cj stats: .411 fg%, .324% 3 point
korver: .448, .413
The real stats
Miles
PER: 15.5 on/off +18.8
Korver
PER: 12.6 on/off +13.2
um these are insider stats? mods?
Put CJ and Korver out on the open market together at the exact same price and EACH AND EVERY NBA GM IS GOING TO CHOOSE CJ. Korver is a one trick pony. He's very good at that one trick, but he's still very one dimensional none the less.
Better than Korver can. Yes.
I don't think every GM would choose CJ. The Spurs value shooters above almost all else to put around their stars. But your right in that most GM's would choose CJ. I for one had no interest in resigning Korver at any price, and neither did the Jazz apparently. As they did not even attempt to make an offer.
Because Korver knows his limits? Because he doesn't drive to the rim and chuck up a prayer every time he sees a lane open? Na, he shoots the high % shot FOR KORVER. CJ either drives and chucks prayers, or he's lazy and chucks prayers. 33% doesn't buy the green light CJ thinks he has. You need Korver or Horny #'s to earn that.
Ooh, CJ had one nice drive last night. Surprise surprise.
i too deeply care about the thriftiness of a multimillionaire who inherited all of his money who would rather fund campaigns against utah democrats than keep the best three point shooter in nba history on his roster
i too deeply care about the thriftiness of a multimillionaire who inherited all of his money who would rather fund campaigns against utah democrats than keep the best three point shooter in nba history on his roster
Did you mean Reggie Miller for the most 3 pointers made, or Steve Kerr for the best all time 3 point percentage?
Because Korver knows his limits? Because he doesn't drive to the rim and chuck up a prayer every time he sees a lane open? Na, he shoots the high % shot FOR KORVER. CJ either drives and chucks prayers, or he's lazy and chucks prayers. 33% doesn't buy the green light CJ thinks he has. You need Korver or Horny #'s to earn that.
Ooh, CJ had one nice drive last night. Surprise surprise.
Kyle Korver for best single season 3pt percentage in league history last year.
He chucks, but that's his job, especially in the second unit. When the second unit isn't fast breaking, they are quite incompetent at generating offense and CJ is usually the one given the ball in the last 5 seconds of the shot clock. Take CJ off the second unit and they would be hopeless, imo.
You're exactly right with what you're saying, so I should have clarified my statement a bit. Yes, Korver is a niche player. If you're a team (like the Spurs) and that's the only thing you're really looking to get out of a player, than Korver would be the choice. The other team that jumps to mind on this is the Jordan-era Bulls with Steve Kerr.
Now, if you're a team that has more needs to fill and you're looking for a better all-around player, CJ is the choice. Am I saying he's great? No, but certainly better all-around than Korver.
I'm not concerned with hurry makes or misses, and not so much with his 2nd unit play. The threads have been clustered, so I don't know exactly where I said it, but, he's a chucker when spoon fed by D-Will. He's missing wide open shots, in rhythm, and with more than enough time to set his feet and square his shoulders. I understand Jazz fans have become accustomed to players who cannot knock down a wide open shot, but I'm not. Professional players are paid to put the ball in the bucket. If you cannot do that when nobody is within 10 feet, and you keep shooting, then you're a chucker. All I'm asking of CJ is that he makes his wide open gimme's at a decent percentage. Nothing great. No phenom required. Just a solid % when he's wide *** open.
That argument would be fine if you included the 8-10 free throws that these players tend to take. If you include the whole picture then CJ is so much less efficient.
Kobe Bryant .454 career fg% + .838 ft%, about 6 per game.
Crymelo .459 career fg% + .801 ft%, about 7 per game.
Durant .459 career fg% + .885 ft % (and improving), he only took about 10 per game last year.
Chucker took a whopping 95 free throws last year, which I'm using as it's arguably his best full season to date and will pull his #'s up.
Comparing CJ's % to the top shooting guards in the league shows absolutely nothing.