The 'constellation' of his shots has changed early this year, and for the better.

Here's his shot selection by location in 2012-13.

Some 27 percent of Boogie's shots were mid-range jumpers or three-pointers last season. Here's this season:

Only 18 percent of his shots this season are from the mid-range or further out.

It's not perfect. The percentage of shots inside the restricted area hasn't increased: the extra non-jumpers are in that weird 5-10 foot range that a lot of post plays result in. Those are not typically high-percentage shots. And sure enough, Boogie is 2-9 from that range this season, and 4-9 from the mid-range. But those short-range shots show an intent to work at the rim. You can't always get a layup or dunk when you set up on the block, and sometimes the only shot you can take is a turnaround. It's a bad shot, but the intent — get into the post and work — is good. I can live with that.

Cousins, for the record, is shooting 47 percent from the floor through three games. The closer to 50 percent the better.

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