Sporting News: Blazers a better "team" than Heat

Dean Oliver says their inside game is all one-on-one.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/26150/too-much-bouncing-could-get-heat-bounced
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Dribble charts show where and how much teams dribble in order to score, and the Heat have a big red area indicating that they dribble to score more than any other team. Miami’s Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all dribble to create their own shots, and they all do so in the lane...

In the half-court, the Heat have the lowest rate of assisted layups in the league, and it isn’t close: Only 45 percent of their layups and dunks in the half court are assisted, while the next-worst team is at 54 percent and the league average is about 62 percent. The Celtics have 70 percent of their half-court layups assisted, and the Lakers 69 percent. Other than the Heat, the Bulls are the worst of the elite teams at 61 percent...

Contrary to his complaints, Bosh shouldn’t need plays run for him in order to score. When the defense leaves him, he should go to the basket. When the defense leaves a perimeter player, he should go to a place where he is available and can score...The Heat should be able to do this...In previous seasons, they have been able to find big men in the lane. Last season, James had 268 dimes to guys in the lane in the half-court; this season, just 79. Last season, Wade had 145 assists to guys in the lane in the half-court; this season, just 43.

...They'll have to figure out how to move the ball on the inside...How about a pick-and-roll with James setting the pick and then going to the basket? Give the ball-handlers an inside option that is moving. Those top defenses will have a harder time setting their big men at the top of the charge circle and just waiting. Then they'll actually have to worry about someone else who can score.

 

Similar to Kevin McHale. I think the big difference was both Pip and McHale were willing to be #2, as McHale said, still a mean fiddle.

 

You were in the Salvation Army marching band?

 

Bosh is being wasted and marginalized on that team of alpha dogs. I think we should resurrect his flagging career here in Portland. He's a Nate PF and he'd be a great sidekick with LaMarcus at center. LaMarcus, Bosh and Wallace would be formidable. Oden can come off the bench with Roy and Batum. Think Miller and Camby would like a shot on a team with Wade and LeBaby?

 

You got me wondering. You shouldn't do that.

usage rate > PER -----> the top players in the league
http://bkref.com/tiny/ELRnY

usage rate > 2 X PER -----> Armon Johnson, Babbitt, Sean Marks, Oberto, Jarron Collins...
http://bkref.com/tiny/OGI8x

 

I present the "unsung heroes" - where USAGE <= 1.0x PER (where Minutes >=500, and PER >=15):

http://bkref.com/tiny/lAjjB

 

23 of those 26 are big men (Paul, Rondo, Kidd).

If you change it to per 36 minutes, Love sucks in every category except all 3 kinds of shots attempted (that's bad), rebounds, and FT%.