Posted by Midge on 2/12/2023 11:22:00 AM (view original):
It seems to me that if you have 100.6% usage combined with 58.8% assists you’re just asking for trouble.
1) it’s like half a percentage point penalty on fg% at that level, and everybody shoot below in savage anyway because of defense. I can EASILY get that to 64 just by playing Kemba more minutes and the other backup guard less (I think that’s Tatum’s rookie season), but with that comes less boards, defense, and efg% — lower than the .4% or whatever from assists.
You’re also far more paranoid about the IPP than probably necessary. You don’t just pass the fga/82 and start bricking… that threshold has a bit of room built into it. But yeah, if my team seems to be shooting awfully, again, I have adjustments ready (again, Kemba by himself, but also, Boozer can play more minutes and whoever backing up Ben mess). I don’t spend hours on these spreadsheets just looking for the best 60-man lineup… I’m looking for ways to be able to make adjustments when needed as well.