In the new season, several stars in the league have performed miserably outside the three-point line, the more representative ones are Damian Lillard of the Blazers, Luka Doncic of the Lone Rangers, and Trae Young of the Eagles. Lillard currently shoots 35.3 percent from the field and 23.4 percent from three-point range; Doncic currently shoots 42.2 percent from the field and 25.4 percent from three-point range; and Trae Young currently shoots 40.7 percent from the field and 25.5 percent from three-point range, all of which are down from last season.
For the decline in form, some of the stars attributed to the league changing the match ball, starting with the 21-22 season, the league changed the game ball from Spalding to Will Win. Coupled with the adjustment of the rules, a considerable number of players have not adapted, and their personal performance has also declined sharply, and the more representative ones are Lillard, Doncic and Trae Young. But there are also some players who are still in good shape, such as Kevin Durant, who is known for his mid-range shooting rate of 59.2%. However, when it comes to the feel, it has to be mentioned that Seth Curry, his performance in the new season is simply surprising.
In his first nine games, Curry Jr. averaged 17.8 points, three rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, including a career-high, and he is currently Philadelphia's third-placed scorer, averaging only Joel Embiid's 20.4 points per game and Tobias Harris's 19.8 points, but Curry Jr. shot 61.6 percent from the field and 53.1 percent from three-point range. What is this level of shooting percentage in the league? So far, only two players in the league have achieved a shooting percentage of 60%+, a three-point shooting rate of 50%+, and an average of no less than two three-point shots per game, one is Curry Jr., and the other is the Bucks' Judah Holliday, and Holliday has only played two games due to injury, which is a small sample data.
This shows how well Curry Jr. is doing. Not only that, But Curry Jr. ranks seventh in the league with a 61.6 percent shooting percentage, and he's the only guard in the top ten shooting percentages, with the remaining nine players being Jazz's Rudy Gobert (73.6 percent), Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen (70.5 percent), Suns' Javier McGee (69.8 percent), Kings' Ricky Holmes (68 percent), Nets' Lamarcus Aldridge (65.5 percent), and Spurs' Jacob Peltel (64.8 percent). The Wizards' Monterrez Hallar (60.5 percent), Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (59.8 percent) and the Pacers' Domintus Sabonis (59.5 percent).
Nine of the top ten players in terms of shooting percentage are forwards/big forwards, and with the exception of Aldridge, who has a lot of shots in the mid-range, the rest are basically in the box. But Aldridge has also made 28 inside shots this season, while Curry Jr. has only made 19 inside shots, and the remaining 80 shots are all mid-range and three-pointers, making it particularly difficult to maintain this efficient performance. That said, Curry Jr. will not complain that the league has changed the game ball, because his current state is too hot.
Text/Shuang Brother