Official Sasha Pavlovic Watch Thread

Mcfale313 · Post #1 » by **Mcfale313** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 11:48 pm

I just heard that from TV while having lunch, the sportscentre guy is telling some fun stats around NBA this year, and one of them is regarding the wolves almighty forward Sasha Pavlovic

I can't recount his sentences word by word, but basically:

Among all active NBA players who at least played 15 games, attempted at least 100 FG, and at least 25 attempt from beyond the 3 point arc, Sasha Pavlovic of the Minnesota Timberwolves is the only person whom, if you add up his FG%, 3ptFG%, and FT%, the total number is equal or less than 1.

In other words, Sasha's FG% (36%), 3ptFG% (27%), and FT% (37%) cannot add up to beyond 100%.

The NBA record for full season combination of these 3 stats are 117% from some players from the 90s, but I think Sasha is on pace to break that record should he continue killing the wolves on the court.

It is pretty ridiculous for someone with outside-range to have that combined % lower than 1, that's just miraculous....Normally players are at least good in one of those catagories, FT or FG, but he is just bad all around

sorry it is kind of off topic but I really hate Sasha! >.<

jade_hippo · Post #2 » by **jade_hippo** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 11:56 pm

there is a sasha hate thead this would be perfect for

Post #3 » by **Basti** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:03 am

I dislike this dude as the next guy but I'm sure his FT % will rise later in the season - assuming he'll make another trip to the line which quite frankly I can't see happening soon.

but yeah this is really bad. the only shots he should take are late in the shot clock or if he's left alone on the perimeter with nobody being within of at least 5 feet.

cpfsf · Post #4 » by **cpfsf** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:07 am

I think nobody here had high expectations before clicking this thread.

Post #5 » by **Basti** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:09 am

cpfsf wrote:I think nobody here had high expectations before clicking this thread.

to be honest: I actually thought he might be breaking or setting up a new record for an obscure NBA stat nobody has heard of before but I should blame my thinking on the cold I'm suffering from.

skorff26 · Post #6 » by **skorff26** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:15 am

We must have signed him to tank... it's like having Mark Madsen shoot some 3's... it's just a lot less blatant

Post #7 » by **Calinks** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:21 am

Its the triangle and corrupted refs.

Mcfale313 · Post #8 » by **Mcfale313** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:57 am

this is NBA, where Trasha pavlovic happens

Varejao17 · Post #9 » by **Varejao17** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:08 am

I assume I've expected better number from him...

allweneedisLOVE · Post #10 » by **allweneedisLOVE** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:36 am

his 6 minutes should be given to wayne

john2jer · Post #11 » by **john2jer** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:54 pm

Not shocked at all that this is the record he's setting. He's not even hot garbage, more like luke warm, sitting on the stove 3 hours later kind of garbage. The kind where you're going back and forth whether it's still good or not. It looks good, but you know as soon as you taste it you'll want to vomit. Kind of the way he plays. You look at him and think, "This kid should have something." Then you put him in and realize how wrong you were. FMT (F*ck My Timberwolves)

Esohny · Post #12 » by **Esohny** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:57 pm

He's underrated and guys like him take a while to mature. Let's trade him for Spencer Hawes.

john2jer · Post #13 » by **john2jer** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:50 pm

Esohny wrote:He's underrated and guys like him take a while to mature. Let's trade him for Spencer Hawes.

One of these days I'm going to take the monorail over to Shelbyville and just start punching everyone.

chrbal · Post #14 » by **chrbal** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:33 pm

I expected bad, but this is just amazing. I honestly thought that Nick Andersons' http://www.nba.com/playerfile/nick_anderson/index.html 1st year with the Kings numbers were the most horrible for a guy who was still in a rotation. This might be no longer true.

Although, whats worse? Nick Anderson putting up those numbers and starting 72 of 72 games, or Pavlovic just sucking.

I can think of no honest reason the Wolves are still holding onto him other then for part of a potential trade.

Foye · Post #15 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:40 pm

chrbal wrote:I expected bad, but this is just amazing. I honestly thought that Nick Andersons' http://www.nba.com/playerfile/nick_anderson/index.html 1st year with the Kings numbers were the most horrible for a guy who was still in a rotation. This might be no longer true.

Although, whats worse? Nick Anderson putting up those numbers and starting 72 of 72 games, or Pavlovic just sucking.

I can think of no honest reason the Wolves are still holding onto him other then for part of a potential trade.

He shouldn't even get a single minute anymore :cry:

Give all his minutes to Ellington.

deeney0 · Post #16 » by **deeney0** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:45 pm

Mcfale313 wrote:The NBA record for full season combination of these 3 stats are 117% from some players from the 90s, but I think Sasha is on pace to break that record should he continue killing the wolves on the court.

Corey is at 114% right now. Sasha will hit some free throws and bring that % up into the 60s and be out of this discussion. Corey, on the other hand, will remain at this futile level all season.

shrink · Post #17 » by **shrink** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:29 pm

john2jer wrote:
Esohny wrote:He's underrated and guys like him take a while to mature. Let's trade him for Spencer Hawes.

One of these days I'm going to take the monorail over to Shelbyville and just start punching everyone.

ROFL!! What about us brain-dead slobs?

panth181 · Post #18 » by **panth181** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:37 am

Esohny wrote:He's underrated and guys like him take a while to mature. Let's trade him for Spencer Hawes.

Sacramento is in financial trouble. It only makes sense for them to throw in Jason Thompson also...

Esohny · Post #19 » by **Esohny** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:19 am

I wonder if there's a way to trade Sasha for a sack of used basketballs?

Mcfale313 · Post #20 » by **Mcfale313** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:58 am

Just so you know, for those who watched the fourth quarter today, you should be aware that sasha just made NBA history for the shortest time between airballing a freethrow and a field goal, about 28 seconds apart.

new sasha watch:

FG% = 42/120 = 35%
3ptFG% = 13/46 = 28%
FT% = 4 / 10 = 40%

overall = 103%

this data will be updated everygame.......and plotted in excel by the end of the season