Josh Childress
TEAM Olympiacos Piraeus POSITION SF
LEAGUES A1, Euroleague BORN 1983
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PASSPORT Greece STATISTICS See below
SIZE 2.03m/6’8ft
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CONTRACT 3 years, expires 2011; NBA opt out after each season; 4.500.000€ net/year
NOTES Selected #6 by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2004 NBA Draft
BASIC
GSTM/GP/GR/GA/GS/GTO/GB/GF/G
18 18 32,015,14,71,91,12,00,61,8

PER INDIVIDUAL POSSESSION
IPOS/GP/IPOSFGA/IPOSFTA/IPOSA/IPOSTO/IPOS
13,031,160,830,320,140,15

PER TEAM POSSESSION
IPOS/TPOSP/TPOSFGA/TPOSFTA/TPOSA/TPOSTO/TPOS
0,220,250,180,070,030,03

PER 28 MINUTES
P/28OR/28R/28A/28S/28B/28TO/28FGA/28
13,21,24,11,70,90,51,89,4

SCORING
FGM/GFGA/G%3FGM/G3FGA/G%FTM/GFTA/G%
5,810,80,5410,92,70,3332,64,10,622

SCORING ADVANCED
eFG%TS%3FGA/FGAFTA/FGA
0,5820,6430,2470,381

ASSISTED FIELD GOALS
2FGM/G%AS3FGM/G%ASFGM/G%AS
5,00,4110,90,6885,90,453

PASSING
A/TOA/FGA
0,9440,175

OWN ASSIST LEADS TO
LAYUP/DUNKMIDRANGE SHOTTHREE POINTER
PER GAME% OF ALLPER GAME% OF ALLPER GAME% OF ALL
0,60,3230,30,1940,80,484

REBOUNDING
OR/GDR/GTR/GOR%DR%TR%
1,33,44,75,40713,1139,350

FLOOR TIME STATS
ON COURTOFF COURTDIFF
MINUTES575,28234,72
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POINTS FOR1253504
POINTS AGAINST1139455
DIFF11449
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POINTS FOR PER 70 POSSESSIONS83,2482,071,18
POINTS AGAINST PER 70 POSSESSIONS75,6774,091,58
DIFF-0,41

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12 Dec 2008; Full article
Josh Childress meanwhile is finding it hard to contribute in the Euroleague. His superior athleticism makes him a true force against weak opposition in the Greek league, but in the strong Euroleague opponents have figured out how to play him, and Childress is not finding any solutions. It’s not that he doesn’t get the opportunities. Childress gets the call frequently for the isolation top of the key or in the right corner, but he has either difficulties entering the packed zone, getting called for the offensive foul, or if he does succeed, he has problems finishing the play. Childress would probably thrive in a more fast-paced game style, but this is not going to happen under coach Giannakis, who led Greece to a European championship as well as a world championship final as headcoach by playing slow, controlled halfcourt basketball.

07 Dec 2008; Video: Josh Childress vs. Le Mans

13 Nov 2008; Full article
Olympiacos were erratic though. Josh Childress had two of his three field goals coming off fastbreak attacks, while he struggled in halfcourt offense. Even though he drew several fouls, had a nice bonus play in the third quarter, and handed out three assists, it was one of his weaker games in Europe so far, right a few days after another weak game in the Greek A1 against PAOK. The swingman looks as if he still needs to learn what he is wanted to do, and what he is not wanted to do. Over-aggressive drives into the lane that result in ill-advised shots or unnecessary turnovers probably fit into the latter category. Nevertheless, judging by what we have seen so far, Childress definitely looks like he is a good fit for the Greek powerhouse in many ways on and off the court. Expect us to take a closer look at him soon.

Career Notes

Josh Childress is probably the most noteworthy transatlantic acquisition by a European baskeetball club since Panathinaikos signed Dominique Wilkins back in 1995. The 25-year-old swingman averaged more than 30 minutes a game in the NBA last season, brings an intruiging skillset, and was subsequently a wanted man on the free agent market last summer. Due to salary cap related restrictions, no NBA franchise was willing to offer him more money than Olympiacos though, and Childress followed the call and signed a 3-year-contract worth 4.500.000€ net/year, including an NBA opt out each summer.