Post#3 » by KF10 » Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:28 am
It's his plantar fasciitis on his foot to be exact. This has been the same plantar fasciitis during the preseason that he was nagged with (and to some extent: last year). Evans totally lacks explosion going to the rim.
Also, the lack of spacing in the offense does not help Evans' drives at all. The team's inability to convert from long distance (the Kings are one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA right now) gives the opposing team the incentive to pack the paint and "load up" for every Evans' drives (or anyone drives in general). Why would opponents defend the Kings up top knowing that they can't shoot a lick so far?
I mean, there isn't anything different that Evans is doing from last year than now. When he gets to the rim, that explosion that fans see isn't there. This causes him to rely on his perimeter jumper (which is improved alright but not good enough to be consistently be relied on though).
The combination of the plantar fasciitis + "loading up the paint of players" is currently affecting Evans in the worst way. I think the best thing for the Kings is to rest Evans. (Last year, Noah had plantar fasciitis and he was out for 18 games). Plantar fasciitis is one of those injuries that you need to rest upon. If not, it is going to get ugly in the future. Not good for Evans and the Kings.