Sexton taking more 3's, including contested ones, is probably more progress than regression.
What Price Should the Jazz Extend THT?
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Sexton taking more 3's, including contested ones, is probably more progress than regression.
The whole beat writer twitter spaces were they act like the Jazz are worried about THT's trade value makes 0 sense. (I think that's some Sarah Todd BS she has been pedaling since pre-season)
Worst case THT is a 10 million expiring contract which is just fine value.
It would make much more sense to be worried about Sexton's trade value.
Worst case THT is a 10 million expiring contract which is just fine value.
It would make much more sense to be worried about Sexton's trade value.
Is that true? Let's see what tracking says:
Top is last year, bottom is this year. So he is taking more wide open 3's this year and shooting better on the "open" shots. So the tracking doesnt bare out what you are saying.
The biggest difference is last year Sexton shot an insane % on pull ups 3's and this year he is shooting 28% on those same shots.
This year is Sexton's highest volume of 3pt attempts by a good margin (2 more per 36 than his career average), which is why he is shooting worse. Even a modest uptick in his volume will throw his % way off.
They’re not a good fit together that’s for sure but THT flat out can’t shoot or dribble so his issues are deeper than that. Do I think Sexton is a value contract or even a decent contract? No, but thankfully the money isn’t that bad and I still think we could get off of him pretty easily.
Good data, I assumed his increase in attempts was due to taking more contested shots that's what I remembered seeing anyway, but it looks like that's not the case. Anyway I think him taking more 3's is a good thing and since his percentage being down is mostly on wide open 3's I assume that will go up.
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I think Sexton was definitely better last year than this.
I thought he was great last year and sucks this year.
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I thought he was great last year and sucks this year.
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I mean, I think you are right in a sense. He's taking more 3's where he isnt completely comfortable. You cant really see it in tracking data (and honestly, who knows how accurate the tracking data is for closest defender), but you can tell he is taking 3's he wouldnt normally take.
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THT’s response to a minimum offer
Seriously though. THT ain’t gonna be here past the deadline most likely. Definitely ain’t coming back. I don’t think either side is real happy with how things are going.