Chase Budinger has conveniently started to find his shooting rhythm again. Since news broke out of the Terrence Williams trade on December 14th, Budinger has had an impressive 62.3 TS%. That is a big improvement over his true shooting this season leading up to the trade, an uncharacteristic 45.2%. Last year he finished the season shooting 54.5%, so it remains to be seen if this latest hot streak is a result of Bud stepping up to keep his job, or simply a regression towards the mean.
Here’s a look at Budinger’s TS% and points per 48 minutes this season. Points per 48 minutes is a good way of normalizing points per game for minutes, removing the statistical boost normally generated from increased playing time.
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