Sixers Vs. Hornets: Advanced Box Score

by Jordan Sams on Jan 5, 2012 11:06 AM PST in Philadelphia 76ers Stat Stuff

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The Sixers won two of the four factors against the Hornets, meaning the outcome of the game came down to which team made more plays down the stretch. Led by 14 points from Jrue Holiday, the Sixers outscored the Hornets 34-20 in the final quarter en route to an eight point victory.

Despite the great fourth quarter from Jrue, his shot selection early this season leaves something to desired. 10 of his 15 shots last night were from beyond 16 feet, and more than half his shots this season have come from beyond 16 feet. Luckily he's shooting a high percentage on long jumpers, but 56 percent from 16-23 feet is unsustainable. He's only averaging 2.2 attempts at the rim this season – down from 3.6 a season ago. That needs to change and he needs to attack the rim more.

Speaking of attacking the rim, second year player Evan Turner led the team with attempts at the basket last night with four. He's attempting 2.4 at the rim this season – shooting an absurd 92 percent – which is up from last year, as is his free throw rate and And1%.

-- Advanced Box Score

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Don’t lump long twos in with threes. I’m perfectly fine w/ 8 threes from Jrue is he hits four of them. I was also pretty happy w/ the 2/2 from 16-23’, because the second one was a toe-on-the-line shot that he thought was a three.

Definitely need him to get in the paint and get to the line, but shooting threes instead of long twos is a step in the right direction.

by depressedfan on Jan 5, 2012 12:08 PM PST reply actions

Obviously part of the reason ET is getting more attempts at the rim is that he’s handling the ball more than Lou (thank God!) and he’s making better decisions….
but I really think it’s happening more for ET as well due to being in better physical condition than he was last year or even during his time at OSU. He’s not necessarily dominating the ball against the backups to get his opportunities, he’s scoring more opportunistically because he seems to have the bounciness in his legs to take advantage more often of what the defense gives him.

by wannabgm on Jan 7, 2012 4:49 AM PST reply actions