Hard not to be skeptical of the 3-point shooting (though it's great that he shot without hesitation), but what got an audible "Wow!" But are they even better than that? While the Pelicans lack of spacing and dearth of supplementary scoring options have played a large part in the offenses stagnation, the ball getting stuck with McCollum (and Ingram) has also hurt. Quentin Grimes is available to play. Green has shot 44% from beyond the arc with Davis at the four and just 25% with Davis at the five. After their win in Portland on Thursday, the Dallas Mavericks (at 28-16) are a half game ahead of the Houston Rockets (27-16) for fifth place in the Western Conference. His overall shooting numbers are pretty much the same, and hes been fairly reliable as the No. He has a good enough handle to blow by defenders who press up on him. I can make cuts off the ball sometimes to break the play. UPDATE: The Knicks have made it official, Julius Randle is out for Game 1 vs. Miami. The fine results from Brooks failure to participate in team postgame media availability during the first round. For comparisons sake: The second-worst is Detroits lineup of Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovi, Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, which has a minus-15.4 net rating. But watching Valaninas this year underscores how he hasnt been same force he was during his first season with the Pelicans. Opponents generally want to go under ball screens for Williamson. Steph Curry you filthy animal lol he just packed up a very good team in a very tough building , Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 30, 2023, Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 30, 2023, Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) April 30, 2023, DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) April 30, 2023, Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) April 30, 2023, Sabrina Ionescu (@sabrina_i20) April 30, 2023, Monte Morris (@BigGameTae) April 30, 2023, Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 30, 2023, Dennis Smith Jr. (@Dennis1SmithJr) April 30, 2023, This is me after saying Sacramento Kings could beat Golden State. Zion Williamson Davis has an effective field goal percentage of 39.4% on shots from outside the paint, a mark that ranks 117th among 122 players who have taken at least 200 shots Smart stuff.). But theres more to the story of this teams shocking demise. Outside of his sometimes inconsistent outside shot, Luka's offensive game is near-perfect. Were trying to get him to up that to four or five. At the very least, their offense was rolling through teams nightly. With Jimmy Butler hobbled late by an ankle injury, Miami gets big performances from Kyle Lowry and Kevin Love to take the series opener in New York. His shooting form isnt great and his shot is flat. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Zion Davis still ranks fifth in the league with 13.2 points in the paint per game. Shooting just 41.9 percent from the field entering the game against New Orleans, Mitchell has began to turn the corner when it comes to his scoring efficiency early in the 2021 season. No motive offered after shooting killed Bremerton man - Kitsap Sun The Warriors now move on to a TNT/Disney television executives dream Curry vs. LeBron James. Williamsons 18.9 ppg in the restricted area are the most in the last 25 years, but his 67.4% shooting in the restricted area ranks just 17th among 47 players with at least 200 restricted-area attempts. Why is that notable? The truth is, his ceiling is high and his bag is deep, but until NBA defenses find a way to limit him in the paint, we wont see him digging too deeply. In those situations, he is more of a complementary ballhandler who spaces the floor and makes plays in transition. Hes a little more of a jump-shooter now than he was the last two seasons. In a season full of comically awful numbers, this one has jumped out the most: The Pelicans normal starting lineup without Zion (McCollum, Jones, Ingram, Murphy and Valaninas) is getting outscored by a whopping 26.3 points per 100 possessions, according to Cleaning the Glass. But sometimes he tries to force the issue, throwing the entire offense out of whack. Zion Williamson That backpedaling three was no accident Allen had practiced it. Williamson took DeRozan into the paint and Ball lofted a lob pass over the helpless defender. 3P%:3-Point Field Goal Percentage; 3PT:3-Point Field Goals Made-Attempted; AST:Assists; According to NBA.com , 76.2 percent of the field goals he made as a rookie were assisted. Williamson's body control is incredible. Zion Williamson's long-term career In total, the Pelicans outscored the Spurs, 29-21 in 8:28 with Williamson at the five. If his defender anticipates the screen, he'll take off in the other direction. It doesn't help that Williamson is lightning quick. Against the Jazz Tuesday, and in other games this season, Zion and the Pelicans fade and get away from what works. Breaking down the Golden State-Los Angeles matchup with 3 things to watch, 1 X-factor and a series prediction. Zion Williamson Zion Williamson Shooting Stats NBA Stats | FOX Sports (They were outscored, 26-21, with Williamson at the four.) Smart stuff.). Still, 67.4% (1.35 points per attempt) is a great rate of return. Gabe Vincent scored 20 points for the Heat, who became the sixth No. When McCollum does get off the ball, he often gets caught with a different type of tunnel vision, telegraphing drop-off passes to bigs or kick-outs to the corner that defenses easily read. David Griffin and Pelicans management put players such as Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe around Zion this year, which does not create a lot of spacing. 71.4: This is Williamsons shooting percentage this preseason.No, not his free throw percentage. No team has played more clutch games than the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have been within five in the last five in 31 (69%) of their 48 games. WebFind detailed Zion Williamson Shooting Stats on FOXSports.com. