I'm watching Al's FG Attempts rather closely as the season progresses. As of right now Al had 10+ FG Attempts during 6 games and he has attempted 9 during 6 games. I would like for Al to be more consist, and average 10 attempts per/game instead of the 7.3 he currently does. Maybe this is more of Woody's doing so it's possibly out of Al's hands. More inside attempts increases Al's chances of going to the line.
Current Attempt Averages:
Joe Johnson 18.7
Josh Smith 14.4
Marvin Williams 11.1
Many of us have said numerous times that Marvin should be our second option behind Joe. I still feel Marvin should attempt closer to 15 per game, but maybe our offensive plays aren't designed for our players to increase their attempts, so maybe I'm asking for too much, but at times I see many of our players standing around on the 3 line draining the time waiting for someone else to create.
The attempts I would like to see:
Joe Johnson 18-20
Marvin Williams 14-15
Josh Smith 12-14
Al Horford 10
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Marvin get to the ft line a lot so his fg attempts are less of a concern.
Horford doesn't get to the line much so his attempts are more of a concern.
Last summer i saw people saying that Horford would be able to use his athleticism to beat bigger, slower players off the dribble and get to the basket. I haven't seen him do that much.
A lot of times he will catch the ball on the perimeter and his man will be several feet off him. Rather than looking to shoot or drive he just stands there looking for someone to pass to while the defenders overplay the passing lanes and the shot clock runs down.
When he posts up he is frequently going up against bigger players which makes it tough for him to establish good position to receive the pass.
Horford doesn't get to the line much so his attempts are more of a concern.
Last summer i saw people saying that Horford would be able to use his athleticism to beat bigger, slower players off the dribble and get to the basket. I haven't seen him do that much.
A lot of times he will catch the ball on the perimeter and his man will be several feet off him. Rather than looking to shoot or drive he just stands there looking for someone to pass to while the defenders overplay the passing lanes and the shot clock runs down.
When he posts up he is frequently going up against bigger players which makes it tough for him to establish good position to receive the pass.
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JJ and J. Smith could cut a couple of their FGs attempts and let Al take them. The thing about Horford is, he rarely forces a shot. He's very aware of the basketball court and all of that. On the other hand, J. Smith and even JJ force many shots. I was amazed with the way he attacked the rim against the Jazz. C. Boozer had no way to stop him. Now, most of the times, they give him the ball for a jump shot, when his strenght is banging inside. I think that has a lot to do with the coaches and the plays they run for the team.
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Skyhawk1 wrote:JJ and J. Smith could cut a couple of their FGs attempts and let Al take them. The thing about Horford is, he rarely forces a shot. He's very aware of the basketball court and all of that. On the other hand, J. Smith and even JJ force many shots. I was amazed with the way he attacked the rim against the Jazz. C. Boozer had no way to stop him. Now, most of the times, they give him the ball for a jump shot, when his strenght is banging inside. I think that has a lot to do with the coaches and the plays they run for the team.
I think you are right about the plays being run. The ball usually starts out with Joe or Josh because those two are the guys that can create their own shots. Al clears out so those guys have room going to the hoop so Horford doesn't get the ball moving to the basket and he isn't in position to post or even grab an offensive board. If Joe's shot isn't falling again maybe we should iso Al against Big Z at the top of the key if we can.
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Today against the cavs.
Horford
5-10
JJ
9-19
Marvin
5-13
Smith
7-15
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I'd say you pretty much got your wish HMFFL...... and a nice win.
Horford
5-10
JJ
9-19
Marvin
5-13
Smith
7-15
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I'd say you pretty much got your wish HMFFL...... and a nice win.
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