Raymond Felton - Game winning shots

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I've heard a few people feel unhappy about Felton taking the game winning shots or shots to tie a game.

So I did a little research and found the right stat at 82games

They define a Game Winning Shot Opportunity as: 24 seconds or less left in the game, team with the ball is either tied or down by 1 to 2 points.

Raymond Felton
7 for 24 - 29.2%

The league average is 29.8%

Now..I went a bit further and took only those players that had attempted more than 20 game winning shots. In this case, Felton ranks 22nd..and the average of this group is 31.8%, making Felton right around an average player in this situation



So is it really that bad for Felton to take that shot? I insist that LB has a lot to do with it...I don't buy that Felton simply wants to keep the ball to himself and play hero all the time. I think often there isn't another option or he is the better option (particularly when Bell was injured)

What do you guys think

http://www.82games.com/gamewinningshots.htm

[BETCATS]

as his career goes on he will become more clutch. We need to keep this guy. But what he has done this year has been anywhere from spectacular to spectaulfail.

[BRNC]

playoffs...I like the site (they do fine stat work)...did you by chance notice who our next best "clutch" shooter was?

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playoffs...I like the site (they do fine stat work)...did you by chance notice who our next best "clutch" shooter was?

i might still be half asleep..but i didn't notice any other bobcats on the list?

[BRNC]

There are not any others...even the guys we've brought in this year are not on the list...everyone wants to bang on Ray but I've watched (on too many occasions) our guys not moving to get open...some players do not want the ball for the last shot and that's just the way it is...Vlady and DJ will take it but other than those two...

But you are correct...no one else from our team...

[spectre]

Season leaders from that site:

'08-09
Granger 5-7
Roy 4-7
R.Mason 3-3
Durant 3-8
Felton 3-8

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Season leaders from that site:

granted...that the site hasn't been updated since Feb 9..so if you include the Orlando game it would be 3 for 9

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interesting
• G Raymond Felton has now made last-second shots in four quarters over the past two games, including a 57-footer—the longest shot in Bobcats’ history—versus the Pacers.

[dav7z]

Great find and good post. I know he has a few haters on hear . Mostly the ones who expected DJ to take his starting role. Both are Bobcats why not let them take us to the playoffs toghter. Im sure LB knows who he wants in the game.

[Slam]

Considering he is a sub 40% shooter I don't think he should always take the shot.

I hate the iso thing we do. I wish there were other plays (unless there are and we don't execute well/correctly/quickly enough which results in a broken play and Felts having to do it all himself)