2. Spot-Up Shooting Efficiency
There hasn’t been a worse spot-up shooting team in the NBA so far this season than the Atlanta Hawks. They are producing just 0.887 PPP (30th percentile) during these particular sequences, which is a real problem considering how they occur 21.3% of the time.
The only high-impact spot-up threat the Hawks have this season aside from Young at a lower volume is Kevin Huerter. He is producing a strong 1.313 PPP (95th percentile) in these particular plays, but he has only accounted for 8.3% of their team’s total spot-up possessions.
When a team’s top spot-up shooting threat is generating just 0.932 PPP (46th percentile) as is the case for the Hawks with De’Andre Hunter, it’s simply not enough. He has greater potential to improve but. has no business being a team’s primary threat in this faction of offense.
The next three most frequent players in spot-up situations after Hunter are the main reasons for the Hawks’ underachieving results. Between Cameron Reddish (0.773 PPP, 20th percentile), Jabari Parker (0.754 PPP, 18th percentile), and Vince Carter (0.676 PPP, 10th percentile).
Simply put, there isn’t going to be a noticeable improvement from the Hawks in spot-up situations aside from if Huerter can stay healthy and receive greater involvement. They will need to make external roster upgrades to experience a considerable boost.
