Jay Magic 1,240 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Really do not get this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 619 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 12 hours ago, ?4thewin said: We really don't though. 4 of our top 8 are currently above average shooters. Fournier should be in that group but he's being impacted by that early year slump still. In December we're 12th in three point percentage and 12th in made threes per game. Shooting isn't really a problem. And over the past few games it's not the typical poor shooters that's causing any issues. Iwundu is at 50%, Gordon 40%, Isaac 38%. Vucevic is at 17%, Ross at 27%, Augustin at 33%. I guess we disagree. Statistics like this can be misleading, though, especially when looking at the big picture. As a team, we are 27th out of 30 in offensive rating. 27th out of 30 in FG%. And 25th out of 30 in TS%. I think those numbers support my contention that this team needs more shooting. And if statistics aren't enough, how about the many stretches we watch the team go through where they just can't score? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franchero MVP 391 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Well then what’s the problem then? Turnovers? Cuz we can barely seem to score 80ish points a game. Not normal for a team with good shooters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 8 hours ago, JJZFL said: I guess we disagree. Statistics like this can be misleading, though, especially when looking at the big picture. As a team, we are 27th out of 30 in offensive rating. 27th out of 30 in FG%. And 25th out of 30 in TS%. I think those numbers support my contention that this team needs more shooting. And if statistics aren't enough, how about the many stretches we watch the team go through where they just can't score? We're 23rd in fast break points, 30th in points from free throws, 27th in points in the paint. None of those things have much to do with three point shooting. Three point shooting is high variance. We're making 11 threes per game but missing 20. And instead of supplementing those threes with low variance buckets from fast breaks and shots at the rim we're also taking the 5th most shots in the league from mid-range. That's also a high variance area. That explains the long stretches of No offense. Because a quarter can look like this with us still hitting our numbers. Made 3 Made 3 Made Mid-range jumper Turnover Missed 3 Missed 3 Missed mid Missed mid Turnover Missed 3 Missed mid Turnover Missed 3 Missed 3 Turnover Made three Made Mid range That's still shooting 38% from 3 and 40% from mid range but not scoring for 12 straight possessions. Our shooting efficiency by zone is really similar to Indiana in terms of percentages, lacking free throws, and taking a lot of mid range shots. The main difference in our offenses is Indiana attempts 6 more shots in the restricted area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Soul stat of the day: Jerian Grant has an OFFRTG of 95 (That’s not good) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 58 minutes ago, ?4thewin said: Isaac has been extremely inconsistent. Meanwhile, it boggles my mind that people want to quickly trade Gordon because Isaac is a better prospect. Silly rabbits Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalina Maria 64 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Dennis Smith Jr. would completely change the look of this team. I hear Dallas is open to offers. We should be VERY interested in that deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Magic 1,240 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 15 hours ago, Jay Magic said: Really do not get this Bump.. can someone explain this thought process behind this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KRISH10 103 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Does anyone on this message board actually like VUC? Let me ask the question a little differently, does anyone on here want him to be our long time future center? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Jay Magic said: Bump.. can someone explain this thought process behind this? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_psychology Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, KRISH10 said: Does anyone on this message board actually like VUC? Let me ask the question a little differently, does anyone on here want him to be our long time future center? Had he led us close to the playoffs even once, maybe. Thus, my answer is no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites