Given that such attention has been given to the low statistical production of Hughes. One must consider the performance of his team mates this season.
Superstar LeBron James has connected on a meager 29% of his 163 3 point field goal attempts in 35 games. James is shooting nearly 5 3 point field goal attempts per contests. Bad shots???? Hughes as been 70% as productive in this area in slightly over 1/3 of the attempts. Is Jame's shot selection worthy of its own website?
Sharp Shooter Aleksandar Pavlovic is shooting an impressive 35% from the field and 29% from the free 3 point line. One must note that Pavlovic has attempted more attempts than Hughes in each (shooting) statistical category and faired similarly well if not absolutely worse.
Daniel Gibson, one of the NBA's premier three point marksmen is the Cavaliers true point guard as he averages 5 more minutes than Hughes. He has also appeared in 12 more contests than Hughes and plays point guard exclusively. Which so much talk surrounding Hughes assist per game/turn over ration one fails to recognize that he is a combo guard who plays both positions every contest( that is when he is actually involved in the offense and plays shoots more than 10 field goals). Gibson has only averaged a half an assist more than Hughes for the duration of the season though he sees more action and plays the point ALL GAME.
Also with the emphasis being placed on fouls committed by Hughes on a certain illogical blog one must consider that Gibson ( a defensive liability) averages nearly one more foul per game, and one less steal per game than Hughes.
Power forward Drew Gooden is shooting a career low 44% from the field. Bad shots???
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