"The most important Clipper before Paul’s arrival (and maybe even after) was Blake Griffin. Let’s look at how Paul and Griffin might run the high screen together. The pick and roll is Griffin’s second most-used play. He sets ball screens on 13.9 percent of possessions he’s involved in. When Griffin gets to the rim after setting a screen, he shoots 63.2 percent and is pretty tough to stop."

An NBA strategy session on how Chris Paul will impact the Los Angeles Clippers - Grantland

Carrying on from the quote, ever wonder on what % of Blake Griffin’s pick and rolls did he slip ball screens, or how how Chauncey Billups ranked as a player when coming off screens on the left side?

Yes, that’s possible to know.  Read this for a taste of the type of statistical analysis available in basketball today.

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