Season,Tm,Lg,G,GS,MP,FG,FGA,FG%,3P,3PA,3P%,2P,2PA,2P%,FT,FTA,FT%,ORB,DRB,TRB,AST,STL,BLK,TOV,PTS
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2010-11,GSW,NBA,29,0,285,3.5,9.1,.389,0.1,0.6,.200,3.4,8.5,.403,2.4,3.2,.760,1.5,2.8,4.3,5.3,4.2,1.1,2.3,9.6
2011-12,NYK,NBA,35,25,940,6.5,14.7,.446,0.9,2.9,.320,5.6,11.8,.477,5.6,7.0,.798,0.7,3.4,4.1,8.3,2.1,0.3,4.8,19.6
2012-13,HOU,NBA,82,82,2640,5.4,12.2,.441,1.2,3.5,.339,4.2,8.7,.483,2.9,3.7,.785,0.4,2.9,3.4,6.8,1.8,0.4,3.2,14.9
2013-14,HOU,NBA,71,33,2054,5.2,11.6,.446,1.4,4.0,.358,3.7,7.6,.492,3.8,4.6,.823,0.6,2.7,3.3,5.2,1.2,0.5,3.1,15.6
2014-15,LAL,NBA,74,30,1907,5.2,12.3,.424,1.2,3.3,.369,4.0,9.0,.444,4.0,5.1,.795,0.5,3.2,3.7,6.4,1.5,0.6,3.1,15.7
2015-16,CHO,NBA,78,13,2048,5.3,12.8,.412,1.3,4.0,.336,3.9,8.8,.446,4.2,5.1,.815,0.7,3.7,4.4,4.1,1.0,0.7,2.6,16.1
Career,,NBA,369,183,9874,5.3,12.4,.432,1.2,3.5,.346,4.1,8.9,.466,3.8,4.8,.803,0.6,3.1,3.7,5.9,1.6,0.5,3.2,15.7
This is Lin's stats per 36 min. He shot slightly better in those season in Houston, but its no where near his best seasons. He scores a little more and grabs more rebound with less turnover. He has carved out a nice spot as a energy guy off the bench that can score and draw fouls and he has done for the Hornets. He assist less than ever but he knows his role.
Season,Tm,Lg,G,GS,MP,FG,FGA,FG%,3P,3PA,3P%,2P,2PA,2P%,FT,FTA,FT%,ORB,DRB,TRB,AST,STL,BLK,TOV,PTS
2011-12,HOU,NBA,63,57,1804,4.9,11.0,.452,1.2,3.6,.337,3.8,7.4,.507,0.9,1.6,.551,1.8,4.2,6.0,2.7,1.5,0.6,1.6,12.0
2012-13,HOU,NBA,76,76,2758,6.0,12.3,.486,2.0,5.2,.385,4.0,7.1,.559,1.5,2.0,.729,1.0,4.2,5.3,3.5,1.0,0.4,1.9,15.4
2013-14,HOU,NBA,74,74,2783,6.0,12.8,.472,1.7,4.5,.370,4.3,8.2,.528,2.1,2.9,.742,0.9,4.4,5.3,3.9,1.1,0.4,1.9,15.9
2014-15,DAL,NBA,66,66,2186,6.3,13.7,.462,2.2,5.7,.380,4.1,7.9,.521,2.3,3.2,.720,1.1,4.3,5.3,2.7,1.1,0.3,1.6,17.1
2015-16,DAL,NBA,61,51,1799,6.4,13.0,.492,2.1,5.0,.416,4.3,8.0,.539,1.9,2.7,.684,0.6,5.1,5.7,3.4,0.9,0.4,1.9,16.7
This is Parsons number. Where did he has his best shooting year ? He shot 46 % FG and 38% on 3s the season before for Mavs and he shot 49% and 41.6% on 3s this season with a big sample size. His best scoring seasons are for the Mavs. So while he has to carry a larger role for the Mavs and shooting a little more he is more efficient.
Wilk also shooting % isn't everything is their overall plays. Both of these players has been recognized this year for the contributions to their team. Lin was in the 6th man consideration (although never a shot at winning it ) but he was mentioned a lot. Looking at the playoffs Hornets doesn't win game 3,4 and 5 with his overall contributions.
Parsons lead the Mavs to a good season until injuries sidelined him and this was without a good pre-season. This is a team of misfits and shoudn't even be close to finish above the Rockets.
I'm not saying any of these players are superstars or even stars (especially Lin who is a very good 6th man backup PG) but Parson is way better than Ariza right now.
A lof of players you mentioned are having one of their best shooting years, while some of them are correct due to Harden drawing attention, most of them have dropped of the earth in terms of their overall game. It could be mental, lack of reps, physical attibutes, but most of us who watches the game can see that the team looks despondent. No one is running through the wall for this team, and what's the cause of this ? All of them just lost their pride for no good reason ?
I know that the image of the bench when Harden scores the game winnier in game 3. Morey and everyone else can deflect and say they didn't want to celebrate prematurely and its taken out of context. But I call it bull. Look at the Rockets from last year or any other team when someone hits a game leading shot with less than 4 sec to go or a big dunk, NBA players celebrate like crazy for a dunk thats extends the lead to 30 p in the regular season. They do the hold me up I am falling over thing jumping up wawing towels shirts the works. But a game winner with 3 secs to go they are all stoic because they are so focused ?
I don't think anyone is arguing Harden being dominant and carries the team way too often on offense, but if never passes the ball unless he has to and dribbles down the shot clock with no other player touching the ball its get repetitive and discouraging for other players while not playing D at all. I would connect this to Kobe who hogged the ball and took a lot of shots, but players followed him because he worked his ass of on D most of his career and took on the best wing players in big moments leading by example. A player like that gets respect from his team mates because he walking the walk. Harden blames his team mates when his player blows past him like last night to Dmo, when he plays hit matador D, after a couple of years of this it wears you down.
Edited by thenit, 28 April 2016 - 07:10 PM.