Comments on: Herrmann not the answer http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/02/herrmann-not-the-answer/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Matt W http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/02/herrmann-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Matt W Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:58:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=930#comment-87 Well, Herrmann has shot .388 for his career, and while that's certainly skewed by his rookie success, it's also the year he saw the most consistent playing time. I don't have the data to prove it, but anecdotally speaking it seems like most of his field-goal attempts this year (from anywhere on the court) are the result of him just happening to get the ball in his hands late in the shot clock -- it's not like the team runs plays for him. The few times he's allowed to get into a rhythm (the Bucks game when he went nuts comes to mind, though that was ages ago), he's done okay. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I really think he could help stretch the floor if given a legitimate chance. Jarvis Hayes last year wasn't great, but at least defenses had to respect the fact that as soon as he caught the ball behind the arc, he was going to shoot it. This year's team doesn't have anyone like that, and as a result defenses have been allowed to clog up the paint. (Also, if signing Damon Jones is an answer, we're asking the wrong question.) Well, Herrmann has shot .388 for his career, and while that’s certainly skewed by his rookie success, it’s also the year he saw the most consistent playing time.

I don’t have the data to prove it, but anecdotally speaking it seems like most of his field-goal attempts this year (from anywhere on the court) are the result of him just happening to get the ball in his hands late in the shot clock — it’s not like the team runs plays for him. The few times he’s allowed to get into a rhythm (the Bucks game when he went nuts comes to mind, though that was ages ago), he’s done okay.

Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but I really think he could help stretch the floor if given a legitimate chance. Jarvis Hayes last year wasn’t great, but at least defenses had to respect the fact that as soon as he caught the ball behind the arc, he was going to shoot it. This year’s team doesn’t have anyone like that, and as a result defenses have been allowed to clog up the paint.

(Also, if signing Damon Jones is an answer, we’re asking the wrong question.)

]]> By: Piston Powered » Blog Archive » Game Preview: Detroit at Orlando http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/02/herrmann-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Piston Powered » Blog Archive » Game Preview: Detroit at Orlando Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:21:54 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=930#comment-86 [...] There’s no quick fix for this disparity, as much as Michael Curry thinks giving Walter Herrmann more minutes will work. [...] [...] There’s no quick fix for this disparity, as much as Michael Curry thinks giving Walter Herrmann more minutes will work. [...]

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