Just wanted to do this as an exercise in an (probably futile) attempt to stop the negativity about JP. Kuz was shooting 41.9% (JP is at 41.2%) at the time and was on a much better Wizards team with more scoring options. He was also 2 years older and had been a primary option before.
by pen-h3ad
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Yeah he’s having a rough time adjusting to being a number one option. He’s doing way too much playing with the ball. I haven’t yet become a Poole fan but when he’s playing well he’s definitely got some incredible skill. Just makes you wonder if he can adapt or if he needs to have someone else fully be the main option. But I mean Kuz is already clearly the primary scorer for this team this year so I dunno what could unlock JP.
Or, it could be as simple as he knows the Wizards are a dead end team this season, and he’s gone from a team in the running for Championships every season, to one that hasn’t been in the running for championships in decades.
Kuzma is going to miss the playoffs 3 years in a row. He’s still the same player. Marginally better just more USG and more FGA