Something I found interesting....
Lets check out how Austin is fairing Vs the other top 10 draft pick SG's....
Austin Rivers:
FG%: .361
3PT%: .375
FT%: .618
PER 36:
TO: 2.0
AST: 3.5
Defense Rating: 114
Bradley Beal:
FG%: .358
3PT%: .305
FT%: .843
PER 36:
TO: 2.1
AST: 2.8
Defense Rating: 105
Dion Waiters:
FG%: .363
3PT%: .333
FT%: .741
PER 36:
TO: 2.3
AST: 3.9
Defense Rating: 111
Terrence Ross:
FG%: .396
3PT%: .286
FT%: .545
PER 36:
TO: 1.7
AST: 1.4
Defense Rating: 109
Aside from his problems at the FT line, hes tracking as well as the others. When you consider the hype around Beal, for him to be struggling with his shot as much as Rivers is makes me feel a bit more confident that it'll be OK and reminds me that these perimeter scorers need some time to adjust to the NBA game.
P.S. Anthony Davis is an absolute beast.
P.P.S. Yay 1000 posts.
Re: Something I found interesting....
DRTG is mainly useful as a stat to compare teams. It is not a good way to compare the defense of two players on the same team, much less players on different teams. It is a stat that is highly dependent on the team.
It is a fine stat, but just have to understand the best way to apply it.
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Something I found interesting....
Rivers doesn't look any bigger than he did when he came to duke. Gaining weight and maintaining it will take Rivers quite a bit of time.