Is it possible that Wally Szczerbiak is better than Allen Iverson? (1 Viewer)

[MichaelG]

Well it definately appears that they do not count a missed shot as a FGA when you are fouled. I was "watching" part of a game last night on NBA Courtside Live over the internet. They display all stats as the game goes. I was focusing on Chris Mihm for Cleveland and his stats were listed as 3-3 (FGA-FGM), 2-2 (FTA-FTM) and 8 points. The scrolling commentary even said that he was fouled while shooting then made his two Free Throws.

I wonder if it's always been like this.

 

[Carlo_M]

I can't say that it's ALWAYS been like this, but ever since I've been watching basketball it's been this way. Of course I don't remember not having a 3 point line, or not having a shot clock, so that should date how old I am.

Again, I think that link that said "Definitions" was exactly that: a definition. A FG attempt doesn't have to leave the shooter's hand because he may be held and prevented from releasing the ball. That's just for the officials to award a foul shot even if the person fouled doesn't release the ball (ala Shaq getting hugged in the paint and not getting his arms up over his head).

It's not a missive on how stats are kept.

Think about this: Shaq has a 57% shooting percentage. If you watch a Laker game, he gets hammered hard and misses most of the shots he is fouled on. And he doesn't make every shot that he ISN'T fouled on. So if they counted his missed shots that send him to the line, his shooting percentage would probably be 40% or less.

 

[Reginald Trent]

People use to call Michael Jordan a ball hog, but six championships have his former critics quieter than Charlie Chaplin.

 

[Brian Perry]

Yes, Reginald, but MJ averaged about 52% shooting for his first six to eight years in the league. If he had the stamina, it would be justified for him to take every shot.

 

[Carlo_M]

Re: MJ - his stats did decline when he won those 6 rings, though, since they surrounded him with a team.

Plus MJ was an incredible defender. And he made his team better. Look what happened to Pippen, Kerr, Kukoc and all the others after His Airness left.