Detroit Pistons: Can Brandon Jennings Be A Steadying Influence?

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Jennings has a wide variety of ways he can score, but he rarely tends to do so in an efficient way. The 24-year-old always wants the ball in his hands, which can be an asset as a point guard, but Jennings often proves selfish as his decision-making lets him down.

For his career, Jennings is a sub-40 percent shooter from the field, which for a guy who averages more than 15 attempts a game is a bit of a problem. Jennings love of the 3-pointer is often detrimental to his team’s chances too.

For his career, Jennings shoots 35 percent from behind the arc, yet he rarely hesitates in throwing up 3 after 3. To put his love for the long ball into perspective, in nearly identical minutes this season, league leading 3-point shooter Kyle Korver attempted only 0.1 attempts more than Jennings, but shot almost 10 percent better.

If Jennings is to really progress, and establish himself as a genuine point guard, he needs to learn to defer to his teammates. Jennings is prone to playing “hero ball,” where often the best play as a ball handler is to find an open teammate.