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its clubs. I mean, hes that good, Steve Kerr said. WebWilliamson finished his rookie season averaging 22.5 points on 58.3 percent shooting from the floor, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. To tie a bow on it, Williamson is a good passer. He has a good enough handle to blow by defenders who press up on him. They have stocked up on a number of young players the team would have imagined could grow and develop alongside Williamson, but instead, most have struggled to adjust to life in the NBA. Recently, Giannis Antetokounmpos Finals MVP has done great work for the Anti-Bag Twitter campaign. With Ball crossing midcourt with 21 seconds on the shot clock and DeMar DeRozan trailing the play, the Spurs got cross-matched. Defensively he has struggled as an on-ball defender despite his tools, and on offense is settling for more isolation and is averaging 13.9 points per game (down from 15.3 a season ago) and his true shooting percentage has He did what he was supposed to do. They gradually narrowed the deficit before halftime, blew by the Knicks with a 21-5 run in the third quarter and pulled away to a double-digit lead in the fourth. The experience and execution of Chris Paul (who has shot 54% on 69 clutch shots) has been huge, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is also 24-for-36 (67%) with the score within five in the last five. Since then, the Pelicans are 26th in offensive rating, 14th in points in the paint and have been held under 100 points more times (six) than theyve reached 120 (five). Through his first 85 career games, NBA defenses have not found an answer for Zion, but that has not stopped his game from being critiqued. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Three things to know: Zion Williamson, Pelicans making strides, If defenses ever challenge him, we will see all Zion has to offer. Williamsons spectacular performance in the Pelicans 119-118 win over the Timberwolves Wednesday night encapsulated what makes him different from anything NBA fans have seen. Ben Simmons and the 76ers have improved on defense since the break, despite the absence of Joel Embiid. We want to continue to grow Dysons game in that position where hes having the ball (and) making plays for his teammates. Dyson is really good with the ball in his hands making decisions. And all of Williamsons minutes at the five were at the start of the second and fourth quarters, when Ingram was on the bench. (Shot Chart) Stephen Curry dropped 50 in Game 7 Sunday the most points ever scored in a Game 7 lifting the Warriors into the second round with another epic performance. This season, that number has plummeted to 59.8percent. 1 pick, and not to mention the trade deadline is less than two weeks away. Happy Friday! Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans -- 5 percent Any way you slice it, that is a shocking number to see Zion that low. The Pelicans are going to ask a lot of Williamson and he's not going to have the workload of your average 19-year-old NBA rookie. @StephenCurry30 went off the man dropped 50 https://t.co/jnbpt4Vpb3 pic.twitter.com/LTd3V0X1Wf, Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 30, 2023, Andy Murray (@andy_murray) April 30, 2023. The Warriors need a Klay Thompson game or two. Good luck making up those 45 points and getting a win. While McCollum is dealing with a nagging finger injury that he has downplayed for weeks, he still needs to be much more consistent for the Pelicans offense to gain some traction. His passing chops caught my eye early in his rookie season and he's shown real signs of improvement this season. It was not near enough against Utah, who were in control most of the game and won 118-102. Here are some things of note as we head into the Week 14 weekend. Through the Pelicans first 23 games this season, that rate was up to a little less than 7%. Follow William on Twitter @WillGuillory. 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Execution on high-leverage possession matters. Though hes made just eight 3-pointers, Williamson has the highest true shooting percentage (66.2%) among the 47 players with a usage rate of 25% or higher. But the No. In fact, if you counted only games that werent within five points in the last five minutes, the Mavs would have the best record in the West. In the East, the Detroit Pistons would be in playoff position if we only counted games that were within five points in the last five minutes. Four of those 19 came in his rookie debut. Zion Williamson On the other end of the floor, Butler is great at avoiding the whistle. Our aim? Even if his game is simple strength, power, quickness it works to a historic degree. His crossovermakes him a tough cover in space because of how quickly he takes advantage of the smallest of openings. Scott Rafferty is a Senior NBA Editor for The Sporting News. According to Second Spectrum tracking, he ranks sixth in the league with 2.2 pass-ahead passes per game. And he once again lived up to the billing. Stephen Curry had one of the greatest games of his career and that is saying something and the Warriors survive and advance, winning Game 7 on the road 120-100. With Williamson rarely looking to score outside of the paint he's taken a grand total of eight shots from midrange and 24shots from 3-point range this season you'd think giving him space would be the easiest way to contain him. He will take what is given to him; often that has been the basket. As he has done since college, Curry digs deep when everything is on the line and proves his doubters wrong this time with 50 points including seven 3-pointers, plus eight rebounds and six assists thrown in. With new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers sitting courtside, Love fired three long passes for scores, with Butlers basket on the last one capping the run and giving the Heat a 74-66 lead. Outside of his sometimes inconsistent outside shot, Luka's offensive game is near-perfect. He played 49% at the four the season before (alongside DeMarcus Cousins and Emeka Okafor). While hes had some exemplary moments as a point guard during his time with the Pels, he still tends to fall back on some of his bad habits.