Schuhmann stat warns Chris Paul could stall OKC Thunder offense

Schuhmann’s stat – early versus late shot clock attempts:

The question is – why? There are a number of variables to consider. For example:

1. Did his team prefer to play at a slower pace and run clock?
2. Is Paul simply waiting for the best shooting opportunity to open up?
3. Or is he either looking for his own shot or another specific player to be freed up to pass them the ball?

Regardless of the pace set or who is taking the shot the crux lies in the second option. It seems logical that moving the ball (and people) would always be the better choice. It forces the opponent defense to be in constant motion which subsequently increases the chances for defensive mistakes or offensive players to get open.

Which brings me to John Schuhmann’s random stat of the day. In the tweet, you’ll find the information in the second and third portions of the three stats posted.

"Random Stat of the Day – Players who took the highest % of their shots in the first 6 seconds of the shot clock & in the last 6 seconds of the shot clock last season."

Two names should pop off that list if you’re an OKC Thunder fan. Of the top 10 players who take the most shots in the first six seconds of the shot clock, Russell Westbrook took the most field goal attempts (413) or 28 percent of his total shot attempts this season.

Moving down to the next part of the tweet the opposing end of the spectrum is players who took the highest percentage of shots in the last six seconds of the shot clock James Harden ranks first with 469 shot attempts (or 24.5 percent of his 1909 attempts) and Chris Paul is second with 164  or 22.7 percent of Paul’s 720 total shot attempts were taken in those last six seconds.