{"id":1983,"date":"2020-07-03T09:08:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingsherald.com\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2020-07-03T09:09:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:09:13","slug":"richaun-holmes-finishes-at-the-rim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingsherald.com\/commentary\/richaun-holmes-finishes-at-the-rim\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Room: Richaun Holmes is one of the most effective finishers in the league"},"content":{"rendered":"

When healthy, there was a legit argument to be made that newly signed center Richaun Holmes was among the top 15 in his position – if not higher.<\/p>\n

Many factors have contributed to Holmes’ success with Sacramento this season. When the Kings signed the 6’10\u0080\u009d big using the MLE, I wrote back at our previous venture that Holmes would become a fan favorite. After Marvin Bagley III went down with a thumb injury and Dewayne Dedmon’s performance rapidly deteriorated, Holmes didn’t take long to insert himself into the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

His energy and motor is the primary reason for his success. He’s always fighting for 50\/50 and loose balls, grabbing tough rebounds and throwing it down on the opposition’s head. When the Kings lacked fight on the court, Holmes would oftentimes be the only player fighting back. That’s what Kings fans saw in Holmes – a guy that gave it his all, no matter the circumstances.<\/p>\n

Another key factor to Holmes’ success has been his ability to finish around the rim. Besides the patented push shot that seemed to have a 100% conversion rate according to the eye test, Holmes was extremely efficient around the rim.<\/p>\n

Quick numbers dump:<\/p>\n

-shots less than five feet from the rim: 158-214 (73.8%)
\n-less than eight feet: 174-257 (67.7%)
\n-restricted area only: 148-202 (73.3%)
\n-all alley oops: 26-29 (89.7%)
\n-tip shots: 28-42: (66.7%)<\/p>\n

Holmes is the best finisher around the rim for the Kings (Harry Giles has numbers close to Holmes, but on much less volume), but for this film room breakdown, I went to see what makes Holmes successful near the rim.<\/p>\n