Five Reasons the Shelvin Mack Trade is Good for the Utah Jazz

Shelvin Mack Utah Jazz Atlanta Hawks Trade Philadelphia 76ers — Jan 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Shelvin Mack (8) looks to shoot during the fourth quarter of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Atlanta won the game 126-98. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports

3) Dat Tear Drop Tho

In a league where point guards are getting bigger and playing above the rim, Trey Burke comes across as somewhat diminutive. At only six-foot-one and just over 190 pounds, Burke is a small man playing in a big man’s world.

As such, he’s struggled to finish consistently at the rim, making 50 percent of his field goal attempts within three feet of the basket over the course of his career.

A proven method to mitigating the effect of larger defenders at the basket is developing an effective floater in the lane. Mack has done so and showed as much against the Blazers, hitting tear drops over the top of defenders in Tony Parker-like fashion–

Shelvin Mack is a quintessential Jazz player. Really helping them tonight. Very nice guy, too. https://t.co/E3A7LCBWRZ
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) February 22, 2016

Mack’s career 60 percent on shots from within three feet of the hoop is closer to the effectiveness the Jazz would like to see. Clearly, his ability to penetrate and create points for himself and his teammates will help in the Western Conference playoff race.

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