SAC VS Washington GT... NOW

[Nivek]

Explain to me why not one former wizard from the grunfeld era is starting for another team?

Caron Butler starts for the Clippers.

Brendan Haywood starts for Dallas.

Antawn Jamison starts for Cleveland.

Since Billups got hurt, Randy Foye has been starting for the Clippers.

Hmm, looks like that might be more than one.

[Severn Hoos]

Well, four is, technically, "not one."

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Also, Deshawn Stevenson starts for the Nets.

That is a head scratcher. Then again, I think Flip Saunders is a better coach than Avery Johnson.

[TGW]

As soon as Smart decides he's not letting the inmates run the asylum anymore, he'll get run off by Cousins and Evans too. Right now, his job is to baby and coddle.

By the way, Wall has a higher TS% than Cousins.

[DallasShalDune]

I wouldn't mind DeShawn on our team now, personally.

[Dat2U]

As soon as Smart decides he's not letting the inmates run the asylum anymore, he'll get run off by Cousins and Evans too. Right now, his job is to baby and coddle.

By the way, Wall has a higher TS% than Cousins.

Wall TS% .510
Cousins TS%: .496

Cousins TS% is unacceptable for a big IMO. He shoots way too many mid range jumpers. He's got no business being as inefficient as he is.

[tontoz]

Actually shooting long jumpers isn't Cousins big problem. He takes 3 shots per game from 16-23 feet and shoots them at 45%. He shoots 1.2 shots per game from 10-15 feet and shoots 43%. To me the shot attempts and percentages are fine.

His problem is that he is struggling to finish inside. He takes 3 shots per game from 3-9 feet and shoots 29.4%. Granted shooting well in that area isn't easy. But he shoots only 52% at the rim on 7 shots per game. That is just plain suck, especially for a guy his size.

http://www.hoopdata.com/player.aspx?nam ... %20Cousins

For comparison Blatche shot 67% at the rim last season on 6 attempts per game.

[LyricalRico]

^ Good point, tontoz. That could also explain his offensive rebounding numbers - he's missing layups but getting his own misses.

[GhostsOfGil]

Actually shooting long jumpers isn't Cousins big problem. He takes 3 shots per game from 16-23 feet and shoots them at 45%. He shoots 1.2 shots per game from 10-15 feet and shoots 43%. To me the shot attempts and percentages are fine.

His problem is that he is struggling to finish inside. He takes 3 shots per game from 3-9 feet and shoots 29.4%. Granted shooting well in that area isn't easy. But he shoots only 52% at the rim on 7 shots per game. That is just plain sucks, especially for a guy his size.

http://www.hoopdata.com/player.aspx?nam ... %20Cousins

For comparison Blatche shot 67% at the rim last season on 6 attempts per game.

I wonder what Blatches number are this year...

Edit* blatche shoots 59% at the rim this year.. but he's blocked 16% of the time!