Insider anytime soon. They skewered him in the trade deal, that on the surface I thought would help the Cavs. Apparently not according to this writer. Below is the essence of the article.
(Frank Haith Claim to Fame Discovery Player) looks like an (adjective that is a synonym for very) poor fit for a (mistake by the lake) team that just added 2 (better) (positions usually handled by shorter players). At heart, (JC - not your lord and savior, the other one) is a volume scorer. In this, the best (a term meaning the year it takes to play a teams full schedule) of his career, (Son of Clark)'s (low 50's) true shooting percentage is still (inferior to) the league average of (number above low 50s). He is best cast propping up units that (totally suck balls offensively) and would have (an impossible task of) the (opposite of above average) shots he's able to create. (The name of an analytics tech that you dont know) measures the effective field-goal percentage (eFG) an (pedestrian) (performer) would post on the (identical) shot attempts accounting for (how far away you are from the hoop), type and location of nearby defenders. (C14rk50n).491 (again - analytics package) 176th of the 224 players with at least 250 shot attempts this season.
Going to (The Land) should mean (less difficult) (catch and shoot) opportunities. (But here comes the bad news for him), (San Antonio True Son) is a (incredibly average at best) (area considered to be everywhere but in the paint) shooter whose (underwhelming) percent eFG on catch-and-shoot jumpers (treating [trfectas] as 1.5 field goals to reflect their added value) ranks (11*11)st out of the (18.4*10) players with at least (more than 499) such attempts since (three seasons ago), per Second Spectrum data. (By comparison, PG who left Cleveland in a retarded trade last summer) has ranked fifth in this group at (above 63.0 but below 63.2) percent effective shooting.
Then there's (not when he is on offense, but when he is on...) At (77" tall), Clarkson has the (mass) to defend (take your pick) backcourt spot. (regardless), the (LA hoops franchise that likes to shoot itself in the foot since the passing of Dr. Buss) have (as per usual) defended far worse with (the Filipino-American) on the court, as his stats page on (NBA Stats website we will not promote here) shows. (the former Tulsa transfer) has bucked that trend this season as part of a (Lake Show) defense that ranks (immediately outside the top ten) in the league on a per-possession basis. (in most cases), opponents shooting worse on 3s with (The 2014 all SEC 2nd team player) on the court appears to be a factor in the trend reversing itself.
Overall, the multiyear version of (the four letter) real plus-minus rates (this dude I am running out of names for) 2.4 points per 100 possessions worse than league average defensively, a mark that puts him among the bottom 10 (1-guards) in the (NBA). (Ironic closing statement to the article) Thomas, at minus-3.2 points per 100 possessions on defense, is among the players behind this dude.)
Trying to respect Gabe's rules and all. Thanks for understanding.
(Frank Haith Claim to Fame Discovery Player) looks like an (adjective that is a synonym for very) poor fit for a (mistake by the lake) team that just added 2 (better) (positions usually handled by shorter players). At heart, (JC - not your lord and savior, the other one) is a volume scorer. In this, the best (a term meaning the year it takes to play a teams full schedule) of his career, (Son of Clark)'s (low 50's) true shooting percentage is still (inferior to) the league average of (number above low 50s). He is best cast propping up units that (totally suck balls offensively) and would have (an impossible task of) the (opposite of above average) shots he's able to create. (The name of an analytics tech that you dont know) measures the effective field-goal percentage (eFG) an (pedestrian) (performer) would post on the (identical) shot attempts accounting for (how far away you are from the hoop), type and location of nearby defenders. (C14rk50n).491 (again - analytics package) 176th of the 224 players with at least 250 shot attempts this season.
Going to (The Land) should mean (less difficult) (catch and shoot) opportunities. (But here comes the bad news for him), (San Antonio True Son) is a (incredibly average at best) (area considered to be everywhere but in the paint) shooter whose (underwhelming) percent eFG on catch-and-shoot jumpers (treating [trfectas] as 1.5 field goals to reflect their added value) ranks (11*11)st out of the (18.4*10) players with at least (more than 499) such attempts since (three seasons ago), per Second Spectrum data. (By comparison, PG who left Cleveland in a retarded trade last summer) has ranked fifth in this group at (above 63.0 but below 63.2) percent effective shooting.
Then there's (not when he is on offense, but when he is on...) At (77" tall), Clarkson has the (mass) to defend (take your pick) backcourt spot. (regardless), the (LA hoops franchise that likes to shoot itself in the foot since the passing of Dr. Buss) have (as per usual) defended far worse with (the Filipino-American) on the court, as his stats page on (NBA Stats website we will not promote here) shows. (the former Tulsa transfer) has bucked that trend this season as part of a (Lake Show) defense that ranks (immediately outside the top ten) in the league on a per-possession basis. (in most cases), opponents shooting worse on 3s with (The 2014 all SEC 2nd team player) on the court appears to be a factor in the trend reversing itself.
Overall, the multiyear version of (the four letter) real plus-minus rates (this dude I am running out of names for) 2.4 points per 100 possessions worse than league average defensively, a mark that puts him among the bottom 10 (1-guards) in the (NBA). (Ironic closing statement to the article) Thomas, at minus-3.2 points per 100 possessions on defense, is among the players behind this dude.)
Trying to respect Gabe's rules and all. Thanks for understanding.
