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Originally Posted by dba  This is a really interesting ranking - especially the percent assisted column showing who is really getting their own shots and who is having the ball served on a platter. |
I was thinking about that too. Dirk's is probably the exception to that rule with > 50% assisted. I doubt those are wide open shots. I guess in that case, whoever throws him the ball gets the assist, even though Dirk is probably triple teamed.
The problem that I see developing with the Pistons, and I think the stats show it, is that we are getting into trouble when we try to play isolation bball. Rip is shooting so well in the clutch 1) b/c he is good under pressure, but also because 2) he is getting open and they are passing him the ball. When Chauncey and Sheed decide they are going to score, they are often putting up heavily contested shots. The beauty of this team is that we have 5 experienced starters who can all knock down long jump shots. We need to work a little harder to be unpredictable and unselfish when it really matters.