How Evan Turner can open up the Portland Trail Blazers' offense

[Boob-No-More]

Ha! That happens to me all the time. Yeah I think that was ET's point. As you said defenses adjust to what offenses are doing and if teams, like the Blazers, are giving up those shots to defend the 3 pt lineand the post....then the next big trend/future...... is back to the mid range shot. CJ should benefit from this.

Here's a good read on the value of the midrange jumper in today's NBA:

Learning to love the NBA's middle: why the mid-range jumper still counts

The author makes some of the same points I did in my previous post, but also points out how the midrange jumper becomes even more important in the 4th quarter and during the post season.

BNM

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Idle thought: ET is kind of the replacement for LaMarcus in our lineup, but doing all the things LaMarcus thought he could do but couldn't:

1 - Defending guards on switches, being the physical presence in the perimeter defense
2 - Midrange master, taking the open looks optimized defenses give up
3 - Post up threat, taking smaller defenders on mismatches down low
4 - Point Forward distributor, acting as the pivot point for the offense, freeing up spot shooters

We could see that LaMarcus was a PF who wanted to be an SF but needed to be a C to succeed. Turner is the SF LaMarcus thought he was.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Idle thought: ET is kind of the replacement for LaMarcus in our lineup, but doing all the things LaMarcus thought he could do but couldn't:

1 - Defending guards on switches, being the physical presence in the perimeter defense
2 - Midrange master, taking the open looks optimized defenses give up
3 - Post up threat, taking smaller defenders on mismatches down low
4 - Point Forward distributor, acting as the pivot point for the offense, freeing up spot shooters

We could see that LaMarcus was a PF who wanted to be an SF but needed to be a C to succeed. Turner is the SF LaMarcus thought he was.

I see him more of a cross between Nic and LA. I only disagree with you on #2

LaMarcus is a much better midrange shooter than ET. (or Nic)
ET attacks the basket much better than LA (and Nic) when receiving the ball outside the key.
ET is more of a point forward like Nic when passing off the dribble. Much better than LA
LA was not good at guarding players on the perimeter, although few PF/C are.
LA did struggle at times with smaller players guarding him. ET is much better

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I see him more of a cross between Nic and LA. I only disagree with you on #2

LaMarcus is a much better midrange shooter than ET. (or Nic)

LaMarcus was a 42.5% shooter midrange in his last season for San Antonio; ET was 41.5% last season for Boston; Nic was 47.4% (Contract year) for Charlotte.

I'll retract ET's role there (since CJ is the best there anyway at 51.7%).

 

[Pinwheel1]

LaMarcus was a 42.5% shooter midrange in his last season for San Antonio; ET was 41.5% last season for Boston; Nic was 47.4% (Contract year) for Charlotte.

I'll retract ET's role there (since CJ is the best there anyway at 51.7%).

Interesting stats for sure.
But you got to admit there were many times for us when LA was just on fire from the floor. Unstoppable.
I doubt anyone has ever said that about Nic or ET.