Alec Burks' 3 Pt. Shooting

[BYE]

So one knock on Alec was his shooting before the draft. I have to say I was nervous about it quite a bit even through the season.

However, I predict that Burks will be a very good three-point shooter if he learns better shot selection. He ended up shooting 33.3% for the year (although Synergy has him at 34.8%), which is not fantastic but not abysmal. The key to his misses was movement. If Burks has any movement before his three-point shot, he shoots a relatively low percentage (pick and roll, off screens, transition etc.), but on spot-up threes, Burks shot 50% for the year (only took 24) and on his three isolation threes he made 66% (2/3). I think this is part of the reason the Spurs shooters shoot so well because they shoot balanced threes on most shots. If Burks can figure this out, he should be a quality three point shooter. He seems to have figured this out a little toward the end of the year shooting 7/11 from three to end the season.

 

[vegas]

Synergy stuff right? I love this kind of stuff...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

He looks confident with his release. What is his shooting percentage like in April?

 

[mhindy]

If Burks can become a good catch and shoot player it ought to improve his game off the dribble as well because it will force opponents to play him tighter. He does a lot of nice things and although he's clearly not a great player yet, you can see glimpses here and there.

 

[Hitman]

He looks confident with his release. What is his shooting percentage like in April?

6-14 (42.9%). Better than his overall percentage for April, which was 40.7%

 

[Dr. Jones]

6-14 (42.9%). Better than his overall percentage for April, which was 40.7%

So, what are the two different %'s?

 

[Weezur]

With Burks, it's not about whether or not he's a good shooter there's no question there. It's about Burks taking a good shot, the 1-2 dribble step back from near 3 point range is not a good shot.

 

[Hitman]

So, what are the two different %'s?

April 3-Pt%: 42.9. April overall shooting%: 40.7.

 

[sgjazzfan]

If Burks can stay around 35 % shooting for his career, I'll be more than happy. His biggest skills doing other things and I don't see 35% as being that big of a weakness. I think he could be in the 37-38% range at times, but I doubt he gets to 40%+.

 

[Gameface]

When Burks is on the floor he's focused on getting his. I worry about giving Burks minutes in the playoffs.

Count me as not a Burks fan.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

If Burks can stay around 35 % shooting for his career, I'll be more than happy. His biggest skills doing other things and I don't see 35% as being that big of a weakness. I think he could be in the 37-38% range at times, but I doubt he gets to 40%+.

Very true. Most elite wings only shoot around 35% so it wouldn't be a big deal. But if he could shoot around 38% or so, wow, dude could be a major wing in this league.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

When Burks is on the floor he's focused on getting his. I worry about giving Burks minutes in the playoffs.

Count me as not a Burks fan.

I hear ya and definitely see some chucker in him. He needs to learn to become a seamless part of the offense, someone who can facilitate more as well, yet still get his, like Hayward. He has the skillset to do so. Here's a link which show some of his stats from this year. Not so bad considering he's a rookie and mots of the other sg numbers for us were from Bell or Hayward, both of whom actually had solid percentages.



https://www.thenbageek.com/players/505-alec-burks

These are a far way off of Gordon's rookie year,which felt shaky at the time.

https://www.thenbageek.com/players/331-gordon-hayward

 

[candrew]

While I'm not dismissing the poor decision making at times, it's the intangibles that makes Alec Burks a potential All-Star. His explosiveness, body control, ability to get to the rim and finish and/or draw contact are things you can't teach and won't show up in any statistic. All the things he's lacking will come with experience - or they won't. We don't know. But the foundation is there for him to be a starting 2 on a winning team.

 

[BYE]

While I'm not dismissing the poor decision making at times, it's the intangibles that makes Alec Burks a potential All-Star. His explosiveness, body control, ability to get to the rim and finish and/or draw contact are things you can't teach and won't show up in any statistic. All the things he's lacking will come with experience - or they won't. We don't know. But the foundation is there for him to be a starting 2 on a winning team.

The long two-pointers are the biggest problem with his offense. On defense, he is a pretty good defender except for on isolation plays where the player drives to the rack or backs him down. He stays with them but they over power him. If he can body up these players, cut down on inefficient shots, and work better within the offense while at the same time using his natural talents, he'll be damn good!

 

[northeast]

Harris, Burks, and Hayward have been shooting a lot better lately. If those 3 and Favors play well, they can win this.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

When he is wide open he can shoot. Most of his 3 pointers have been wide open with little closeout effort.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

When Burks is on the floor he's focused on getting his. I worry about giving Burks minutes in the playoffs.

Count me as not a Burks fan.

6 shots in 16 minutes? Are those the numbers of a chucker? I don't know. How does that compare to other players on the team or other NBA players. 12 shots in 32 minutes doesn't seem like an exorbitant amount to me. But I could be proven wrong.

 

[Nate505]

He has a bit of chucker in him, but he's a young guy coming from a team where he was easily the man transitioning to a team where he's (now) a role player with no real training camp or anything to help with. It's not like he's really unwilling to pass (nor it's not like he can't pass), he just needs some time to adjust.

 

[NAOS]

If you all can't see how Burks was from the very beginning a guy that was going to either thrill jazzfanz or send it spiraling into a pit of its own shame, then you don't know this place and/or you don't know basketball.

 

[bigmike]

We just need Burks to be a consistently capable 3 point shooter. In other words, somebody you can't give the Ronnie Brewer treatment to. He is extremely quick, aggressive, and is a very advanced ballhandler, so his offensive came should be/will be catered towards attacking the basket for the duration of his career. Which, I think, will complement Hayward's game very well.

I really like the look of our 2/3 slots going forward. I think they'll both become 15-18 ppg guys.