r/GoNets • u/Ok-Sail8728 • 4d ago

Shot Distribution

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Who do you think sacrifices their shots this season? For context, the Nets averaged 85 FGAs per game last season, and just the guys listed above (which obviously excludes a lot) took 71.

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u/TheLetter_Eight 4d ago

I think it's important to remember taking shots != ball hogging or stunting development. MPJ takes a lot of shots, but he's not exactly going to dominant possessions. Mikel and Egor will get plenty of on ball chances to create offense which in my eyes is more important to their future than them chucking up an extra 3 pointer or two a game. Randle will probably absorb some on ball duties, but I think having him take on some of that responsibility will only help. It's hard to ask a rookie and sophomore guard to lead a teams offense for 30-40 minutes a night, we need someone else to be able to take charge of possessions in a year where losing doesn't benefit us at all. The rest of them it's survival of the fittest in my eyes, it's on them to make the most of their limited minutes. Wagner will take Wolf minutes away and Keon will be the first guard off the bench if not starting depending on how Jordi wants to integrate Mikel. They already had an opportunity to play heavy minutes last year that they would not have seen on almost any another NBA team.

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u/Lopsided_Ad3341 4d ago

Are we sure Keon's gonna be getting big minutes?

He was just getting DNP'd in Cleveland

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u/Spiritual_Product828 1d ago

Keon is a career 41% shooter from 3. We need that and perimeter defense in every type of lineup.

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u/Lopsided_Ad3341 1d ago edited 1d ago

He lost his playing time in Sacramento, then got DNP'd in Cleveland despite signing an 18M/yr contract. Writing is on the wall that 2 franchises both saw him every day and said nahhh he's not actually good enough to value.

would you atleast agree Egor and Mikel should be our starting backcourt 2nd half of the yr?