Wroten is most definitely a poor shooter. That is something he must improve on but the reasons for taking a look at him aren't solely about who he is at this stage of his development. I think he's got immense potential if he can be coached up and developed properly. I don't believe he's had that kind of development nor been among enough Vets to help him either. He's 22 and still has a ton of upside. My view is not that he's going to just come in and dominate but rather that he could be another quality cheap talent to be developed for the long haul.
Check out this article on Wroten.
The Philadelphia 76ers are predictably off to an 0-9 start, punctuated by a 53-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. It has been as dreadful as that summary makes it look. But amidst this otherwise dismal season, third year guard Tony Wroten has been a shining beacon of hope.Through November 13th, Wroten ranked fifth in the league in free-throw attempts (64), fourth in steals (19) and sixth in assist percentage (39.4%). He is averaging 20.5 points, 6.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.8 three pointers in just 32.4 minutes per game, often single-handedly willing the lackluster 76ers into remaining somewhat competitive in games. He is also leading the league in turnovers with 36, although the positives far outweigh this.
However, 2014 Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams has finally returned from injury, and made his season debut against Dallas. Carter-Williams will now inevitably retake the point guard duties Wroten has been filling, which means Wroten’s minutes and role will have to be adjusted accordingly. With this in mind, can Wroten maintain his sizzling start, or was it nothing more than an early-season mirage born out of the free reign that comes with having no competition on a team short of much cohesion?
The answer, as you might suspect, likely falls somewhere in the middle of those two possibilities.
So far this season, Wroten has logged 97% of his minutes at the point guard spot per Basketball-Reference, which is clearly unsustainable upon Carter-Williams getting up to full speed. He is currently tied for fourth in the league in usage percentage, using 31.5% of his team’s possessions, which also will not continue once Carter-Williams regains his spot in the starting lineup.
That said, it is not as though Wroten hardly touched the ball at all during his first year with the Sixers in 2013-14. He used up 27.7% of the Sixers’ possessions during his time on the floor last year, which means that while his per-game averages should decrease with MCW back as the starting point guard, he should not take a complete tumble into irrelevance statistically. Furthermore, Wroten is only taking 2.7 jump shots off of the dribble per game this season, which ranks him at only 95th in the league, despite his high usage. And while Wroten has not had much opportunity this season to demonstrate his shooting when off of the ball – taking only 2.3 catch-and-shoot attempts per game, the same amount as big man team mate Henry Sims – he nevertheless has hit those shots at 47.6%.
Wroten has quickly become a Philadelphia embodiment of the “Moreyball” style of basketball, rarely shooting anything other than free throws, close range shots and three pointers. Of the 125 field goal attempts he has fired up through eight games, 82 of those shots have come from within five feet of the basket, per NBA.com, while 38 have been from 24 feet or beyond. He has therefore taken just five shots between six feet from the basket and the three point arc, with not a single one coming from the 16- to 24-foot range. (He has hit none of those five mid-range shots, by the way.)
You should go to the web page and check out the entire article which has is longer and has a shot chart and videos.
its not like phil listens to us or reads this board.