is also AWFUL, and significantly worse than ANYONE else on the team that takes a good amount of threes.

 

[magnifier661]

Jamal's USG rate is 29%, higher than Aldridge and by far the highest of his career. I know Nate is giving him free reign but this is ridiculous.

Nik, you said you're less concerned with Felton missing chippies at the rim, but many of those shots are just him running out of control into traffic and throwing up prayers. His 3PT% is also AWFUL, and significantly worse than ANYONE else on the team that takes a good amount of threes.

Not too many players are like Wallace. If they use a lot of energy on the defensive end; it carries over on the offensive end. I think the lack-luster 3 point % is from tired legs. The shots looked pushed. Those layups should be makes if they had the legs to support it.

Personally I love defense. I would rather our guards concentrate on this more than shooting a higher %.

 

[B-Roy]

Not too many players are like Wallace. If they use a lot of energy on the defensive end; it carries over on the offensive end. I think the lack-luster 3 point % is from tired legs. The shots looked pushed. Those layups should be makes if they had the legs to support it.

Personally I love defense. I would rather our guards concentrate on this more than shooting a higher %.

Huh?

 

[magnifier661]

Huh?

Wallace has enough energy and conditioning to be able to defend very well and still be able to be productive on the offensive end.

 

[B-Roy]

Wallace has enough energy and conditioning to be able to defend very well and still be able to be productive on the offensive end.

We were talking about Felton and Crawford. Nowhere did I mention Wallace...

 

[Nikolokolus]

Jamal's USG rate is 29%, higher than Aldridge and by far the highest of his career. I know Nate is giving him free reign but this is ridiculous.

Nik, you said you're less concerned with Felton missing chippies at the rim, but many of those shots are just him running out of control into traffic and throwing up prayers. His 3PT% is also AWFUL, and significantly worse than ANYONE else on the team that takes a good amount of threes.

Yeah "less concerned" as in "hide your women and children" when Crawford is shooting and just "cover your eyes" when Felton is guessing on his layups (the three point % I've got no defense for, he shouldn't be this bad). I'm certainly not "happy" with Felton's regression when it comes to finishing, I just think it's something that should (could?) improve as his conditioning gets better and as he settles in. At least he's got the right idea, even if the execution is mostly crap right now.

 

[magnifier661]

We were talking about Felton and Crawford. Nowhere did I mention Wallace...

I know that. I was referring to Felton and Crawford; not having the same conditioning and energy as Wallace.