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Will Trey Ever Shoot Over 40%

Let's put this in perspective. In Kanter's first year shooting 3's in the NBA, he is shooting the same percentage from 3 as Trey is from the feild--33%. Trey Burke is not a shooter.

Also, to the delusional who said Trey shooting 12x a game isn't worrisome, I hope you realize this is the second most FGA's on the team. Should our worst shooter, by a very large margin mind you, really be taking the second most shots?
 
da ThRONe said:
Guys have to make shoots to get an assist. A 2 assist game isn't always on the passer.
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True.
However, the Jazz has the 10th best overall FG% in the NBA as a team. Only 21st in terms of 3PT%, though. Since you don't get an assist passing to yourself, and Trey's FG and 3PT% is way below the team's average, he actually HURTS the team. So he's passing to players who are even more efficient than 10th best in the league.

And to answer, SF, no, you do not want the worst shooter taking the second most FG's. If Trey can be the player he was in quarters 2-4 of the OKC game, he's an asset to the team. If it's more of the same as we've seen in most other games (i.e. missing mid-range and 3PT shots), then the Jazz need to make changes.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Too many games where he's had 2 or 3. I admit his last several games have been very good. Let's see if he keeps it up. It would be very encouraging, indeed, if he moves into the top-15 (23rd now).
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dude, a point-guard who is top 15 in APG will almost always be the focal point of the offense. Trey is not the focal point of this team's attack.

If trey hits 7APG this season, that's more than enough. We have Exum, Hayward, and Burks all chipping in the APG as well.
 
dalamon said:
dude, a point-guard who is top 15 in APG will almost always be the focal point of the offense. Trey is not the focal point of this team's attack.

If trey hits 7APG this season, that's more than enough. We have Exum, Hayward, and Burks all chipping in the APG as well.
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Trey might not be the focal, but he has the most ball-handling responsibilities on the team when he is in.
 
Cy said:
Trey might not be the focal, but he has the most ball-handling responsibilities on the team when he is in.
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Exactly.
I get a little of what Dalamon is saying: the ball moves around a lot more and Hayward and Burks will likely get assists, too. I don't ever expect Trey to be averaging 10+/per. I think 7 is a reasonable goal. It would actually put Burke in the top-10. All he needs to do is shoot a little less and pass a little more.
 
Trey Burke shooting is being way over stated for a player 10 games into his 2nd year. As many love to point out he's not John Wall physically and that means he has to out think the defense. Part of that is taking what the defense gives. If that is a mid range/3pt jumper Trey has to take those shots. He just has to make them. As corny as of a saying the NBA is truly a miss or make league.

We all know those shots are in his range now it's a matter of consistency. Time will tell if Burke is as bad as his pecentage, or it's just been some bad situation and a slump. However saying he should only shoot "X" number of times is short sighted IMO.
 
da ThRONe said:
Part of that is taking what the defense gives.
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Sometimes the defense gives you something intentionally (maybe the defense wants trey shooting more than Hayward, favors, burks, and kanter)
 
Trey's shot attempts are fine. I hardly notice him taking that many bad shots. As long as he takes good shots, the amount doesn't really matter. Some games he is going to get more, some he is going to get less.
 
Cy said:
Trey's shot attempts are fine. I hardly notice him taking that many bad shots. As long as he takes good shots, the amount doesn't really matter. Some games he is going to get more, some he is going to get less.
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When you're shooting 33% frim the feild every shot is a bad shot, right?

I get what you are saying, but I think he has some questionable hero-ball shots mixed in with those shots he has to take.
 
fishonjazz said:
Sometimes the defense gives you something intentionally (maybe the defense wants trey shooting more than Hayward, favors, burks, and kanter)
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Fish is on fire!
Yes, the defense definitely wants Trey to shoot jumpers, just like good teams would play off AK, Brewer and Tinsley/Watson. The OKC game should be Trey's benchmark. When he's missing from the outside, he should start taking the ball to the hoop like he did. His 7/17 performance was actually ok, even at 41%, because he was making things happen.
 
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