Denver Nuggets Top-10 Season Recap: Field Goal Efficiency (2015-16)
By Tim Hart
#10 Jameer Nelson (PG) FG Efficiency: 36.8%
Nelson played in 39 games last season.
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At this point in his career, scoring should not be a high priority. Nelson is in a better position to help the Nuggets via passing, and his low FG efficiency from last season suggests that Nelson might have taken more shots than he should have.
This could have been forced as he started a stretch of games following a minor injury to Emmanuel Mudiay. PG’s aren’t expected to put up high FG percentages, but 36.8 % is just not great. Although, Emannuel Mudiay didn’t even make the list, as he shot just a bit worse than Nelson, at 36.4%.
Hopefully both PGs take smarter shots in this upcoming season. Breaking or at least reaching the 40% mark is a realistic expectation for both point guards.
