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Message: [QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 1572790, member: 237"] Not really calculus here just simple statistics. Cooney is a SG, Lydon a stretch 4. Their opportunities are created differently as are their responsibilities. As Cooney shoots less and Lydon shoots more, the quality of Lydon's looks will regress as will the number of opportunities. Given the probability of an opportunity is higher for Cooney to get a shot, then any reduction in rate of opportunity for Lydon is going to off-set the intended balance that the OP is implying should occur. Really if you think about why a stretch 4 is so valuable it is because of efficiency. They often get better looks when they do get them and a quality player in that role converts at a higher rate. That role should not be as a volume shooter. Once it becomes a volume role then other areas are impacted like offensive rebounding, transition defense and overall efficiency. [/QUOTE]