” We’re not quite where we need to be. » Fred VanVleet made this observation from the eighth place of the Raptors (12v-12d), in an Eastern Conference where a few more victories would allow them to climb on the podium.
In this perspective, the leader recalls ” that there is a level to be achieved when it comes to regularity, execution and attention to detail. These are things that we are struggling with at the moment, and that is why we lack consistency. »
This constancy must also be verified in terms of address. In the first eight games of the season, with five wins at the end, the Canadians had a very good 39% success rate behind the 3-point line. This season, shooting at least 40% from this distance is systematically synonymous with victory for them, in six occurrences.
Except that this great success at the start of the season is no longer relevant. Over their last 11 games, they have averaged just 8.5 goal conversions with a success rate of just under 30%. So much so that across the entire league, Toronto only ranks 25th in overall address (45%) and 3-pointers (33%).
A mechanical problem
Shooters yet reputed to be reliable, Gary Trent Jr. and OG Anunoby thus flirt with 34% success, where Scottie Barnes returned to the ranks (32%) after having started to show progress in this sector. But Fred VanVleet, the most greedy of the 3-point team, is undoubtedly the one who embodies these difficulties the most.
His averages over his last four outings are unworthy of his status: only 8 points with 25.5%, including 18% from a distance (5/28)…
According to his coach, the leader would have a problem in his shooting mechanics. Using a measuring tool, the Raptors found that he had a trajectory problem when releasing his wrist. The technician explains that it is however rare for a player with good mechanics to suddenly start shooting far left or far right.
” Obviously, no one wants them in more than me, trust me. But sometimes things go that way. You have to keep working and trying to find ways to improve. It was not rosy for me. So I have to go back to the floor, I’ll do it. I’m not worried about it “, positive the point guard who recently signed one of his worst career games.
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | 34.7 | 49.0 | 35.8 | 75.2 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 24.5 |
| Og Anunoby | 24 | 36.5 | 48.2 | 34.2 | 82.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 19.1 |
| Gary Trent, Jr. | 21 | 30.7 | 42.3 | 33.6 | 77.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 16.7 |
| Fred Vanvleet | 18 | 36.6 | 35.7 | 34.0 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| Scottie Barnes | 21 | 33.1 | 45.3 | 32.1 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 14.5 |
| chris butcher | 20 | 22.9 | 45.6 | 28.3 | 71.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 11.2 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 12 | 20.4 | 39.1 | 17.9 | 84.8 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 8.8 |
| Dalano Banton | 18 | 10.7 | 42.1 | 31.7 | 87.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
| Malachi Flynn | 15 | 11.3 | 42.9 | 47.2 | 90.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| Otto Porter | 8 | 18.3 | 50.0 | 35.3 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| Thaddeus Young | 21 | 17.1 | 53.2 | 20.0 | 85.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 16 | 16.9 | 51.8 | 34.5 | 42.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| Christian Koloko | 24 | 17.0 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 65.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Justin Champagnie | 2 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Ron Harper | 2 | 3.9 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Jeff Dowtin | 8 | 8.1 | 52.9 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Khem Birsh | 13 | 7.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
