Uncle Drew Playin With The Nephews By The 7/11: Official 2017-18 Boston Celtics Season Thread

How Far Do The Celtics Go This Season?

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Guile

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That horford stat line, though.

Was he doing something the day before the game?
 
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So far this season, he [Irving] is averaging 24.0 points and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 38.8 percent from 3. Things have been a lot different this season, however. In each month, Irving has become even better then what we have seen:
  • October: 21.7 PPG, 5.7 APG, 3.7 RPG, 2.4 SPG, 44.2 FG%, 34.1 3P%, +6.4 plus/minus
  • November: 24.1 PPG, 4.9 APG, 3.1 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 50.0 FG%, 38.8 3P%, +5.5 plus/minus
  • December: 27.5 PPG, 3.0 APG, 1.8 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 57.1 FG%, 47.8 3P%, +6.8 plus/minus
There are two things that have been decreasing each month — those being rebounds and assists. Rebounds isn’t necessarily a big deal because he is a point guard, and there are four other guys who are bigger than Irving that are more capable of snatching the board.

It’s the assists that are a little concerning, as each month he has seen his numbers drop, though his point total and shooting percentages have increased. So for now it is nothing to be concerned about, but moving forward it may be something to watch. Until he is unable to find his shot and score the ball, Irving, can take as many shots as he’d like.

It’s impressive how well he has been able to score the ball. He is still attempting around the same amount of shots (18-20) a game, but the percentage has improved drastically. Both his field goal and 3-point percentages have improved by nearly 13 percent since the month of October.

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