According to Synergy Sports Technology, Livingston ran the P&R as a ball handler on 19.2% of his offensive possessions, netting one point-per-possession, which is good enough to rank 8th in the NBA. Livingston shot 56.1% (23-41) on P&R FG attempts and turned the ball over on 12.2% of his 49 total P&R offensive possessions. Note: these numbers only account for plays that ended in FGAs, TOs or FTs for Livingston, not plays that got buckets for someone else, i.e., assists for Livingston.
Livingston saw 47 plays as a P&R ball handler who passes the ball. So, of the 96 total P&R plays Livingston ran with the Wizards, he sought offense for himself 51% of the time (49 plays) and offense for others 49% of the time. And the Wizards offense was even better when Livingston looked to pass out of the P&R, scoring 63.8% of the time, netting 1.34 points-per-possession, and only turning the ball over 4.3% of the time.
In total, when Livingston runs a P&R play, whether the end result is offense for him or someone else, the Wizards scored 57.3% of the time and netted 1.167 points-per-possession, which ranks in the 96th percentile of the NBA. I don’t need to tell you how good that number is.
Truth About It. Overall, a great breakdown of Livingston's time here.
(And in case you were wondering: yes, I want access to Synergy, and yes, I'm poor and it costs money. I'll hopefully get it soon though).
about 2 years ago
Mike Prada
6 comments
0 recs |
Comments
Full marks for the analysis...
If we don’t get Wall, then signing Shaun becomes a major priority
I agree
Javale should be a good partner for this if he can work on his pick-setting. I could actually see him as a pick and roll or pick and pop guy.
Follow me on twitter - http://twitter.com/TheRealTPruitt
by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 26, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
He's going to enjoy
playing with Lebron and Wade.
by Palace of Good Play's Golden Toilet on Apr 26, 2010 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
At least that would be fun to watch
Actually, the problem with them teaming up is that whatever team they’re on (NY or Miami) would have a gaping hole at center. The Knicks would have literally no one who’s even a legit power forward and the Heat would be playing Joel Anthony, since I doubt JO comes back for the vet minimum.
Follow me on twitter - http://twitter.com/TheRealTPruitt
by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 26, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't think Lebron's ego
will allow him to play with someone as good as Wade.
The other problem, obviously, with Livingston is his defense.
and there I was thinking Jamison might be the worst starting, “good player” defender ever, and then I watched this guy try to defend somebody. It’s like watching a (really gifted) short guy try to play in the NBA while wearing stilts. Where his feet sit on top of the stilts are like, his knees, if you know what I mean. The straps could snap at any moment. This is a roundabout way of saying that I wouldn’t play a penny more than bench money for Livingston, as fun as he is to watch…on offense.



























