Will Russell Westbrook improve his FG% This upcoming season?. My answer is yes, I think WB is a good shooter. I’ve watched him shoot the lights out in games. He’s got the right mechanics and very athletic and he didn’t always use to be so bad. I think this will be his main focus this season and will see a more consistent shooter, plus it’s easier not having to force things when you have a better overall squad surrounding you. https://www.slamonline.com/nba/russell-westbrook-next-year-im-going-to-become-a-better-shooter/
Yes, in a big way. Russ will be getting plenty of easy flushes in our system. Also, PnR roll with James...numerous wide open looks from deep..in the flow, not forced. Turnovers reduced too. He doesn't have to be the man. A hybrid 1/2 jammed into the PG spot...doing everything. Sliding over and complimenting James on the court together..not just running the offense when the Beard is off. The equation certainly changes in his new role....and, along with that...the product.
He will as long as he stops taking stupid shots. Never seen anyone in NBA take as many outright dumb shots as WB
history says maybe. heart says no. I see him having better numbers than last year but i'm not expecting him to have a brook lopez type of renaissance. I expect a lot of alley oops to and from harden and all the titas out of their seats acting like we just saw John Lennon rise from the dead.
Need to change this to be more about eFG%. I don't really see his FG% improving cuz the Rockets will have him launching more threes and less long twos. But his eFG% should definately rise and be above 50%.
I expect his 3PT% and FT% to both come up, but the 3PT% won't come up much unless he learns to take the shots he's good at and avoid the ones he can barely hit. Russ hit 37% from the corners last year. Put him on one side and PJ on the other, with Harden up top and Capela in the paint, and you're presenting some real spacing problems for a defense.
THIS. 2 issues that come to mind with him is shot selection and replication of his shot. His pull up long two needs to be thrown away. He jumps too much on his jumpshot that it's hard to replicate especially as the game progresses and legs start to wear. If he could just get less lift but keep it consistent, he'd be a much better shooter imo. He could also slow down as he gets to basket but he was surprisingly better from close range last year.
i believe so. you cant just think we are plugging russ in cp3's position, and he will be taking the same shots, just being a worse shooter. i feel like he will have a little more room to operate since we have better spacing, though I would still love a stretch 5 for this team. Mike D is a better coach than billy donovan and its not even close. that alone should him a better chance at success. i personally think one of the reason's his shot was so bad last year was he overdid it in the weight room the previous offseason. he vowed after the lost to the blazers to dedicate himself to shooting this off season. I am not as concerned about his shooting as his decision making, knowing WHEN to shoot. im so anxious to see how this all plays out. this will be the longest wait for an NBA season EVER
It all depends on if he cuts his diet of midrange shots. If he replaced all midrange attempts with 3 or at the rim his efg skyrockets. Even if you assume 30% from 3 and a reduction in his % at the rim his ppp and efg is dramatically improved.
His efficiency will probably go up slightly playing in D'Antoni's system and with Harden. He will still be a generally inefficient player and at times an overall negative.
