Unfortunately, the Sixers cant seem to hit a shot from anywhere on the court.
Playing the Heat who were looking for redemption after being shocked by this young Philly squad on opening night, the Sixers just couldn't seem to get anything to go. The Sixers shot just 36.9 percent (31-84) from the field, and a pathetic 10 percent (2-20) from three point range. Yes folks, 10 percent, with the two three's being made by bench players.
The Sixers starters were 0-10 from three point range, leading me to believe that the issue here is simply too much outside shooting.
In Saturday night's 25 point blow-out loss against Chicago, the Sixers offense yet again couldn't hit from anywhere. Philadelphia shot 35.1 percent (34-97) from the field and only 10.5 percent (2-19) from three point range.
Point guard Michael Carter-Williams was 5-22 from the field with 10 points and 5 assists, while Thaddeus Young was 6-17 shooting with 12 points, going 0-5 from three point range.
The Sixers' inability to shoot the three is one of their main issues. Philadelphia's leading three point shooter is Spencer Hawes, a CENTER! While it's awesome that a center can shoot the three, it proves that this team is in desperate need of an outside shooter when their best shooter is the man that should be doing most of his work in the post.
Its unfortunate that Philly's big men, Thaddeus Young and Spencer Hawes, have to settle for jumpers rather than using their size to their advantage. Until the Sixers can find a way to get Hawes and Young the ball down low and limit their outside shooting, their losses will continue to pile up, and their shooting percentages will continue to plummet.
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