yosemiteben wrote:316Hornets wrote:Batum has a 13% usage rate this season. This is the lowest of his career and more than 5% less of his previous 3 seasons. Lamb is the problem that these guys don't do anything though. I guess we should just hold the ball for 24 seconds guys and noone take shots.
Lamb is specifically supposed to be a primary scorer and ISO guy. That's theoretically a big part of his role.
Kemba gets to complain about there not being enough help, he tries to make things happen to make up for the lack of help. Lamb doesn't, he knows we need help and still doesn't try to step up.
Lamb's per 36 min. usage and shot attempts have been pretty consistent for the past 4 years, but now everyone sets their sights on him because he isn't carrying the offense in his first year as the starter?
The only thing that is down this year from last year is his assist rate and that directly ties into other guys being non-existent. If Lamb is our 6th man again, people would find someone else to blame. Nature of the beast.