LifeOnaPlate
Well-Known Member
How bad is he? Again, Locke no likey CJ:
https://www.nba.com/jazz/features/locked_on_jazz.html
CJ Miles went 0 for 7 in the first half. He is shooting below 35% since he scored 40 pts. His shooting percentages for the season are very close to his career numbers and they aren’t good enough. CJ is shooting 41% from the field and 32% from three point range. That is not good enough to be a rotation wing player in the NBA. This was the year with increased time that many of us thought he could take the jump to become a better shooter. Then when it didn’t happen in the early part of the year I thought it might happen when he became a starter. As a starter he is averaging 18 pts but he is shooting 43% and 30% from three, so that just means he uses a ton of inefficient possessions and that is not going to help you win. A real evaluation is going to have to be made on whether or not there is improvement in CJ’s shooting, his current level won’t cut it.
CJ ranks 118th out of 128 qualified NBA three point shooters. CJ ranks 113 of 117 in players who qualify in FG%. Only John Wall, Brandon Jennings, John Salmons and Louis Williams are worse.
https://www.nba.com/jazz/features/locked_on_jazz.html