Must read SI.com: Opposing Scout blistering analysis of the Kings roster

Holmdel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:59:52 -0000

The analysis is harsh, but credible. For some it will be a welcome jolt of reality to the STR community, where too often it seems that we are losing the forest for the True Shooting percentage.

Here is a taste:

You can't give Martin the ball at the top of the key and tell him to go get you a basket. What he needs is a good point guard to set up shots for him. He doesn't necessarily run the floor either, so he doesn't usually get a ton of transition baskets other than from leaking out. As a defender, he always draws the worst offensive threat on the other team. He lacks toughness and he's not really a go-to guy. He is an extremely hard worker in the offseason, there's no doubting that. But he's not a high-energy guy, and in addition to everything else it has always stunned me how he's able to score so well with such a long, exaggerated jump shot.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/kings.scout/#ixzz0UgJGesJp
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Must read SI.com: Opposing Scout blistering analysis of the Kings roster