Hornets passing and assists

[Mystical Apples]

For example, Kemba took 1/3 of his shots after holding the ball 6+ seconds. Of the 15 guards with the most 6+ second shots he had the worst efg% (39% ) in those situations, and he did so 314 times last year.

As horrible as the team's C&S % was it was far better than pounding the rock and possibly because of it.

[TTNN]

To be fair, it's also tough to have an offensive system when you have a starting line-up of guys that can't catch and shoot at a respectable rate from the perimeter even when left open.

As a team, Hornets was the dead last in catch and shoot eFG% last season at 44.1%, compare to the first of the league ATL at 63.6%. Almost 20% difference there. Kind of sad.

http://public.tableau.com/shared/TBP2557TW?:display_count=yes

With this FG%, hard to get assists too.

They didn't shoot very well last year but a significant part of that was taking the wrong shot which is a combination of shot selection, passing, and execution. Getting rid of Lance will help. They actually shot well as a team from the corner 3 but not nearly enough of them. Until they stop taking so many long 2's and increase their 3's the eFG% will always be horrendous no matter how well they shoot them.

Some of that is on the staff getting MKG to shoot threes. But also some on the PG position for taking so many non-cs shots that hurt percentages and ball movement.

Agree with you regarding shot selection. Hornets as a team take 5th highest number of mid range shot (28.6 FGA), and was shooting at bottom 9th efficiency. On the other hand, the team took the least number of attempts at left corner 3s, but with the third efficiency (41.5% FG%) in the league. I'd think that's on the coach.

** with AI posting up at left side, guess you could not put a player there to shoot corner three. But Hornets also shoot very little right corner 3s.

[TTNN]

For example, Kemba took 1/3 of his shots after holding the ball 6+ seconds. Of the 15 guards with the most 6+ second shots he had the worst efg% (39% ) in those situations, and he did so 314 times last year.

As horrible as the team's C&S % was it was far better than pounding the rock and possibly because of it.

I think with better passing and better timing, the C&S% should increase.

[Diop]

For example, Kemba took 1/3 of his shots after holding the ball 6+ seconds. Of the 15 guards with the most 6+ second shots he had the worst efg% (39% ) in those situations, and he did so 314 times last year.

As horrible as the team's C&S % was it was far better than pounding the rock and possibly because of it.

in 3 simple lines you managed to perfectly sum up one of my biggest frustrations with Kemba, well done.

hopefully we see an improvement this year, this is the year of no excuses.
everyone should be accountable.

[LofJ]

For example, Kemba took 1/3 of his shots after holding the ball 6+ seconds. Of the 15 guards with the most 6+ second shots he had the worst efg% (39% ) in those situations, and he did so 314 times last year.

As horrible as the team's C&S % was it was far better than pounding the rock and possibly because of it.

in 3 simple lines you managed to perfectly sum up one of my biggest frustrations with Kemba, well done.

hopefully we see an improvement this year, this is the year of no excuses.
everyone should be accountable.

The coaching staff is aware of it. Making quick decisions with the ball is a team focus in training camp. They have it plastered on the wall in the practice facility and Clifford is forcing whoever gets the ball past mid-court to get there in 4 seconds or less. They're definitely trying to burn it into everyone's head that pointless meandering with the ball is not acceptable.

[Mystical Apples]

The Hornets took the Triple Crown in offensive badness in situations with the shot clock expiring: efg%, TS%, OffRtg all league worst.

Pounding the rock and then launching grenades does not work.

http://stats.nba.com/league/team/#!/advanced/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&ShotClockRange=ShotClock%20Off&sort=OFF_RATING&dir=-1