jimmy eat jazz
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I went to the Jazz-Blazers game the other night. Needless to say, not the experience I hoped it would be.
I noted what I believe to be the continuance of trends that I find worrisome.
1. D-Will's assist totals are falling. I haven't kept track, but I'm guessing in the recent 10 games or so, his average assist numbers are down--he seems to be getting fewer double assist games. While his scoring is up, his assists have fallen. Personally, I'd rather see him getting more assists than points, because this means that he's getting others involved, and they are making their shots. I think we're a much better team over the long-run when Deron is dishing dimes rather than relying on him to be our primary scorer. I'm not sure what the causes are (though I have some ideas, see below), but I see it as an area of concern.
2. Related to the above, I've grown to dislike the pairing of Deron and Watson, with Waston as the primary point guard. I think this combo worked well earlier on, but it does not seem to be working nearly as well lately. Plus, it appears takes Deron out of the flow in terms of setting up his teammates for scores. I'd really like to see Deron as the primary PG when he's on the floor. Let Watson play off guard, but he's not the distributor D-Will is.
I do not have stats to back this up. I am relying only on casual observation. Perhaps someone can provide stats to show I'm off base. In any case, I'd really like to see D-Will get his assist number back above 10 on a regular basis, even if he scores fewer points in the proces. I think we're in trouble as the season progresses if D-Will remains the primary scorer.
I noted what I believe to be the continuance of trends that I find worrisome.
1. D-Will's assist totals are falling. I haven't kept track, but I'm guessing in the recent 10 games or so, his average assist numbers are down--he seems to be getting fewer double assist games. While his scoring is up, his assists have fallen. Personally, I'd rather see him getting more assists than points, because this means that he's getting others involved, and they are making their shots. I think we're a much better team over the long-run when Deron is dishing dimes rather than relying on him to be our primary scorer. I'm not sure what the causes are (though I have some ideas, see below), but I see it as an area of concern.
2. Related to the above, I've grown to dislike the pairing of Deron and Watson, with Waston as the primary point guard. I think this combo worked well earlier on, but it does not seem to be working nearly as well lately. Plus, it appears takes Deron out of the flow in terms of setting up his teammates for scores. I'd really like to see Deron as the primary PG when he's on the floor. Let Watson play off guard, but he's not the distributor D-Will is.
I do not have stats to back this up. I am relying only on casual observation. Perhaps someone can provide stats to show I'm off base. In any case, I'd really like to see D-Will get his assist number back above 10 on a regular basis, even if he scores fewer points in the proces. I think we're in trouble as the season progresses if D-Will remains the primary scorer.