2015 Oklahoma City Thunder Review: One Last Look
By Shawn Woods
Assists Per 36 minutes vs. Turnovers Per 36 minutes
I’ve taken a look at assists per 36 minutes and turnovers per 36 minutes. While I’m not a fan of assuming a player’s production will be the same in 36 minutes compared to whatever amount of minutes he currently plays, it is a way to put every player on the same level.
Looking at a player’s assist numbers is one way to judge how well he creates, but doing so while ignoring turnovers is a mistake.
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Westbrook is on another level compared to the rest of the team when setting up teammates, but he struggled mightily last season taking care of the ball. Some of this can be contributed to the injuries to the team and the amount of responsibility he had on the offensive end, but to achieve the success that Oklahoma City desires, he needs to limit his turnovers.
D.J. Augustin‘s name also pops out when looking at the graphic. In his 28 games with the team, he averaged almost 5 assists and less than 2 turnovers per 36 minutes, and all of that time was spent without the most lethal weapon in the league by his side.
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