The last two games have seen an uptick in playing time for Anthony Tolliver. With Coach Dave Joerger inserting the veteran forward into the starting lineup, Tolliver has seen his production mirror his minutes, with his numbers improved in multiple statistics.
In the two games he has started, he has shot the ball well. His 45-percent shooting mirrors a career best he experienced in 2010-11 as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. From long distance, the sweet-shooting forward is hurting opponents at an improved rate of 54.5 percent.
During that stretch, Tolliver has helped lead a resurgent starting five. Helping ease the scoring pressure off DeMarcus Cousins, the floor-stretching big man has more than doubled his season output to 16.5 points over the last two games.
This year, Tolliver possesses his second-best effective field goal percentage at 58.3 percent. In his last two starts, his effective field goal percentage has risen to 60 percent. His true-shooting percentage overall this season is a career-best 63.7 percent. Like his effective field goal percentage, his true shooting percentage has also improved since entering the starting unit to 67.6 percent.
When he has started, the ball finds Tolliver’s hands. With 77.8 percent of his made field goals coming off assists, teammates know he is a weapon on the court.
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