Opinion: Is Anthony Tolliver Worth the Dollars?
By Tyler Watts
Offensive Skills and Production
Anthony Tolliver’s traditional offensive stats do not leap off the page at you. For his career, Tolliver has played 19.6 minutes per game and averaged 1.1 3 pointers, 0.9 offensive rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 6.0 points per game on 40.9% from the field and 77.0% from the free throw line. Below is a video compilation of some of Mister Tolliver’s offensive skills to give you a glimpse of what he has to offer.
My colleague Rafe Wong recently wrote a great piece chronically Tolliver’s best shot which can be found here. Now let us examine the most beneficial offensive attributes he brings to Sacramento.
Tolliver brings 3 important offensive assets that the Kings are searching for. First, Tolliver brings effective 3 point shooting. He is a career 35.7% 3 point shooter and 39.3% on corner 3’s. He brings with that the ability to space the floor as a player who won’t command the ball. Tolliver is happy to be an ancillary option and knock down some 3 pointers. Second, Tolliver is a very effective finisher at the rim. He shoots 65.9% for his career from 0-2 feet from the basket. The last thing he brings is a veteran presence. The Kings need leadership and experience to form a cohesive unit on the offensive end of the floor and Mister Tolliver should bring that with him.
Tolliver struggles with his field goal percentage and is not much of a creator on offense, but if the Kings play to his strengths, he could be a net positive on offense.
Now let us look at Tolliver’s defensive skills and production to see how he stacks up there.