2025-26 Season
E.J. LIDDELL
2025-26 Season
E.J. LIDDELL
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
E.J. Liddell’s first twenty games were defined by a brutal transition from fleeting micro-shifts into extended rotation minutes that completely exposed his offensive limitations. Early on, he managed to provide massive value without demanding the ball. On 01/25 vs LAC, he scored just 3 points but posted a stellar +4.5 impact score by executing flawlessly on a spot-up opportunity and making decisive reads during a tiny four-minute cameo. Unfortunately, heavier playing time revealed a stark reality. He actively harms his team's spacing. Look no further than his 28-minute marathon on 03/22 vs SAC, where he managed just 1 point and generated a disastrous -9.1 impact score by passing up open looks and missing all five of his shots. Even when he anchored the defense, like on 03/16 vs POR where he generated a +12.9 defensive score through stellar rim protection, his overall impact still plummeted to -5.8. You simply cannot survive as a modern forward when you brick four threes and allow opponents to completely ignore you on the perimeter.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Liddell has posted negative impact in 81% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 50% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Liddell doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -6.6, second-half: -0.8. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Hot right now — 4 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 4 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 33 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
26 games played
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