25th and Last place. What are those numbers?
That’s the position the Philadelphia 76ers finished in terms of efficiency and scoring at the shooting guard position.
The Sixers finished 25th in the NBA when it comes to points and production from their shooting guards (17.6 per game) while shooting a league worst 38 percent. The five teams that finished below them were: Dallas, Cleveland, Denver, Oklahoma City and Atlanta.
It doesn’t end there.
To top it all off, the Sixers ended dead last in offensive efficiency from the two-position. In 82 games, their shooting guards finished with an efficiency rating of 17. The Houston Rockets led the league with a rating of 32, but that’s because they have James Harden.
Malik Beasley would provide much needed depth at shooting guard, and would provide scoring off the bench.
Beasley’s shot selection is good from the perimeter, although at times he will take and make some shots that are more difficult when he needs to take his time. Before the season began, Beasley came into college with an ability as a versatile shooter, and much of his skill was able to translate to the college game, which should translate to the NBA
He scored 23 points (16 shots) against Louisville, and they were the second-best defense in the country according to KenPom.com. Beasley scored 17 points (10 shots) on a great defensive team in Virginia, and 20 points (17 shots) on Iowa.
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