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Doing research for a Cavs offseason preview & re-watching games and something stands out: Collin Sexton got a lot better offensively. He& #39;s always had crazy confidence, but the game is starting to match it. Here& #39;s a quick thread with what I& #39;ve learned about the second-year guard.
Per NBA Stats, Sexton had 902 drives last season, which was 11th in the NBA. He& #39;s making stuff happen off the bounce. He drew 116 FTAs, which was 20th in the NBA behind guys who are almost all All-Stars.
He shot 47.6% on drives, which puts him in company with the best guards.
He shot 47.6% on drives, which puts him in company with the best guards.
Sexton also improved as a shooter. He went from a "meh" 43% as a rookie to a pretty good 47% this season. He did most of this by improving his finishing at the rim, floater range, short mid-range and on long twos. The best part? The long twos are down from 20% of his FGAs to 6%.
Because of the presence of Darius Garland, Sexton did less off the dribble as a 3-point shooter in his second year. He essentially converted those pull-up attempts into catch & shoot attempts. As are most players, Sexton is a lot better on C&S attempts than pull-ups. Good stuff!
