Shooting lulls are fully understandable at the start of a new season, but at a certain point, enough is enough. Over the course of his first nine games, San Antonio Spurs swingman Marco Belinelli is shooting by far the worst he ever has. It took nine games for the Italian marksman to surpass two made three-pointers in a game and has only shot above 33.3% from behind the arc in two games this year.
There’s no doubting that the floor spacing he provides opens up the court for his teammates. Even the threat of Belinelli heating up intimidates opposing defenders, forcing at least one wing to hover around the perimeter whenever the 33-year-old is in the game.