Has ‘Sheed really been that bad?

Rasheed Wallace has been the whipping boy for everything that's wrong with the Celtics; lazy, lack of focus, wait-til-the-playoffs attitude, etc…

But has he really had that bad a season? The answer is yes, according to Kirk Minihane of WEEI.com:

Atlanta: 40.2% FG, 28.5% 3-point FG, 50% FT

Cleveland: 32.0% FG

Orlando: 39.5 FG, 22.2% 3-point FG, 50% FT

Denver: 40.0% FG, 0.0% 3-point FG

Lakers: 21.4% FG, 16.7% 3-point FG, 3.5 PPG

Dallas: 38.5% FG, 0.0% 3-point FG, -3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio

But wait, there's more:

Rasheed Wallace has attempted 257 3-pointers this season, 35th in the NBA.
That number, by the way, is more than Larry Bird ever attempted in any
season of his career. Wallace has made 73 of those 3-pointers, or 28.4
percent. That number ranks dead last among the 123 players qualified
for the league lead in that category. He's also averaging the same
amount of rebounds (4.1) as 3-point attempts, which is exactly what you
want from a power forward doubling as the worst 3-point shooter in the
league.

So, he's been the worst 3-point shooter in the NBA
this season. OK, that's life. He is 35 years old, after all. But here's
where it gets a little strange. The worst 3-point shooter in the
league, having the worst shooting season of his career, is firing 3's
at a career-high pace. It's true. In 2009-10 Wallace has taken a
3-pointer an average of once every 5.6 minutes on the floor. For his
career he's averaged one every 11.5 minutes. How does this make any
sense? 

Tough to argue with those stats. After all, ball don't lie.