Tobias Harris: Numbers Versus ‘The Eye Test’

Three-Point Shooting

Harris took 42 percent of his triples from the corner and knocked down 45.1 percent of those, which is a very solid mark. But elsewhere on the court, he is a far less effective. Harris shot 26 percent from the right wing, 30 percent from the top of the arc and 37 percent from the left wing.

The 26 percent in particular needs major work, especially given Harris shot 60 from that spot (more than he took from either corner, respectively).

So while Harris comes up with an overall respective mark of 36 percent, the full picture is a shooter who is very inefficient in taking wing shots.

Boiled down simply: Harris is a scorer, but not a well-rounded nor efficient one. His mid-range shooting is too poor and his range is not fully developed.

It really simplifies down to a lot of things that make Harris the questionable talent he is: He is not a lights-out shooter, but his play style reflects that of a guy who thinks he is.

Harris has to become a better threat from all over the arc, and he also needs to hit the mid-range jumper more effectively, because it will be there in the offense.

However, he has to be a more efficient scorer if the Magic are going to take the next steps as a franchise. He saw 72 percent of his minutes at the small forward spot last season, putting to rest the argument that he has no position.

Next: What about Tobias' defensive effort?