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ex carrabba fan · 01-04-2011, 04:13 AM

Rank Player Usg% Season Tm
1. Kobe Bryant 38.74 2005-06 LAL
2. Michael Jordan* 38.29 1986-87 CHI
3. Allen Iverson 37.78 2001-02 PHI
4. Dwyane Wade 36.22 2008-09 MIA
5. Michael Jordan* 36.00 2001-02 WAS
6. Allen Iverson 35.92 2000-01 PHI
7. Allen Iverson 35.78 2005-06 PHI
8. Kobe Bryant 35.34 2010-11 LAL
9. Allen Iverson 35.34 2003-04 PHI

Notice how all of those other teams had garbage around them...... and that player usually took a zillion shots/dominated the basketball.

TheMatrix31 · 01-04-2011, 04:21 AM

What does USG% mean?

Yeah...THAT Guy · 01-04-2011, 04:38 AM

I think it's usage rate, basically the % of possessions that end with him shooting or turning it over or something like that.

ex carrabba fan · 01-04-2011, 04:39 AM

Hoopdata tracks it..

It's percentage of offensive possessions used by a player during his time on the floor

It's a formula that combines a bunch of different stats..

To me it pretty much tells you which players dominate the ball and the possession on a consistent basis

The leaders this year:
1. Kobe
2. Melo
3. Wade
4. Durant
5. James
6. Westbrook
7. Amare
8. Rose

I mean Kobe should be in the top 10 I suppose, but when you look at how his number stacks up historically, it's truly mind boggling.

The guy has the deepest team the league has seen in years. Use them for christ sake.

I've been saying for years he could have made things a lot easier on himself had he actually used his teammates correctly.

God knows what LeBron or Wade would do with that Laker team.

st0rmb11 · 01-04-2011, 05:34 AM

Kobe knows he should win with that team. but him winning BECAUSE of his team is beneath him. he wants to win, don't get me wrong. but he wants to do it on his own terms, and doesn't want anyone or the entire team to take away from his star.

(coming from a die hard Jordan fan...so my opinion may be biased...)

ex carrabba fan · 01-04-2011, 05:47 AM

There is no doubt in my mind that he will change his ways and adjust in due time. Phil will make him.

Still, it's crazy how much of the workload this guy is putting on himself, for no reason at all.

TheMatrix31 · 01-04-2011, 06:18 AM

So those are all-time rankings in the original post? That's pretty intense.

Rocky · 01-04-2011, 07:25 AM

Kobe this year is a shock but what is up with MJ at #5?

01-04-2011, 04:13 AM	#1
ex carrabba fan I'll thank him for you OVR: 31 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thursday Posts: 32,751	SMH at Kobe Rank Player Usg% Season Tm 1. Kobe Bryant 38.74 2005-06 LAL 2. Michael Jordan* 38.29 1986-87 CHI 3. Allen Iverson 37.78 2001-02 PHI 4. Dwyane Wade 36.22 2008-09 MIA 5. Michael Jordan* 36.00 2001-02 WAS 6. Allen Iverson 35.92 2000-01 PHI 7. Allen Iverson 35.78 2005-06 PHI 8. Kobe Bryant 35.34 2010-11 LAL 9. Allen Iverson 35.34 2003-04 PHI Notice how all of those other teams had garbage around them...... and that player usually took a zillion shots/dominated the basketball.

01-04-2011, 04:21 AM	#2
TheMatrix31 RF OVR: 36 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 52,866	Re: SMH at Kobe What does USG% mean?

01-04-2011, 04:38 AM	#3
Yeah...THAT Guy Once in a Lifetime Memory OVR: 19 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: DC Posts: 17,310	Re: SMH at Kobe I think it's usage rate, basically the % of possessions that end with him shooting or turning it over or something like that. __________________ NFL: Bills NBA: Bucks MLB: Cubs NCAA: Syracuse Soccer: USMNT/DC United PSN: ButMyT-GunDont

01-04-2011, 04:39 AM	#4
ex carrabba fan I'll thank him for you OVR: 31 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thursday Posts: 32,751	Re: SMH at Kobe Hoopdata tracks it.. It's percentage of offensive possessions used by a player during his time on the floor It's a formula that combines a bunch of different stats.. To me it pretty much tells you which players dominate the ball and the possession on a consistent basis The leaders this year: 1. Kobe 2. Melo 3. Wade 4. Durant 5. James 6. Westbrook 7. Amare 8. Rose I mean Kobe should be in the top 10 I suppose, but when you look at how his number stacks up historically, it's truly mind boggling. The guy has the deepest team the league has seen in years. Use them for christ sake. I've been saying for years he could have made things a lot easier on himself had he actually used his teammates correctly. God knows what LeBron or Wade would do with that Laker team.

01-04-2011, 05:47 AM	#6
ex carrabba fan I'll thank him for you OVR: 31 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thursday Posts: 32,751	Re: SMH at Kobe There is no doubt in my mind that he will change his ways and adjust in due time. Phil will make him. Still, it's crazy how much of the workload this guy is putting on himself, for no reason at all.

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01-04-2011, 05:34 AM	#5
st0rmb11 All Star OVR: 30 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,692 Blog Entries: 16	Re: SMH at Kobe Kobe knows he should win with that team. but him winning BECAUSE of his team is beneath him. he wants to win, don't get me wrong. but he wants to do it on his own terms, and doesn't want anyone or the entire team to take away from his star. (coming from a die hard Jordan fan...so my opinion may be biased...)

01-04-2011, 06:18 AM	#7
TheMatrix31 RF OVR: 36 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 52,866	Re: SMH at Kobe So those are all-time rankings in the original post? That's pretty intense.

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