IthacaMatt
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Bell is still a net negative for us.
He has the highest usage% when he's on the floor out of the five forwards (including JT, not including Q) that may play.
Out of those five, he has:
Second Highest TOV%
Lowest Steal %
Second lowest Block %
Lowest Assist %
Lowest Rebound %
Lowest PER (It's at like 10.4)
Lowest in WS/40
Lowest in BPM
He's relatively ok in the eFG being second there, but he still has an eFG of 53%.
I'm not saying he can't get better, but right now, having him out there is still hoping to win the lottery to be able to retire. Again, he may be good down the line, but right now he's not worth banking on to start, imo.
Yes, all these things may be true, but last night he played a pretty good game compared to what we usually get from him. I think that's fair to say. Give the kid a pat on the back. He's been pretty bad, and everyone has been saying he needs to do more than sit at the 3 point line and shoot 3's. Last night, he did that. He wasn't great, but he was a contributor.