Last year, Lou Williams was the leading scorer on a Philadelphia 76ers team that came just shy of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.
Usually, that's something to be proud of. For a sixth man, it's almost always something to be proud of. However, it's not in the case of Lou Williams.
Williams was the sixth man for the Sixers, but he got a lot of playing time. Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner had never been in a real playoff run, as they were run over by the Heat in the first round of the 2010-11 season.
So Williams, who had more experience, got a lot of playing time. While he scored a decent amount of points, and while he did make a few big shots, he hurt the team in a few ways during the playoffs.
Some would argue that he even cost the team a trip to the Conference Finals.
While Williams did score, his poor shot selection cost the team. Williams shot a horrendous 35.2 percent from the field in the playoffs, and he shot a mediocre 40.7 percent in the regular season. He shot 16.7 percent from downtown during the postseason.
Those percentages are all terrible, and they all hurt the Sixers.
The Sixers have a ...
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