{"id":65435,"date":"2023-12-22T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2023\/12\/22\/24008662\/three-leaf-clover-payton-pritchard-defensive-tenacity-sam-hauser-floater-stadium-proposal-insanity"},"modified":"2023-12-22T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T19:00:00","slug":"three-leaf-clover-pps-defensive-tenacity-sammys-floater-and-the-insanity-of-proposing-at-a-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/three-leaf-clover-pps-defensive-tenacity-sammys-floater-and-the-insanity-of-proposing-at-a-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Leaf Clover: PP\u2019s defensive tenacity, Sammy\u2019s floater, and the insanity of proposing at a stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A look Pritchard\u2019s defensive intensity, Sam Hauser putting it on the deck, and the risk of proposing at a stadium. <\/p>\n

You just have to love the Boston Celtics<\/a> fanbase. From declaring this team a bunch of pretenders after losing to the Warriors in overtime to dancing on the grave of literal Kings. The rollercoaster of emotions is upon us, and I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. As we dive into the holiday season, let\u2019s talk about some role players.<\/p>\n

Stat of the Week: 62.5 FG%<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Hauser\u2019s shooting is foundational, the type of skill a true, honest NBA role player can lean on and make himself 10s or 100s of millions of dollars. Just by virtue of shooting over 50% on wide open 3s (an actual stat), Hauser will be in the NBA for a very long time. <\/p>\n

But if you want to take your game to the next level, you\u2019ve got to take the advice of the famous investment firm Wu-Tang Financial: you have to diversify. And we are starting to see just the initial hints of Sam doing so.<\/p>\n

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Given his athleticism and ball handling limits, I doubt we ever see Hauser add the type of off -the-bounce attack out of spot ups that someone like a young Jaylen Brown had. He\u2019s always going to be limited in the number of times he can get all the way to the rim, and his finishing ability when he gets there (although he\u2019s 10\/16 in the restricted area this season).<\/p>\n

What we might see, and are in the early stages of seeing, is Sam finding his floater and short mid-range game. The 62.5% number in bold above is his FG% on paint attempts outside of the restricted area \u2014 in other words, floater range. The problem is that it\u2019s only on eight attempts. The good news is that 7 of those 8 have come within the last 5 games. Like giving Pikachu the thunder stone, Sam is evolving right in front of our eyes. <\/p>\n

With his incredible gravity, Hauser can walk into the short mid-range after a pump fake basically whenever he wants like he did against Sacramento the other night. <\/p>\n

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