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Keyontae George progression watch this year

Seems like he has been hitting his 3's more efficiently the last 5 games or so. (I haven't looked to confirm though)
 
Key is a good, but inefficient player, who needs to play with a better point guard that we currently have.

He can play at the 1 and take some on-ball reps while the team plays through a dynamic wing. Think of the way the Clippers played through Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, while Reggie Jackson played at the 1 as a secondary playmaker and outlet scorer. I'm guessing that's what the Jazz envision, but right now we don't have that dynamic wing to play through.
 
You know, I heard a lot of "Keyonte will be a good 3-point shooter eventually, look at his FT%"... But. Key is currently the fourth in the NBA at the FT% with the 93% rate. Three players are above him at 94%: Morant, Murhy and Smart. Morant is shooting 17% from the three and Smart is 24%.

Evidently, there is no guarantee that your excellent free throw accuracy eventually transforms into the great 3-point percentage.

on what volume are they shooting ?
 
This is a case of people who are way too hung up on percentages. There are 37% shooters in this league that people guard way more loosely on the perimeter than Keyonte.

- George
 
I just did the math and if Keyonte was shooting his normal 3pt% (34%) then his TS% would be 59.7% instead of his 56.7%. 56.7% isn't horrible for his usage and puts him in the range of Giddey, Siakam, Cade, and Banchero.

If you look at guys with >25% usage and ~60%TS% you are looking at guys like Brunson, Brown, Murray, and Maxey.

Now obviously he has to increase his 3pt% to career averages while maintaining his FTr and %, but I guess my point is that he's not far off elite levels for scoring guards and still just barely 22yo.


Keyonte hit 59%TS%.

Here is the list of guys with >25% ast% >25%usg% and TS%>57


It's basically all all star/near all star level players. Keyonte is the youngest.
 
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Except the 3rd year Donovan shot 37% from the three.
Notice I didnt say they were the same player, and yeah, shooting 3's is much easier when you have Conley feeding you. Keyonte has way more on his plate than Don did.
 
Keyonte hit 59%TS%.

Here is the list of guys with >25% ast% >25%usg% and TS%>57


It's basically all all star/near all star level players. Keyonte is the youngest.
if you move it to 30% ast% and TS% 59 there are even fewer - granted NBA.com hasn't updated since last night, so it won't show Key at 59% TS, but that's where he is.

If you move it to 33% ast (again, need NBA.com to update) with the 59% TS, it's Key and a group of MVPs - Luka, Shai, Jokic, Giannis, Harden - and Key. that's the list.
 
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