Who knew? Who leads the entire League in "Average Seconds per Touch"? None other than newly-acquired Mike Muscala. "Moose" has possession on the ball a mere 1.12 seconds before launching a shot or passing to a teammate.
His two partners at The-5, Luke Kornet and Rob Williams, can't exactly be labelled "ball hogs" either. Luke comes in at #5 at 1.23 seconds per touch, and Rob is at #8 at 1.24 seconds/touch. So Williams III holds on to the ball 0.01 seconds longer than Kornet.
Why do I even write about what some may feel is an insignificant statistic? I find it fascinating. Rob's number is low, in part due to his many put-backs off offensive boards and lobs. If he has the ball in his hands longer than one second on those plays, I would be surprised.
The same holds for Kornet. He has his share of lobs and put-backs. Muscala gets his shot off from deep with no hesitation. And he appears to be damn good at it.
Make of it what you will, but these three big men are decisive. The offense is not centered around them, and they know it.
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