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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 77874, member: 485"] Statistics can also be totally bogus in measuring shooting. Take this example -- Dion steals in the backcourt, breaks away, makes a one-handed jam. Or, near the end of the shot clock, closely defended, James takes a 15 ft jumper (no one else doing anything to get open) and cans it. Both guys 1 for 1 -- same stats, 2 points each. But the skills and situations had no comparison. Or Keita was 4 for 4, on stuffs from 2 ft out. Fine, but that won't be there against UConn or North Carolina at the end of the shot clock. Stats don't tell you that. What James was doing yesterday (mid-range and 3 pt shooting by a 6ft 7 in forward who can elevate) was something this team lacks, but will need against some defenses. [/QUOTE]