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From the Key: Off the Marksmenby Rick Kamla - Senior Editor, Fanball.com
Friday, December 10, 2004
If you're in a five-cat league, you have no problem with a player shamelessly jacking up shots. As a matter of fact, you love those 5-for-20s because your boy is getting all the shots he wants.
However, if you jam in an eight-cat league, where every miss is magnified, you have a big, big problem with sorry shot selection.
Just ask the owners of Jamal Crawford and Allen Iverson, who will never win field goal percentage as long as those selfish gunners are in their lineup. And don't think a dude like Udonis Haslem will balance it out because guys like Crawford and Ivy take twice as many shots.
The point to be made here is that you need to move these gunners from your squad in exchange for players who shoot 45 percent or better. Many of these off-the-marksmen are sexy as hell, so their trade value is still high.
But before I call out the shameless gunners of our beloved NBA, I want to list some of the sharpshooters you should be targeting in swaps. Look into players like Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, Rashard Lewis, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Bobby Simmons, and Grant Hill—to name a few.
So, without further ado, here they are, the NBA's worst shooters, in no particular order.
Allen Iverson, Sixers – (.380): Did you like his 2-for-13 against the Wolves on Wednesday? How about his 8-for-27 at Memphis on Dec. 3? Iverson entered the season a .417 career shooter, so you have no one to blame but yourself for your team's brutal field goal percentage.
Marko Jaric, Clippers – (.403): Marko's last game with plus-50-percent shooting came on Thanksgiving night against the Nets. He's 12 for his last 40 from the field. You can have the steals and threes. I'm staying away.
Jamal Tinsley, Pacers – (.411): Tinsley's steals and assists are off the charts. Too bad he has fallen in love with the three-point shot. He's a .393 career shooter, nothing more, nothing less.
Tracy McGrady, Rockets – (.411): Given where you drafted T-Mac and how poorly he's played to this point, he's this year's LVP (least valuable player). Entering Thursday's action, Tracy was 14 of his last 42 from the field. Sweet.
Jason Richardson, Warriors – (.411): JR has been off the mark a lot this year, but there is hope. He shot .438 percent last year and he's a career .425 shooter. The only concern is that his right hand injury is hindering his accuracy.
Rasheed Wallace, Pistons – (.416): Sheed used to be a field-goal mach, but his shooting is in a three-year freefall. Sheed shot .471 in 2002-03, but that percentage dropped to .436 last year and .416 this year. Like Antoine Walker, Sheed's love of the three gets him in trouble.
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets – (.410): Yeah, that percentage is low, but it's on the rise. Melo has hit 30 of his last 53 shots (.566). And he's young enough for me to hold out hope that he can become a 45 percent shooter. He can become a 45 percent shooter, right? Right?
Kirk Hinrich, Bulls – (.372): Face it, freaks, dude can't shoot. Last year Hinrich shot .386 and this year he's even worse. He went 8-of-26 (.307) in his last two games. I blame Roy Williams.
Paul Pierce, Celtics – (.413): Remember the days when Pierce wouldn't crush your percentage? Some of you may recall his .454 in 2000-01. However, he went .416 in 2002-03 and .402 last year, establishing a trend that's continuing this year. He is what he is at this point.
Jamal Crawford, Knicks – (.396): Since making 17 of 25 shots against the Bobcats last Saturday (he missed his last five shots), Crawford is seven of his last 28 from the field. Dude has no conscience and that's bad for fantasy business.
Rafer Alston, Raptors – (.398): After a terrific start, Skip is in a tailspin. Over his last four games, he's 15-for-48 (.313). It doesn't help that Sam Mitchell calls him out through the media after bad shooting nights. I hate to say it, but you need to trade Skip yesterday.
Jalen Rose, Raptors – (.409): For years, Rose has been an anchor in the underrated category of field-goal percentage. Rose shot .455 in 2001-02, but he's been under 41 percent ever since.
Kobe Bryant, Lakers – (.397): Kobe's a lot better shooter than this, but now that it's his team with his players, he's gonna jack it up as much as humanly possible. After averaging .453 percent over the last three years, it appears as if this category is a giveaway for Bryant owners.
Vince Carter, Raptors – (.411): Given his Achilles injury, the point here may be moot. It's always something with Vinsanity.
Damon Stoudamire, Trail Blazers – (.342): Nope, that is not a typo. Mighty Mouse is shooting less than 35 percent. I know…wow! Damon helps out in assists, steals, threes, and free-throw percentage, but I want no part of 34 percent from the field, thank you very much.
Eddie Jones, Heat – (.352): I've haven't seen apathy like this since I was a fifth year senior at the University of Minnesota. Could someone please remind Eddie that Shaq and Wade wear the same uniform?
Richard Jefferson, Nets – (.425): RJ was shooting around 40 percent without Jason Kidd. But in two games with Magic 2.0, RJ is 15 of 29 from the floor. His percentage will be 48 percent or better as long as Kidd is a Net.
Quentin Richardson, Suns – (.377): I love Q's game. That three against the Lakers was cold-blooded. But that's the problem. Q loves the three too much, and it's dragging down his field-goal percentage. Get used to it because Q has been in the 300s since 2001-02.
Antoine Walker, Hawks – (.427): Actually, 43 percent isn't that bad from Walker, who shot .388 percent in 2002-03. But because he takes around 20 shots a night, you can forget about winning field-goal percentage. Larry
Hughes, Wizards – (.392): Sure, Hughes is leading the league in steals and giving you 19-6-5 every night, but that percentage is awful. I mean, it's one thing to not help in a category, but quite another to hurt you in a cat.
Carlos Arroyo, Jazz – (.389): Right about now, you should be asking yourself why Arroyo is still on your roster. I'd give it two days to trade him and then I'd cut him loose.
