NBA: Offense reaching historic lows amidst new rule changes
By Jack Simone
Lots of NBA players’ offensive numbers are hitting all-time lows
It’s no secret that a lot of players are annoyed at the new rule changes. The first guy that comes to mind is Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.
He recently spoke out against the rules, stating that a lot of players shouldn’t be struggling as much as they are. Damian Lillard and Devin Booker are the two players he pointed out.
Young’s numbers are down across the board this season scoring-wise. His scoring is down nearly three whole points, his field goal percentage is down by over three percent, and his three-point percentage is down by nearly ten percent.
Meanwhile, Lillard is averaging almost ten fewer points than last year, shooting ten percent worse from the field, and sixteen percent worse from the three-point line.
Similar stats can be pointed out for Booker as well. Other struggling players include Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Bradley Beal, and De’Aaron Fox.
The common trend between most, if not all, of these players, is that they get a lot of their points from behind the three-point line or at the free-throw line. The only outlier is Fox, but even he was putting up significantly better three-point shooting numbers last season.
It’s clear that the changes to the game have been affecting players league-wide. How have they been affecting teams as a whole?
*Stats were taken from before the games on Friday, November 5th