StrongLurk
12-23-2019, 11:25 AM
It's interesting how we've seen USG% skyrocket recently among some of the best players in the NBA.
Not sure what MJ's USG% would have been in the 80's (probably massive), but guys like Kobe, Wade, and Lebron usually had the highest consistent USG% since the mid-2000s (usually between 29-35%).
However we have seen Harden, Westbrook, Luka, and Giannis posting crazy USG% over the last few years (36%-42%), which is crazy to think about.
Curious if the causes of this are simply more possessions happening or if they truly are finishing just a higher percentage of possessions even compared to past stars. Also seems to be more of a strategy change to have one guy simply do more.
Not sure what MJ's USG% would have been in the 80's (probably massive), but guys like Kobe, Wade, and Lebron usually had the highest consistent USG% since the mid-2000s (usually between 29-35%).
However we have seen Harden, Westbrook, Luka, and Giannis posting crazy USG% over the last few years (36%-42%), which is crazy to think about.
Curious if the causes of this are simply more possessions happening or if they truly are finishing just a higher percentage of possessions even compared to past stars. Also seems to be more of a strategy change to have one guy simply do more.