Robert Covington must step up for Philadelphia 76ers

Right sided Robert

The key to getting better production for Covington is shying away from what Redick does well, and shifting into what Covington does well. Per NBA Advanced Stats, Redick is nearly equally effective shooting over 50 percent from either corner three, but falls to 38.6 percent above the break on three-point shooting. Conversely, Covington struggles in the left corner at 25 percent, but hits at 54.5 percent from the right corner, and is somewhat better above the break at 39.2 percent accuracy.

So it falls to logic to shift the offense to the right corner during Covington’s lead.  And to a lesser degree, the team could pull him to some straight on shots. But for heaven’s sake, keep him out of those left corner threes!

Play to team’s strengths

If the team needs a left corner shot, surprisingly Jerryd Bayless has the touch. He scores on 40 percent of his attempt from the left corner.  That is valuable information which should be very much front and center as the 76ers plan the next two weeks without Redick.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have options on offense. While the absence of J.J. Redick disrupts the team’s flow and rotations, it needn’t prohibit the team from competing and winning games going forward.   The key to doing so is getting consistantly better offensive production from small forward Robert Covington. And to do that, the team needs to send him to the right corner.