"There's a significant group of people who it just drives them crazy that the mid-range game is disappearing, despite the fact that all you have to do is look at all the numbers and know that about the worst shot your team can get, at least by the league averages, is a mid-range jump shot.""The three highest percentage plays in the game by far right now are free throws, number one, layups, number two, and three-point shots number three. So why you would try to build a game around lower percentage plays, I don't know. Other than there's some people that just like to watch it, I guess."
Stan Van Gundy points out why the Bulls offense is doomed
[saw this on realgm] From mlive.com from quite some time ago:
He said this in response to criticism of his own team's lack of a mid range game.
However, applying this quote to the Bulls, you can quickly see why we're on pace to be one of the worst offenses in the past decade.
This offense is built entirely around the long mid range two point shot. It's the least efficient shot in basketball, and our offense is built around delivering it.
Minimal three point shooting
Minimal post scoring
Minimal free throws
That adds up to minimal efficiency. I've pointed it out before, but it's nice to see an NBA coach note the obvious rather than become trapped in an old belief system.
However, applying this quote to the Bulls, you can quickly see why we're on pace to be one of the worst offenses in the past decade.
This offense is built entirely around the long mid range two point shot. It's the least efficient shot in basketball, and our offense is built around delivering it.
Minimal three point shooting
Minimal post scoring
Minimal free throws
That adds up to minimal efficiency. I've pointed it out before, but it's nice to see an NBA coach note the obvious rather than become trapped in an old belief system.
10 Comments
Supercesto said:
Doug:
Who's to blame? Management?, Players?, Coaches?. You put Ben Gordon 20 points in the lineup and the teams offense will be just fine...The Bulls need to replace Ben Gordon. So far they haven't.
Bigway said:
and everything else would be back in the crapper.
Doug Thonus said:
It's a little of management and players. Management didn't put much shooting on the team, so it's not surprising we aren't shooting well.
At the same time, Salmons and Hinrich have shot far worse than anticipated as well.
Dpauley23 said:
Salmons and Hinrich are turning it around lately though as Salmons has shot 44 percent from three and Hinrich has shot 38.5 percent. Salmons just needs to keep on playing like the last 2 games
Doug Thonus said:
They have been shooting better, hopefully they can keep it up.
Alex said:
Management??? Oh, you mean the trainees that run the Bulls! The trainees that run the Bears are not working out so good either.
Hinrich is not a starter, even the trainee Vinnie doesn't start him!
Simeon2UC said:
Xavier Henry.
Bigway said:
Solution to the problem trade Hinrich or Salmons to Golden State for Monta Ellis, a much better(all around player) version of Gordon. Supposedly Ellis hates Nellie(imagine that)
Heck trade Hinrich, Salmons and Tyrus for Ellis, Randolph and Azibuike. I like Randolph as a freak althlete better than I like Tyrus.
Doug Thonus said:
Ellis would be just like having Ben Gordon except instead of being a version who'd be a perfect complement to Rose his skills would be entirely redundant.
ChicagoBullsEye said:
Monta Ellis is a 29% career percent 3-point shooter. He's started out this season 7-15, but it he probably won't end up anywhere near 40%. He's a terrible fit with Rose.
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