This isn't news to anyone here, but: Here's the efficiency since 2006 on 10- to 22-foot jumpers 2006-07: 36% on 235 shots 2007-08: 42.0% on 603 shots 2008-09: 42.0% on 640 shots 2009-10: 41.9% on 601 shots 2010-11: 42.1% on 546 shots 2011-12: 42.3% on 485 shots 2012-13: 42.8% on 760 shots I'm not sure the efficiency is going up much. Unless he takes a couple of steps in or a couple of steps out, he is who we thought he was.
An All-Star/All-NBA type PF who demands attention on offense and helps space the floor. Nothing wrong with that, IMO.
not at all. I was responding to the conjecture that "as he matures, his efficiency might go up." Would he not demand attention and space the floor more if he backed up a step?
Yes he would. The three point shot is a back breaker. But I think he would just break more backs forcing teams to double him down low. 2 things I wanna see next season. 1.) half his shot attempts are 10ft in from the basket 2.) get to the line more.
He'd also demand more attention from the block, too, and late last year had some games where he was dominant in the low post. Even 5 more post-ups a game would help.
you will get no argument from me that he should post up more. I think I posted last year about how otherworldly his stats were when even 50% of his shots were inside 10 feet. But it didn't happen often. I was just pointing out that letting him continue shooting 750 10-22 ft jumpers a year, hoping that his efficiency will increase, isn't a good plan, since he's been at 42.3 +/- 0.5% for the last 6 years. Taking 150 of those (he shot 250 19-22ft jumpers last year) out to the 3pt line and 250 of those to the low post would put him in the efficiency stratosphere
I think he found his comfort zone last season. I agree we need an inside presence, but I do not think LA will be that on a consistent basis.
I definitely agree if he's gonna shoot the perimeter shot; then take a step back and hit that tre. I just hope he doesn't.
I'm in agreement. My opinion of LMA is pretty well documented. With that said, I do believe that he greatly improved on his elbow jumper this past season. But his "bread & butter" 18-footer pick-n-pop, from the top-left of the key has always been average. He shouldn't shoot that more than 2-3 times a game...and never in the 4th quarter, and it'd be far more beneficial if he stepped back to the 3-line for those pick-n-pops. If he's gonna be a softie he might as well try for an extra point.
right, thats why I said he has the mid-range shot to play on the high post. The problem with him getting PT isn't his jumper When LA sets up on the low block he's going to have to defeat a double team as every team would rather dare Robinson or Lopez to beat them from the top of the key. They aren't decent (let alone deadly) perimeter shooters and therefore aren't effective as high post options to draw the man guarding them out of the paint. While LA is Portland's best low post option, he's pretty much their only decent high post option which is why he'll continue staying up top STOMP
If a defenders begin to routinely help off Robinson or Lopez to double LMA, I would hope he develops the awareness and ability to hit them with a solid Camby-esque alley-oop pass. Robinson certainly has the athleticism to make that a relatively easy play if left open.
sounds good to me though you don't see teams double much out on the perimeter or high post... you aren't suggesting that both Bigs should be setting up on the low block right? Their Bigs additions are definite upgrades, just saying I don't expect to see LA on the low block much unless Meyers and/or Freeland improve and earn real PT. STOMP
