Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
Name ANY part of his game that he improved upon. He shot a higher FG % primarily due to the fact that he is now playing with Paul...easy alley oops all day long. I hate criticizing players so hard when they don't even have 2 full regular seasons in, but people are elevating this cat way too early based off ESPN highlight mixes. Dudes are acting like he is an automatic olympic pick and shyt
Let's break his game down:
Lower PPG
Lower RPG
Blocks are still low for someone with his athletic ability
Free throw percentage decreased to 52%
He should stop shooting 3's or anything outside the paint actually.
% from near the rim - 73%
% 3-9 feet out - 44%
% 10-15 feet out 27%
% 16-23 feet out - 37%
% from 3 pointers - 18%
Now I don't want people to think I am not a fan of his. He is a great talent, but that boy needs to work on that shot. I am shocked at the 37% from 16-23...I would have thought that would have been in the 20's as well.
Don't come with the argument that he is supposed to beast down low because he has no real post move to work with. He is not SHAQ, he is relying solely on his athletic ability. (alright I will admit I am trolling a bit, but still lol)
His PER and blocks went up