Best bet to average 25+ ppg on 50+% shooting?

[ShaqAttack3234]

Since the start of the 00's, this feat has been accomplished by only 5 players who qualified for the scoring title

Shaq- 4 times('00-'03)
Karl Malone- 1 time('00)
Tim Duncan- 1 time('02)
Amare Stoudemire- 2 times('05, '08)
Lebron- 1 time('10)

Yao also did it in '07, but he only played 48 games.

It's a rare feat these days because we don't have that many high scoring big men, or many high scoring perimeter players who don't take a lot of 3s or are so unstoppable going to the basket like Lebron(shot 56% on 2 point shots in '10) that even a high number of 3s doesn't prevent him from accomplishing this.

I think Wade could do it this year, he's at 26 ppg on 49.3% shooting now after tonight's game and excluding the first game of the season, he's averaged 27.9 ppg on 52.5% shooting.

Wade has also come very close before. He averaged 27.2 ppg on 49.5% shooting in '06, 27.4 ppg on 49.1% shooting in an injury-plagued 2007 season and 30.2 ppg on 49.1% shooting in '09.

Dirk also has a chance. He's averaging 25.7 ppg on 57.7% shooting right now and while he won't shoot that high for the season, 50% isn't out of the question. Dirk came very close when he shot 50.2% and averaged 24.6 ppg in '07.

Melo entered tonight's game averaging 25.7 on 51.1% shooting, but after a blowout loss, he dropped to 24.1 ppg on 49.3% shooting. But he did average 25.7 ppg on 49.2% shooting in the '08 season so he could do it.

Monta Ellis is currently at 27.9 ppg on 52.1% shooting, but because he hasn't come close to both in the same season, I wouldn't call him a likely candidate to do it yet.

Wade is primarily a mid-range shooter and a guy who attacks the basket as well as a guy who can score 25 in his sleep. Nowitzki is pretty much a mid-range player as well and so is Melo who also gets high percentage shots from his post game. Those 3 are the best bets, IMO.

Who do you think has the best chance of averaging 25+ on 50+% shooting this year?

[All Net]

Pau likely would if Bynum didn't come back...but luckily he is.

[Sarcastic]

If Dwight Howard could get his scoring up a bit more, he could do it.

[YouCallILose]

Joke thread, FG% is a garbage stat

[KG5MVP]

MJ did it 6 times, and few times he was very close

[Skip Bayless]

Joke thread, FG% is a garbage stat

Same story from Durant and Bryant fans.

[YouCallILose]

Same story from Durant and Bryant fans.

40% on 10 3's=more points than 50% on 10 2's

clearly FG%=superior

[Lebron23]

Joke thread, FG% is a garbage stat

FG% >>>>>>>>>>>>> TS%

[YouCallILose]

FG% >>>>>>>>>>>>> TS%

please explain this, i would love to hear it

[Sarcastic]

40% on 10 3's=more points than 50% on 10 2's

clearly FG%=superior

Did you know that they also track 3pt FG%?

[TDPrime2030]

Dirk is probably the most likely one to achieve this accomplishment. I say this mainly because his team needs him to score 25+ every night in order for his team to win. The 50% shooting is the only thing that will be tough for Dirk to accomplish.

[YouCallILose]

Did you know that they also track 3pt FG%?

player 1 shoots 100% from 3 but only takes 2 a season

player b shoots 40% from 3 taking 2 a game

[AirGauge23]

Rudy Gay.

Seriously. Him and Dirk.

[Sarcastic]

player 1 shoots 100% from 3 but only takes 2 a season

player b shoots 40% from 3 taking 2 a game

Player 1 doesn't qualify for 3pt FG% leader, just the same way the guy who gets 2 hits in 2 at bats in baseball does not qualify for the batting title.

That's why you need to consider volume of shots.

[sjd1991]

FG% >>>>>>>>>>>>> TS%

Love to hear explanation