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Would love it if Session could hold things down long enough for Wall to get a few extra minutes of rest here and there. 

 

Its an upgrade, if only because Dre Miller was no longer NBA quality. 

 

Sessions being better than Miller on defense does not make Sessions a good defensive player. The numbers say he's a liability on that end of the floor.

Maybe....

 

Sessions will also be a better defender when the opposition tries a catch-and-shoot or catch-and-drive play, which correlates strongest in predicting defensive efficiency. When he is the defender,opponents score 34.9 percent of the time. That is on par with Wall (32.3 percent) and an improvement over Miller (41.5 percent).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wittman said he uses analytics: “President Obama ought to be happy that we’re doing all these analytics with all the jobs we’re creating.”

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http://hoopdistrict.net/wizards-trade-andre-miller-sacramento-ramon-sessions/

By the numbers:

I’m going to use the Per 36 numbers from their 2014-2015 season, just to give an idea of what each player has been bringing, while on the court. Keep in mind, neither Miller nor Sessions is a guy you want playing 36 minutes per game, unless you’re tanking for Jahlil Okafor. There’s a reason no one outside of Washington and Sacramento will pay much attention to this trade.

 

Andre Miller, per 36: 10.4 points, 8.2 assists, 2.6 turnovers, 8.1 shot attempts, 54% FG, 0.5 3-pt attempts, 13% 3PT.

 

Ramon Sessions, per 36: 11.0 points, 5.4 assists, 2.9 turnovers, 10.3 shot attempts, 34% FG, 1.6 3-pt attempts, 21% 3PT.

 

Not a ton of difference in production, but a HUGE difference in styles. Miller clearly looks to distribute more, and plays within himself, as indicated by his 54% FG and just 0.5 threes attempted per game. He comes in to manage the game. And the Wizards decided they no longer need a game manager off the bench.

 

Enter Ramon Sessions. Despite shooting just 21% from 3 this season, he shoots them three times as often as Andre Miller. Additionally, his 34% FG, and 10.3 shot attempts per 36 minutes are signs of a guy who plays aggressively, but not efficiently. Miller manages the game. Sessions tries to change the game. The problem is, he doesn’t always succeed. Sessions has played in 36 games this season. He has scored in double figures 8 times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beyond the numbers:

This deal is clearly more about styles than about numbers. Andre Miller is a slow-it-down, pass first, game managing point guard. He provides great veteran leadership on and off the court, and is a guy you can count on for pretty much the exact same thing every night. Ramon Sessions is a wild card. He’s an up-tempo, shoot first guard who can score in bursts, and has flashed moments of stardom at various times and places in his career (admittedly, the term stardom is being used loosely).

 

With this trade, the Wizards are basically saying, we need a spark off the bench, and this is our best available bet. The team is hoping that Sessions can come in and act as a legitimate scoring threat and play maker, and maintain a faster tempo, where the Wizards tend to be at their best. If Sessions is on, his minutes could change games. If he’s off, they just hope it doesn’t cost them games.

 

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Looking to see some kind of adjustment made by Wittman to his offense, I'm not holding my breath though.

I fully expect the Wizards to get their asses kicked. The statement games we've had to win this year, to really let everyone know the Wizards are a threat, have gone the worst.

This is a statement game because the two top teams in the east have dominated us. The Cavs are en route to the third seed and entering the playoffs unable to threaten even the third seed is depressing.

Hope to be horribly wrong though. I really would love to see the wizards beat Lebron down on prime time.

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