Jamar Samuels

It also didn't help that Jamar Samuels has also struggled this season. With all the aforementioned losses, Samuels was expected to take a bigger offensive role, but last year's hugely effective sixth man has struggled to make any kind of shot this year. Samuels plays very hard on both offense and defense, and it's this combination of athleticism and aggression that gets him to the basket, lets him be a disruptive presence on defense, and which brings in the rebounds. Yet he's fouling just as much as ever (3.3 fouls in 24mpg), and shooting only 41% from the field, down from 52% last year. Having to create every shot for himself now is proving a problem for Samuels, who is a finisher, not a creator.