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From the Key: Off the Marksmenby Rick Kamla - Senior Editor, Fanball.com
Friday, December 10, 2004
If you're in a five-cat league, you have no problem with a player shamelessly jacking up shots. As a matter of fact, you love those 5-for-20s because your boy is getting all the shots he wants.
However, if you jam in an eight-cat league, where every miss is magnified, you have a big, big problem with sorry shot selection.
Just ask the owners of Jamal Crawford and Allen Iverson, who will never win field goal percentage as long as those selfish gunners are in their lineup. And don't think a dude like Udonis Haslem will balance it out because guys like Crawford and Ivy take twice as many shots.
The point to be made here is that you need to move these gunners from your squad in exchange for players who shoot 45 percent or better. Many of these off-the-marksmen are sexy as hell, so their trade value is still high.
But before I call out the shameless gunners of our beloved NBA, I want to list some of the sharpshooters you should be targeting in swaps. Look into players like Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, Rashard Lewis, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Bobby Simmons, and Grant Hill—to name a few.
So, without further ado, here they are, the NBA's worst shooters, in no particular order.
Allen Iverson, Sixers – (.380): Did you like his 2-for-13 against the Wolves on Wednesday? How about his 8-for-27 at Memphis on Dec. 3? Iverson entered the season a .417 career shooter, so you have no one to blame but yourself for your team's brutal field goal percentage.
Marko Jaric, Clippers – (.403): Marko's last game with plus-50-percent shooting came on Thanksgiving night against the Nets. He's 12 for his last 40 from the field. You can have the steals and threes. I'm staying away.
Jamal Tinsley, Pacers – (.411): Tinsley's steals and assists are off the charts. Too bad he has fallen in love with the three-point shot. He's a .393 career shooter, nothing more, nothing less.
Tracy McGrady, Rockets – (.411): Given where you drafted T-Mac and how poorly he's played to this point, he's this year's LVP (least valuable player). Entering Thursday's action, Tracy was 14 of his last 42 from the field. Sweet.
Jason Richardson, Warriors – (.411): JR has been off the mark a lot this year, but there is hope. He shot .438 percent last year and he's a career .425 shooter. The only concern is that his right hand injury is hindering his accuracy.
Rasheed Wallace, Pistons – (.416): Sheed used to be a field-goal mach, but his shooting is in a three-year freefall. Sheed shot .471 in 2002-03, but that percentage dropped to .436 last year and .416 this year. Like Antoine Walker, Sheed's love of the three gets him in trouble.
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets – (.410): Yeah, that percentage is low, but it's on the rise. Melo has hit 30 of his last 53 shots (.566). And he's young enough for me to hold out hope that he can become a 45 percent shooter. He can become a 45 percent shooter, right? Right?
Kirk Hinrich, Bulls – (.372): Face it, freaks, dude can't shoot. Last year Hinrich shot .386 and this year he's even worse. He went 8-of-26 (.307) in his last two games. I blame Roy Williams.
Paul Pierce, Celtics – (.413): Remember the days when Pierce wouldn't crush your percentage? Some of you may recall his .454 in 2000-01. However, he went .416 in 2002-03 and .402 last year, establishing a trend that's continuing this year. He is what he is at this point.
Jamal Crawford, Knicks – (.396): Since making 17 of 25 shots against the Bobcats last Saturday (he missed his last five shots), Crawford is seven of his last 28 from the field. Dude has no conscience and that's bad for fantasy business.
Rafer Alston, Raptors – (.398): After a terrific start, Skip is in a tailspin. Over his last four games, he's 15-for-48 (.313). It doesn't help that Sam Mitchell calls him out through the media after bad shooting nights. I hate to say it, but you need to trade Skip yesterday.
Jalen Rose, Raptors – (.409): For years, Rose has been an anchor in the underrated category of field-goal percentage. Rose shot .455 in 2001-02, but he's been under 41 percent ever since.
Kobe Bryant, Lakers – (.397): Kobe's a lot better shooter than this, but now that it's his team with his players, he's gonna jack it up as much as humanly possible. After averaging .453 percent over the last three years, it appears as if this category is a giveaway for Bryant owners.
Vince Carter, Raptors – (.411): Given his Achilles injury, the point here may be moot. It's always something with Vinsanity.
Damon Stoudamire, Trail Blazers – (.342): Nope, that is not a typo. Mighty Mouse is shooting less than 35 percent. I know…wow! Damon helps out in assists, steals, threes, and free-throw percentage, but I want no part of 34 percent from the field, thank you very much.
Eddie Jones, Heat – (.352): I've haven't seen apathy like this since I was a fifth year senior at the University of Minnesota. Could someone please remind Eddie that Shaq and Wade wear the same uniform?
Richard Jefferson, Nets – (.425): RJ was shooting around 40 percent without Jason Kidd. But in two games with Magic 2.0, RJ is 15 of 29 from the floor. His percentage will be 48 percent or better as long as Kidd is a Net.
Quentin Richardson, Suns – (.377): I love Q's game. That three against the Lakers was cold-blooded. But that's the problem. Q loves the three too much, and it's dragging down his field-goal percentage. Get used to it because Q has been in the 300s since 2001-02.
Antoine Walker, Hawks – (.427): Actually, 43 percent isn't that bad from Walker, who shot .388 percent in 2002-03. But because he takes around 20 shots a night, you can forget about winning field-goal percentage. Larry
Hughes, Wizards – (.392): Sure, Hughes is leading the league in steals and giving you 19-6-5 every night, but that percentage is awful. I mean, it's one thing to not help in a category, but quite another to hurt you in a cat.
Carlos Arroyo, Jazz – (.389): Right about now, you should be asking yourself why Arroyo is still on your roster. I'd give it two days to trade him and then I'd cut him loose.
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