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A look at the Clippers’ Efficiency: The Good, The Bad and The Rookies

By Seth Kimbrell

PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 25: Avery Bradley #11, Danilo Gallinari #8, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2, and Tobias Harris #34 of the LA Clippers look on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 25, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 25: Avery Bradley #11, Danilo Gallinari #8, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2, and Tobias Harris #34 of the LA Clippers look on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 25, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PLAYA VISTA, CA – JUNE 25: Draft picks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 and Jerome Robinson #13 of the LA Clippers pose for a photo during the Draft Press Conference at the Clippers Training Facility in Playa Vista, California on June 25, 2018 at Clippers Training Facility. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
PLAYA VISTA, CA – JUNE 25: Draft picks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 and Jerome Robinson #13 of the LA Clippers pose for a photo during the Draft Press Conference at the Clippers Training Facility in Playa Vista, California on June 25, 2018 at Clippers Training Facility. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Rookies

It’s very rare for a rookie to come in and be efficient, or really help the team win; there’s just a learning curve to the NBA. So when I tell you that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a TS% of 54.0 percent and a -2.6 net rating, that sounds bad. But keep in mind that wunderkind Luka Doncic has a 55.9 TS% and a -0.6 net rating.

In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander compares nicely when looking at other rookies. Among the 17 rookies who play at least 20 minutes, Shai is 10th in TS%, 7th in net rating and 4th in assist percentage. So a bit below the curve in terms of scoring efficiency, but otherwise a very fine looking rookie.

It’s much harder to gauge Jerome Robinson. He has seemingly fantastic numbers: 61.0 TS% and a 5.2 net rating. That said, he only plays about eight minutes per game and has a usage of 15.3%. I’m not saying he won’t be a nice player, but it’s hard to foresee him keeping that same level of efficiency as his minutes and usage go up.

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It will be interesting to see how these statistics evolve over the second half of the season, and if some of the lower-efficiency players start to see their minutes reduced as the LA Clippers push for a low playoff seed.

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