oddity wrote:bwgood77 wrote:
I think Booker is a bit better but it really depends on what you need/value too. Most feel that going to the rim and shooting 3s are the best shots in basketball. Book is great in the mid range and Paul is exceptional from there so it's a nice weapon especially when the defense is giving to you but it might not be what the coach wants you to do at all. Most coaches don't want their players to take those shots and will willingly give up mid range shots as long as they don't allow a lot of 3s or people getting to the rim.
I agree that Booker has become a better defender. He's good when engaged at 1 on 1 and has become good at playing the passing lanes, even if he might gamble for steals a bit much.
I was mostly talking about who I felt was worthy of all NBA for those last spots. I think LaVine is a little better than Mitchell this year.
I think Mitch has been better than Lavine too. Dude can score but doesn't create and lead at the level of Book or D Mitch.
Also I gotta ask why you feel the need to delineate between CP3 and Book as midrange shooters. Why is Booker only "great" but Paul is "exceptional" - they both seem like exceptional mid-range shooters to me.
Yeah, Mitchell and LaVine it just depends on the criteria, though i do think LaVine is good playmaker, though his assists have been down with two other playmakers in Ball and DeRozan (somewhat similar. With Ball out they've been up some, like 9 and 6 in his last two. Kind of similar to how Book's assists fell off when Paul came, from 6.5 to 4.3
The reason I had distinguished between Book and Paul was just from looking at #s. 3-10 ft Book is 46%, 10-16, 47%, and 16+ to 3, 47.5% Paul is 52%, 57.7% and 49%, respectvely in thos same categories. Last year Paul was 55.4%, 50.4% and 52.7%.
Last year Book was a little better from the short-mid and mid, at 48% and 53%, but a little lower from long-mid range at 43.4%.
Across the NBA though, I imagine Booker would fit into the exceptional range, but Paul's #s are just crazy good from those ranges.
Book a lot better from 3 this year though after Paul being a lot better last year.
Ayton has really been exceptional from mid range though this year. 63% 3-10 ft, 52.5% 10-16 ft, and 47% from 16 ft-3pt range.