First and foremost, let's please NOT make this a #FireCasey thread as there's already one for everyone to post their Casey hate (warranted or unwarranted) in.
That being said, I was wondering why JV doesn't take that midrange shot more often, and mainly if it was because he's not confident with the shot or if it was instruction from the coaching staff to not shoot outside the paint (a la Miles Plumlee).
His effectiveness as a jump shooter I really don't think can be questioned too much. He's proven he can definitely shoot (78% FT shooter on 681 career attempts). It's not like his mechanics are bad because he's proven he can make the shot.
However, in game it's a bit tough to see if he's actually a consistent shooter or not because he's taken so little attempts.
I'm going to compare JV to KG and Marc Gasol (one elite jump shooting big and another who's very good who I think JV should strive for).
JV on his career is shooting 38.8% on shots from 10-16ft and 37.1% on shots past 16ft that aren't 3's.
Gasol's splits on those two stats are 42.4% and 41.2% respectively. KG's at 46.1% and 45.4%. (DISCLAIMER: I don't think JV will ever shoot the midrange as well as KG. Like ever.)
Now before you post with the generic "JV doesn't shoot it because Gasol and KG are better and he can't shoot lulz stop posting", Gasol's career FT% is 75.9 and KG's is 79.0%. JV has it in him to shoot well but he never wants to take the shot.
This is also why he pump fakes so much. He used to shoot the midrange a lot more than he does now:
Year 1: 366 Total FGA - 77 FG outside of 10ft
Year 2: 676 Total FGA - 140 FG outside of 10ft
Year 3: 532 Total FGA - 60 FG outside of 10ft
This evens out to about 21.0%, 20.7% and 11.3% of his total FGA every year.
He's shot percentages of:
Year 1: 41.6% (32/77)
Year 2: 32.7% (49/140)
Year 3: 40% (24/60)
Clearly very inconsistent but regardless, I think if he takes the shots confidently, he'd make them consistently. Kyle Lowry even said on Bill Simmons that JV could make the midrange shot but he's not comfortable with it yet.
So RR in your opinion is he just not confident enough to take the jump shots or is the coaching staff telling him not to?
That being said, I was wondering why JV doesn't take that midrange shot more often, and mainly if it was because he's not confident with the shot or if it was instruction from the coaching staff to not shoot outside the paint (a la Miles Plumlee).
His effectiveness as a jump shooter I really don't think can be questioned too much. He's proven he can definitely shoot (78% FT shooter on 681 career attempts). It's not like his mechanics are bad because he's proven he can make the shot.
However, in game it's a bit tough to see if he's actually a consistent shooter or not because he's taken so little attempts.
I'm going to compare JV to KG and Marc Gasol (one elite jump shooting big and another who's very good who I think JV should strive for).
JV on his career is shooting 38.8% on shots from 10-16ft and 37.1% on shots past 16ft that aren't 3's.
Gasol's splits on those two stats are 42.4% and 41.2% respectively. KG's at 46.1% and 45.4%. (DISCLAIMER: I don't think JV will ever shoot the midrange as well as KG. Like ever.)
Now before you post with the generic "JV doesn't shoot it because Gasol and KG are better and he can't shoot lulz stop posting", Gasol's career FT% is 75.9 and KG's is 79.0%. JV has it in him to shoot well but he never wants to take the shot.
This is also why he pump fakes so much. He used to shoot the midrange a lot more than he does now:
Year 1: 366 Total FGA - 77 FG outside of 10ft
Year 2: 676 Total FGA - 140 FG outside of 10ft
Year 3: 532 Total FGA - 60 FG outside of 10ft
This evens out to about 21.0%, 20.7% and 11.3% of his total FGA every year.
He's shot percentages of:
Year 1: 41.6% (32/77)
Year 2: 32.7% (49/140)
Year 3: 40% (24/60)
Clearly very inconsistent but regardless, I think if he takes the shots confidently, he'd make them consistently. Kyle Lowry even said on Bill Simmons that JV could make the midrange shot but he's not comfortable with it yet.
So RR in your opinion is he just not confident enough to take the jump shots or is the coaching staff telling him not to?
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