DeMar: "I really want to lead the team in assists."

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Last year, Kyle put up 7.0APG at 29.9% AST% compared to DeMar's 4.8APG at 20.6% AST%

[Wo1verine]

I hope he does

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

I'd rather see him lead the team in 3pt FG%.

[Red_Claw]

I'd rather see him lead the team in 3pt FG%.

Dreamer.

He's never had a decent 3pt% let alone a near team leading one. Lets keep it as simple as possible for Demar and let him pass more.

[Alfred]

I just got a lot more excited for this season.

[MixxSRC]

I want the team to lead the league in assists

[anj]

[ATLTimekeeper]

How doable is this? Kyle hovers around 7, DeMar 4. But, Kyle has vowed to shoot 10 3s a game. DeMar is committed to improving his APG. Kyle shooting more and maybe passing less with DeMar shooting less and passing more might put DeMar around 5.5 and Kyle around 6, I think. It's really hard for taller players to rack up assists, Jimmy Butler and Giannis were bother around 5.5. Batum a little closer to 6. And then there's LeBron, Harden and Green at a different level altogether.

[lolwut]

Derozan could have easily averaged 5-6 ast/game last year if our brick tossers could stick more open shots (PPat, Carroll, Cojo).

[LBJKB24MJ23]

What the Raptors could use is Derozan passing more and hitting 3 pointers.

It’s also on how Derozan gets the ball to the shooters. Lebron studies where Korver likes the ball , for example. Derozan just can’t throw the ball just to anyone and expect it to go in. How the shooter gets the ball greatly affects how the shooter will score.


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[Throwback24]

He can try to do what Chris Paul does. Pound the air out the ball and pass with 2 seconds left on the shot clock. Westbrick did that last year to pad his assist count on a lotof nights.

Hockey assists > assists.

[Rapcity_11]

Derozan could have easily averaged 5-6 ast/game last year if our brick tossers could stick more open shots (PPat, Carroll, Cojo).

lol no, that's not close to true. The Raptors shooting 45% on 3's from DD passes (instead of 35.8%) would have gotten him 35 more assists.

[lolwut]

Derozan could have easily averaged 5-6 ast/game last year if our brick tossers could stick more open shots (PPat, Carroll, Cojo).

lol no, that's not close to true. The Raptors shooting 45% on 3's from DD passes (instead of 35.8%) would have gotten him 35 more assists.

I'm not just talking about 3s.

[Kabookalu]

Admirable, but Jonas after going through his summer training arc will lead the team in assists this year

[Carlton Banksy]

The only way for that to happen is for him to take significant ballhandling duties away from Kyle, and I don't see how that would be anywhere close to a good thing. How about we go 3 games without him dribbling the ball off his own leg before making him the primary playmaker?

[ishoy123]

tbf that's Luis Scola you're passing to for the 3 pt shot

[Rapcity_11]

Derozan could have easily averaged 5-6 ast/game last year if our brick tossers could stick more open shots (PPat, Carroll, Cojo).

lol no, that's not close to true. The Raptors shooting 45% on 3's from DD passes (instead of 35.8%) would have gotten him 35 more assists.

I'm not just talking about 3s.

Well then you’re talking about 50% from PP, 49% from Carroll and 51% from CoJo (2PT %). How much higher are you really expecting?

[Badonkadonk]

Last year, Kyle put up 7.0APG at 29.9% AST% compared to DeMar's 4.8APG at 20.6% AST%

I see Demar @ 3.8 APG last year.

Actually, 3.8 ranks high for SGs. Just using ESPN and eyeballing it, the only 2 dudes I see ahead of him at his position are Harden and Batum.

Maybe it's a bit of a false narrative to label him an iso black hole.

Don't see him topping Kyle though.

[TdotRap4Lyfe]

I'd be ecstatic if he does. if he gets a respectable corner 3 going every game, then people would at least think twice about leaving him alone for a second.

[Major Giz]

tbf that's Luis Scola you're passing to for the 3 pt shot

Hmmm. A wide open corner 3 from Scola who can actually do that or a contested forced brick.