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An examination of Andrew Wiggins’ shooting woes

By Brian Sampson

(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 26: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before the game against the Phoenix Suns on November 26, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo byJordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 26: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before the game against the Phoenix Suns on November 26, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo byJordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Mid-range

For this exercise, I’m defining the mid-range as 10-19 feet.

Overall, he’s taking 4.3 mid-range shots per game and connects on 34.9 percent of them. Not great, Bob. Mid-range extraordinaire DeMar DeRozan takes 8.3 of those shots per game and connects on 45.8 percent of them. Even a non-shooter like Antetoknoumpo is connecting on 33.3 percent of his 4.2 attempts per game.

This percentage ties Wiggins’ career low from mid-range back in his rookie season when he also shot exactly 34.9 percent on 4.3 attempts per game. He’s never been a prolific shooter from this spot on the floor, with his career high coming in 2015-16 at 36.7 percent. So there’s no reason to expect him to make a high volume of these attempts

As the game has shifted, it’s probably best for Wiggins to get out of this mid-range mindset, which is why it’s positive he’s attempting a career-low number of shots from this area. However, that very likely has more to do with his overall shot total being down due to the presence of other good players around him.

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