Meet DeMar DeRozan, The NBA

[url]https://thecauldron.si.com/meet-demar-derozan-the-nba-s-non-shooting-star-1c45cf9a5785#.fcll1vxft[/url]

[QUOTE]Increasingly, the NBA is a shooter

"So, yeah, if you can

A nice analysis.

It actually raises 3 questions that it frankly glosses over... it hints at them but doesn't actually address the effectiveness of Demar.

[COLOR="Blue"]1) Is Demar successful in this team offense because the offense is scripted against conventional wisdom in the NBA ?[/COLOR]

i.e. is Dwayne Casey and the coaching staff trying to run old school against the flow of the game with all guards capable at 3 pointers? Is this considered a success or is it a failure of the coaching staff to adapt and win?

[COLOR="Blue"]2) Demar is as efficient at scoring because of his ratio at the line. The article says he ranks up there with CP3 Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum...[/COLOR]

i.e. what is the longer term consequence on the body getting to the line that much. Sure some are soft fouls... but some are not soft at all. Constant motion, bending d, and playing outside in as a 2 will put mileage on the body. How long will the body take this?

[COLOR="Blue"]3) Is all of this worth $25MM annually? Who else would pay $25MM?[/COLOR]