whocurrz wrote:36% from 3 is not really anything to write home about as far as spacing the floor goes, it's about average for perimeter players. 40% or better are guys who the defense actually can't cheat away from. And although 41% is a good number I'd need to see the sample size to see how significant that is. Especially when you're weighing him as an option to fill that role vs guys like Ray Allen and Kevin Martin which is what these posts have been about.
I've posted stats and examples regarding Waiters and this argument and the people who hated my argument are the ones who haven't used anything to really back up their claims and just called me ignorant for suggesting Allen or Martin would probably start over him. If you're not gonna read into the whole argument maybe you shouldn't stick your nose in it and try to question others credibility.
It was 37%, which is above league average.
And that is 41% spotting up for an entire season. I'm not sure how much more of a sample size you want. Waiters' three point percentage his rookie year was lowered because he took a lot of bad shots off the dribble. He raised it about six percent overall his sophomore year because he stopped taking bad shots and starting shooting much more off the dribble. Anyone who actually watched him could see that.
And did you watch Allen last season? He's not starting over anyone at this point in his career. At this point in his career, assuming he comes back, he's a bench guy who can play 15 minutes a game and hit some threes. He provides almost no defense any more. He's certainly not getting more minutes than Waiters on a team trying to win next year. Waiters can just do so much more than Allen at this point in their respective careers.
And if you were the one who said that Waiters can't stretch the floor, well, your argument is terrible. He shot 41% from spotting up last year. That's a great percentage, and was the second best percentage (behind Spencer Hawes, who is no longer on the team) on the Cavs last year.