How shot selection changes as a player ages: Jason Kidd
Posted on: Thu, 01/03/2013 - 6:56pm
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Posted on: Fri, 01/04/2013 - 11:15am
The common understanding is
The common understanding is that Chris Bosh is taking more jumpshots than he did in Toronto. The truth is that he took a lot of jumpshots even in Toronto, but the difference is that in Toronto most of his Jumpshots came down low and off post fadeaways. In 2009-2010 22.3% of his shots were from 16 feet- three point line, but last season that number was 31%. But as in Toronto, he took more jumpshot from 10-15 feet, which make up the 9 percent. just thought that was interesting.
But one guys who's changed drastically is Pau Gasol, I'll show you his later, compared from last season to his rookie season.
Posted on: Fri, 01/04/2013 - 1:24pm
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Obviously as a player gets older, he has to change his game due to his decline in athleticism, which usually result in more jump shots and less drives to the rim. I was just curious about how exactly that changes, because nowadays when I watch the Knicks, almost all of Jason Kidd's shots seem like they're threes. And as for Tim Duncan, I see him floating out more and popping more than rolling after setting a pick.
In the 2000-2001 season Jason Kidd attempted 1,166 shots in the playoffs and regular season combined. 249 of those shots were threes(he made 73 of them, which is 29.3%). In 2010-2011 he attempted 757 shots. 506 of them were threes(He 176, which is 34.8%)
That's a drastic difference is shot selection. in 2001, 21.3% of his shots were three pointers, but in 2011 66.8% of his shots were threes. That means for every 10 shots he took in 10-11, he was shooting on average 4 more threes than he did in 2001. I just find it interesting how his loss in speed, a diminished first step, and handling the ball less has changed his game completely.
Also, in 00-01, 72.7% of his shots were jump shots, and that number shoots to 91.6 for 10-11.
Take a look at his shot charts from the two seasons, the variation is pretty interesting.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kiddja01/shooting/2001/
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kiddja01/shooting/2011/
I'll do Tim Duncan next, and if you're curious you can find shot charts for any player from the seasons 2000-2001 till this season on basketball-reference.com