Roy Tarpley wrote:LKIRNets wrote:bws94 wrote:
Yes, probably in a whole season Lin is top 10 in drives/minutes. Is that the case for say when he was with the Hornets two seasons ago?
In Charlotte he drove 35.8% of the time, that's nowhere near top 10
In the Lakers 40.4%, again not top 10
In Houston the year before 37.8%
What @Roy Tarpley gave you was a probable stat of last season's drive and kick numbers for Lin per mins. Which he did not play more than 37 games.
This is true. In 2016-17, Lin was probably Top 10 in drives per minute -- a bit of an anomaly year. But in 2013-2016, he was probably Top 30? I think this would still classify him as a "driver" relative to the NBA overall, but yeah, not Top 10.
Maybe it's the wrong metric. Maybe it is more per touches. If you watch Lin, he drives a lot. He shoots 3s but spends much time driving into the paint, or towards the paint, and on the baseline and such. But he can go many minutes in a game without touching or just passing it when he gets it. Usage may play a role here as well. Actually, I'd like to see him drive less when he comes back. I love the midrange shot, it's sad it's de-emphasized so much now. But I think that's what Lin needs to try to get automatic while getting more elusive rather than speed moves.