ANd you guys are just sleeping on Kevin Martin.
23.7 points scored on 15.0 fg's taken. 40% from 3pt, and 86% from the line on 9.5 ft's per game!
Thats the 5th most ft's taken in the league, 1.4 free throw attempts off of Dwight Howard's league leading 10.9. This is not some kind of 3pt shooting specialist, he's as good an all around scorer in the league. Stop napping and make it happen.
Seems awful close to the number Pierce put up his best seasons as the main and by far the best option on offense with the Celtics.
Just because Pierce now shares with KG and Ray, I don't downgrade him below Martin.
Ok wd. I've looked at the stats and I have this to say:
Paul Pierce's usage rate has dropped, his assist rate and assists per 40 have risen, along with his true shooting % and fg%. HIs rebounding rate is down, and his turnover ratio is exactly where it was last season.
Martin scores at a better clip per 40, but he also records less assists, rebounds at a lower rate, and handles the ball more. He has a higher ts% and records fewer turnovers.
Basically what Im saying is that Paul Pierce is having a much better year than I first thought, and I think you can blame part of his scoring drop on better teammates and you can blame his higher efficiency one better looks because of those teammates.
Martin is still just as efficient, maybe more so, and he doesn't have the benefit of good teammates. I maintain he's a better scorer. However, I would bump Pierce to number 7 on my second list, and bump everyone back a spot.
1) Lebron James
2) Chris Paul
3) Kobe Bryant
4) Deron Williams
5) Steve Nash
6) Tracy McGrady
7) Paul Pierce
8 ) Tim Duncan
9) Brandon Roy
10) Dirk