I’m hearing from /r/nba that it’s apparently not that good actually.

For sure, but there’s just no reason to use FG% over EFG% or TS% (where Shai is also great) - it’s just bad math that punishes three point shooting

For real. As someone who really only watches Lakers games… apparently Shai hits every shot he takes against other teams too :)

Also consider the fact that he did it on 4x the amount of 3’s as MJ and it’s straight up Star Wars nonsense

He makes those fadeaways and step backs look so easy

nasty

I am legit shocked when it doesn’t go in.

He’s incredible, but a lot of that is due to the era. League average 2P% has skyrocketed the past few years.

Shai’s 2P% this season was 9 percent (not percentage points) better than league average this season. That’s a career high.

Jordan’s 2P% was at least 10 percent better than league average every season from 1988-1992.

Jordan’s 2P% those 5 seasons (54.6%) was a bit below league average 2P% this season (55.0%).

The low turnovers are the biggest thing that set him apart from KD and Westbrook. With them, you’d always have at least a couple disaster possessions every game. With SGA, I sometimes forget it’s possible for him to lose the ball.

As long as sga is in the game it feels like okc always has a chance, he’s been the most clutch player this season by FAR

He learned early in his career from CP3. I rmr his assist to TO ratio was one of the first things that stuck out about him as he was beginning to break out in OKC the year after CP3 left.

He’s legit one of those guys that added a lot to his game every off-season and was a sponge when he had a good vet to show him the way.

Given the spacing changes to the game it’s not that wild

Jordan would have higher FG% if he played today too imho

Then also consider that players shooting % rarely… Honestly if ever, improve as the season goes on. And if your playing 80 games.. your not getting the same body rest at all.

Nah, NBA has installed extreme home bias commentary for all the teams and so people are living in their own alternate realities. OKC and SGAs stats are cooked; even the Chinese were making memes about it because it’s so obvious to most everyone. Having a higher FG percentage when nobody else is allowed in your aura space is natural.

I mean, when half his misses are called fouls, its pretty easy to have a high fg%

Very impressive that MJ is the only one in the top 5 with multiple spots with 80+ games played. Just goat things.

Didn’t realize MJ was that bad of a 3pt shooter

Iceman so underrated

If anything, the missing 14 games part should be held against SGA.

MJ did it in the 90s though

One of the greatest “free throw shooters” in nba history no doubt about it

LeBron recently said so, noting his 60% mid-range shooting. Called it Jordan-esque.

Find me one post that isn’t completely downvoted that claims Shai sucks. No one says he’s a bad player; they only fault his foul-baiting.

It’s actually Giannis. 30.4 PPG on 61.1% shooting in 2023-24.

Shai’s season is just 11th best all time.

Nope, Wilt’s best FG% on 30 PPG was 54%.

Edit: Giannis had a 30.4 PPG season shooting 61.1% in 2023-24.

Without checking a single stat website, I’m going to assume Wilt.

Edit: Incorrect assumption.

https://screwball.com/search?q=Highest+FG%25+with+at+least+30+PPG+over+a+season

https://imgur.com/a/OqNAS6D

Not sure what additional players did it but I know Giannis had back to back seasons averaging 30 on 60 and 61%FG the last couple

It is honestly so dumb that people arent appreciating what theh are seeing because of internet meme culture. 

The flipping narrative is soecifically built to tear him down. It is has been proven time and time again that the volume of FTAs he shoots is normal for the volume and playstyle (limited 3P, with a lot of drives). 

Yet still it is related endlessly here and in the media and by gamecasts. 

What will happen in time is he will get revered in the same way Kobe, Jordan, LeBron all will. People just hate the fact that he is the guy currently consistently beating up on their team.

You can barely get away with it in this sub. He’s doing shit only MJ was doing and this post barely got any traction lol

They will downvote it to oblivion

I feel like the 00s would include Duncan and Shaq too though

Nice try slipping in Hakeem in the 90s

It’s just a very high standard, but the comparisons are definitely understandable. SGA modeled his game after Kobe who in turn modeled his game after MJ. MJ and Kobe were more explosive though, but SGA is more slippery and definitely has the same deadly mid-range.

Hes more of a AI mj hybrid than MJ.

I mean the footwork is the only comparison, but SGA adapted to new rules. MJ is by far the more athletic and dominant at the rim and SGA is the better shooter.

They also did it in different eras and under different rules, pace, and competition.

SGA is solidify himself as one of the best scorers in history, but stats are still skewed by how offense friendly the league has become.

He’s jokic equal. Just does it differently but we have enough data out there of him out playing jokic head to head

I legitimately dont know what more people want shai to do other than become a forward/big to grab more rebounds

It doesn’t.

Just like it doesn’t count as a FGA

not everyone needs to be the GOAT. Good enough to win back to back MVPs is impressive in itself

Ifs like those “Lebron will be remembered as a playoff choker” in 2011

Reddit is not real life lol.

there are people who felt this way about mj, but here we are.

And that only happens for SGA, right? No other player in history shot FT’s on misses?

Jordan had multiple seasons averaging double digit free throws per game. He averaged as high as 12 FT’s per game in 86-87.

So this is actually untrue.

Thats factual data…

stfu and appreciate the greatness.