A lesson in narratives and recency bias: Klay’s 2018-19 shot chart and breakdown of his shooting efficiency in each shot zone are on the left, the same for his 2023-24 season is on the right. In the middle are shot charts comparing the differences in volume and efficiency between the two seasons.
by taygads
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For the comparison shot charts in the middle, “right side” means his 2023-2024 season. In other words, the upper middle shot chart shows the locations he shot more from more frequently in 2023-24 compared to 2018-19 with the lower middle shot chart showing the locations he shot less frequently in 2023-24 compared to 2018-19.
The color of the triangles in both indicate higher or lower efficiency at that location. In other words, green triangles in the upper middle shot chart indicate spots he shot from more frequently and more efficiently in 2023-24 as compared to 2018-19 with red triangles in the upper middle shot chart indicating locations he shot from more frequently but less efficiently in 2023-24 vs. 2018-19. Vice versa for the lower middle shot chart – green triangles = locations where he lot less frequently but more efficiently in 2023-24 vs. 2018-19 and red triangles = locations he lot less frequently and less efficiently in 2023-24 vs. 2018-19.
Check this out, pretty staggering-
in 18-29, 42.7% of Klay’s shots were 3s.
in 23-24, 61.1% of Klay’s shots were 3s.
(bball ref)
The problem is that Klay isn’t great at defense anymore, so when his shot isn’t falling he’s a massive negative.
If only the Warriors still had KD
Klay’s TS% in 18/19 vs 2021-24 are basically identical. The issue is the rest of the league got more efficient during that time so he went from 2% above league average efficiency to 1% below.
The rest of the league stopped taking the mid range but he keeps on shooting them.
saying he’s not a HOF lock or at least having his jersey retired by us is dumb(he deserves both IMO)