OrlandO wrote:Bensational wrote:OrlandO wrote:Vuc was responsible for 36 pts through his 50% scoring and 6 assists. Also contributed with 10 boards, 3 steals and a block. Plus Whiteside probably had his worst rebounding game of the season, scored less than average and didn't assist his teammates despite playing a near season high in minutes. Some of ya'll are holding Vuc to superstar expectations if you want more than that.
I'd interested to know the points in the paint splits for each team. I'd imagine Whiteside impacted enough shots to make him close to matching Vuc.
I don't think it's unfair to expect franchise caliber talent from a guy who's being featured as our go to guy lately.
magic 40 points in the paint
heat 38 points in the paint
4th quarter:We had a 7pt lead heading into the period.
Vuc and Payton did all they could by scoring 20 pts on 10/15 fg.
None of our other starters scored.
We did not make a single three.
Vuc was the only starter to get a rebound.
Miami scored just 6 pts in the paint.
Miami hit 5/7 threes.
Wade hit 4/5 fg from mid-range (no paint points).
Yet Vuc is somehow the immediate topic of discussion... again. Same story every game win or lose lately.
Btw, over the past 5 games Vuc is averaging 22.8 pts on 57% fg, 9.4 reb, 3.2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk, 1.2 tov. Nobody on our team is capable of doing this right now except him. He is doing his part, other guys need to step up more.
what were the FG%'s for points in paint for each team? (where do you get these numbers, btw? I can only find basic boxscore breakdowns).
why do people get so upset about comments about Vuc? now that the team seems to have found a real rhythm and players are settling into roles, Vuc has clearly defined himself as the best player and he's become our featured player. because of that, he's going to draw the lion's share of comments.
the FT thing doesn't bother me that much because I think that as long as Vuc were to be partnered with a legit star wing player who does get to the line, then Vuc is the perfect option 1b scoring partner regardless of the FTs. the FT comments are just people searching for another way for Vuc to transcend his efficiency, but IMO if his passing game keeps developing the way it has then it doesn't matter at all.
defensively, my comment about Whiteside wasn't a dig on Vuc, it was just an observation. Whiteside scares opposing players and disrupts offenses just with his presence, whereas Vuc doesn't. and as I said, that's fine when factoring in Vuc's offensive input, but he and the team will need someone who can have that Whiteside impact, and we'll need them to be the last man back, too, because they're not going to be able to run off PFs who generally hang by the 3pt line in time to help Payton/Dipo/Fournier/etc if a guy has beat them off the dribble.
i've said this a lot after a lot of games, but we are constantly getting burned because Payton, Oladipo and Harris all cheat off their man to help crowd the paint to help Vuc with defense, and that nearly always results in an open 3 for someone. Skiles needs to demand that these guys don't do that and either trust that Vuc can handle it as the last man back, or he needs to move Vuc to defending PFs so he can have someone back there that
can handle it, so we don't keep getting stung by the exact same plays game after game.
