Predict Kobe's FG% this year

[KingBeasley08]

43%

[I<3NBA]

i think it'll be over 100%

[rodman91]

%46.5 with Nash Effect.

[che guevara]

Originally Posted by lakerspng

Having Nash on the team is going to help him a lot. He's always had to be the one who created shots both for himself and his teammates. Hes actually got someone who can create shots for him.

I say he shoots 47-48%

Hell he'd shoot that if he just stopped taking end of the quarter/half desperation heaves. He gives away 2 impossible to make, fg% buster shots a game on those alone. But one thing I've learned watching him play for a decade and a half... He does not care about his fg%

I looked this up a while ago, and Kobe attempts like .3 of those shots a game. It's a complete myth that he attempts 2 of those a game, do you honestly think he's shooting like 50% on "real" 3 point attempts?

Edit: Just looked it up on bball reference, Kobe attempted a whopping 8 shots outside of 30 feet last season. If you get inside 30 feet, the shot is plenty makeable.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/plus/shot_finder.cgi?request=1&player_id=bryanko01&matc h=single&year_id=&is_playoffs=N&team_id=&opp_id=&g ame_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&game_month=&game_loc ation=&game_result=&shot_pts=&is_make=&shot_type=& shot_distance_min=30&shot_distance_max=&q1=Y&q2=Y& q3=Y&q4=Y&q5=Y&time_remain_minutes=12&time_remain_ seconds=0&time_remain_comp=le&margin_min=&margin_m ax=&c1stat=&c1comp=ge&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=ge&c2v al=&c3stat=&c3comp=ge&c3val=&order_by=fg

[Derivative]

Originally Posted by Mr. I'm So Rad

What does this have to do with anything?

kobe's low FG is mostly to blame because of his poor bball iq and bad shot selection

[Smoke117]

43-45% Chuckers gonna chuck.

[BigMic]

Originally Posted by rodman91

%46.5 with Nash Effect.

Maybe even more, he'll get more space this year, I think

[Legends66NBA7]

Bball ref's projections:

[StateOfMind12]

Originally Posted by BigMic

Maybe even more, he'll get more space this year, I think

I don't think you understand that Kobe's jump shot especially his long jump shot has regressed big time. He really cannot make the 3 point shot consistently anymore because of his age/knee.

He relies way too much on his lift in his jump shot which is why his jump shot has regressed so bad.

[Yung D-Will]

Wait Wait... Are you not the same guy who said FG% is a useless stat and that Ts should be the only stat used to judge players?

[RaininTwos]

Originally Posted by AirTupac

People don't realize how many times Kobe had to take bailout shots because the offense was so stagnant. The team would waste time and give it to Kobe last second to pull off a miracle.

As an Iverson fan, I give you no sympathy.

[kurple]

44

[Gotterdammerung]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolBBall

45-46%. He'll get a boost due to what should be a lower ppg volume with Nash/Dwight there with the defensive attention and better spacing they'll give him, and also Nash's brilliant passing.

Bryant has been both the primary scorer & the primary playmaker for the Lakers, especially in the Triangle offense, both Jordan's and Pippen's roles.

Due to this burden, & since Bryant lost a step and athleticism declined a bit, he shot 43%, the worst since his first two years.

Now Howard controls the boards, and runs the floor while Nash runs the break, Bryant will revert back to scorer role of Jordan.

No longer will Bryant have to stay in the backcourt to handle the ball, he can just run up court, beat the defense, and set up in the high post/low post for great shot opportunities.

This is the first time in Bryant's career that he'll get post feeds from a bona fide playmaker, and he won't have to work so hard to create off the dribble or end up with forced shots to beat the shotclock.

If Bryant was in his prime, young and athletic, I would say 50%. Since he is 34, I predict 45 to 46%.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Nash can make Jason Richardson look elite. Kobe should should 50% this year if hes really a "top 10 player".

[Rockets(T-mac)]

45-47% I'd say. I don't see him shooting under 44 this year, unless he just chucks with no regard, which I doubt will happen.