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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 14, 2016 6:34:45 GMT -5
Coming into his 7th season in the league, his age 27 season, can and will Avery Bradley take the next step in his career?
The past 3 seasons, he's basically been a 14 - 15 ppg scorer, with a slash line of 44/37/79.
Last year, Avery made:
50.5% of his 2 pt shots (8 attempts per game)
36.1% of his 3 pt shots (5 attempts per game)
78% of his free throws (attempted a paltry 1.6 free throws per game)
If Bradley can bump up his numbers to:
54% on 2 pt shots
38% on 3 pt shots
Get to the line 1 more time a game
... he's easily a 17 ppg scorer. And all of those shooting metrics are attainable.
His 2 pt shooting has improved significantly the last 4 years, going 43% to 45% to 47% and hitting 50% last year. He takes a lot of deep 2 point shots and not enough shots close to the basket. Taking perimeter shots that are a step closer than where he usually does, and attacking the basket more (which should increase his foul shot attempts per game) will more likely increase his 2 pt shooting percentage a few ticks.
And shooting 38% beyond the arc is not out of the realm of possibility. He's got that range and his form is good. Its just about converting a few more of his misses.
Bradley scoring 17 ppg and playing All-NBA 1st team defense is huge!
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Post by oldtimeball on Aug 14, 2016 10:30:17 GMT -5
I agree that's possible.. I would like to see him stay healthy for a full season.. The impact injuries have had on his production need to be analyzed.. Especially for a shooter you need rythym. Small things can affect your stroke and confidence.. If he stays healthy I see no reason he couldn't reach 20 a game.. When you are in and out of a lineup it takes awhile to get in rythym
My concern is many good two way players because they work so hard on defense have issues in their body's they might not have if they were spot up shooters.. aka xman..
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Post by eja117 on Aug 14, 2016 14:18:55 GMT -5
I think that's asking a lot from a guy who plays that level of defense and is never more than the 3rd best scorer on any given night. I would maybe ask him to realize when his defender isn't good, but generally I think it's sorta a bad idea. I want more scoring from Smart. I think efficiency and defense from Avery is what we need. Also I'm thinking we may want to resign him in a couple years without giving him a max contract.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Aug 14, 2016 16:18:21 GMT -5
Avery has been improving every year in some way or other. He always seems to come back better. He made first team all defense last season and many players say that he is one of the toughest perimeter defenders in the league. I believe the effort that he puts out on defense is often the reason that he is hurt quite a bit.
Like oldtimeball, I would like to see him stay healthy for a full season. But, I wouldn't like to see him slack off on defense to do so because that's one of the things that makes him so special. I do think he can average 17-20 ppg easily if he can stay healthy.
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Post by eja117 on Aug 14, 2016 19:14:38 GMT -5
I think oldtmeball made a decent point last week about sometimes playing half court offense. I think we need to stay away from that. If we quicken the pace by staying away from that (and I do think we have the horses to do that) then maybe more shots can be had and Avery can get up to 17ppg. But if we play at a similar pace then I think defense and efficiency is where it's at for Avery.
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Post by oldtimeball on Aug 14, 2016 19:35:29 GMT -5
Good defense should fuel the offense?
Do you guys think Avery could benefit from having a true point guard? Having a better offensive player like Al should help Avery by taking pressure off him to score.. Plus Al excels at the pick and roll.. Did we have as good a big as he is at that aspect?
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Post by oldtimeball on Aug 14, 2016 19:36:57 GMT -5
That was one thing I hated about rondo was him rolling the ball up the court.. Kind of hard to explain but weird.. Lol
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Post by freshnthehouse on Aug 15, 2016 0:20:24 GMT -5
Good defense should fuel the offense? Do you guys think Avery could benefit from having a true point guard? Having a better offensive player like Al should help Avery by taking pressure off him to score.. Plus Al excels at the pick and roll.. Did we have as good a big as he is at that aspect? Al wil definitely be the best PnR big we've had in ages. He's not a freak athlete who can finish over guys a la tyson chandler in his prime, but he's so darn crafty. plus he can also do a pick and fade, and he can kill a team if the leave him open from mid range. |
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Post by freshnthehouse on Aug 15, 2016 0:24:11 GMT -5
Also, I can see Bradley bradley improve his scoring %s a bit, but i think he's gonna plateau pretty soon. Which is fine, because he is a fantastic player.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 15, 2016 3:32:37 GMT -5
Wasn't IT one of the better pick n roll guys in the league?
I think he and Horford will make a good pairing.
I really don't think we need to do anything different with Bradley, really. Except maybe make him shoot closer shots and less deep 2's.
Really, if he just converts a few more of his misses (which I think he will this year because he's finally settling into his role), he'll be scoring 17 a game.
Also, I think Avery finally looked comfortable, and sometimes confident, driving the ball to the basket.
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Post by eja117 on Aug 15, 2016 6:50:57 GMT -5
I think Al and some guys will take some defensive pressure off each other so it's possible some guys will get more efficient
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Post by jmost on Aug 15, 2016 7:53:33 GMT -5
Avery has gotten better every year. At the very end of last season I thought he showed an inkling of something he had never shown before - the ability to create his own shot. It was only once or twice, but it caught me eye. He's certainly quick enough, but he's never had the dribbling ability before. Maybe we'll see more of it this year.
More than a "true point guard", I think better ball movement is what will lead to more scoring by AB. I don't see him ever being a star player, but he's damn solid and I love having him on the team.
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Post by oldtimeball on Aug 15, 2016 10:23:50 GMT -5
Avery has gotten better every year. At the very end of last season I thought he showed an inkling of something he had never shown before - the ability to create his own shot. It was only once or twice, but it caught me eye. He's certainly quick enough, but he's never had the dribbling ability before. Maybe we'll see more of it this year. More than a "true point guard", I think better ball movement is what will lead to more scoring by AB. I don't see him ever being a star player, but he's damn solid and I love having him on the team. Yes he is very solid.. And if you figure out what his defense takes away from opponents.. That should count as a 20 pg game .. There are 20 pg game guys who give up 5 pts a game.. |
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Aug 15, 2016 14:40:53 GMT -5
Good points jmost and oldtimeball. Good players improve every year and we have seen AB improve every season. If only he could stay healthy. And I agree oldtimeball that when we consider the the number of points that Avery prevents the other team from scoring, AB is much more valuable than his scoring average. I too like having him on the team.
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Post by oldtimeball on Aug 15, 2016 15:14:54 GMT -5
It would be awesome to see Avery take over the game, be that guy who can create his shot.. But guys like him are rare.. A elite defender that gives you offense.. Hope he can stay healthy..
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