bravenewworld Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Artest has never been a good scorer, he always shoots a low percentage, he is just really streaky. He is not a very good spot up shooter though which, from what I can tell, is what he is doing a lot of. He just isn't quick enough anymore to get by his man, not to mention his feet are apparently pretty messed up. I contest this.Artest has a career PPG of 15.8 with his highest year at 20 and his lowest at 12, anyone who averages 15 a game for their career should be considered a scorer. Artest has always been quiet about scoring, not flashy, not going up for the flash dunk or lay up. Rather a turn around hook, backing his man down and just tossing the ball in the hoop, he has done a great job adjusting to his foot problems and continues to be an effective scorer. His percentages are nothing bad either, 42% career, high 50%, low 40. Artests offensive game is really that of a PFs, he loves to post up with a turn around lay in and he is highly effective at it. To answer the original question... yes he can create his own shot and he can do it effectively. A lot of people think he has slowed down some but i do not think he has, rather he has way more offensive weapons on his team now (2 seasons ago 20ppg, last season 17). I think he could continue to do what he did in his final year with Sac and his year with the Rockets if he was put in that position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 LOL. Man has Ron regressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 LOL. Man has Ron regressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Hum no he cant he is a spot up shooter, and he can off a screen put the ball on the ground once and go to the rim nothing more. I take all of that back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted April 25, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Again, guys, Ron is better shooting off the dribble. I believe there were a couple of Houston fans that said this right when the trade happened, also...because I remember them saying that Kobe would be running the offense, and Ron would need the ball in his hands to succeed (saying that he wouldn't be good for us). Shooting off the dribble is essentially creating your own shot, unless you want to get technical about it and say that he needs to dribble the ball once or twice after being wide-open. I am more confident in his shot when he's got someone one-on-one than when he's left wide-open in the corner. That's not necessarily a good thing, though. Ron gets too wrapped up in hitting jumpers in his man's face. He's turned it down a bit from his days in Houston, though, but there are nights he jumps back on that ship.And this still holds true. Ron can't hit an open jumper to save his life. The only time he makes buckets for us is either in the post, with someone draped on him, or with a defender in his face after he puts the ball back on the floor. Wide-open shots, and wide-open layups? Not Ron Artest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) And this still holds true. Ron can't hit an open jumper to save his life. The only time he makes buckets for us is either in the post, with someone draped on him, or with a defender in his face after he puts the ball back on the floor. Wide-open shots, and wide-open layups? Not Ron Artest. We tried to warn you. Edited April 25, 2010 by Dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted April 25, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 We tried to warn you. I already knew, I just figured the Lakers would play him a bit differently. All they do is ask him to sit at the three and launch them, wide-open. Love his defense, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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