Dions jumper sweet spot is 15-19 feet this season. he is hitting 45% from that range so far.
He is only shooting 30% in the paint down 10% from last season and has been blocked 10 times.
he shoots within 5 feet as often as he does 15-24.
If Dion is dribbling he is either driving to the basket or taking the pull up Jumper. once he gets within 15 feet he is pretty much driving to the basket.
if we look at what he is doing this season
http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/203079/tracking/shots/
Dion's shooting drops dramatically if he shoots off the second dribble.
His role is a bit different this season than the last two but we only 12 games into the season
If Dion managed to keep himself on the court on a team that went to the conference finals
“He changed his game,” Thunder forward Nick Collison said. “When he got here, the ball would stop when he'd get it. By the end he was really good at shooting open shots or driving and moving it. He was one of our best two-way wing players. He did a good job for us.”
“I learned how to win,” Waiters told The Oklahoman on Friday about his time with the Thunder. “I pretty much learned everything I know from OKC.”
“At first, I was (disappointed) but then it was like … life goes on. Once the team was pretty much broken up, I kinda figured where it was going, so I just wanted to make the best decision for me. Not for money or things like that. I wanted to go somewhere I could have fun and try to prove myself.”
http://heatzone.blog.palmbeachpost....d-dion-waiters-says-hes-in-a-great-situation/
Dion has a leadership role in Miami and has been given more freedom than other coaches have allowed and he still is a gym rat putting in the work off the court.
I think we will see Dion Continue to evolve
