02-16-2017, 04:00 PM | #11 | |
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In the games you showed for both seasons, they had very different W/L results. 3-1 VS 2-3 Also, not many teams shoot well on the road and 3 of those games were on the road and 2 of the 3 resulted in Wins. I don't care how we win, as long as we win. lets Compare some other stats from those same stretch of games: 13-14 season: 2/02 USF: 7 assists/ 8 TO/ 50 points scored/ Leading Scorer SK 2/06 UConn: 15 assists/ 9 TO/ 63 points scored/ Leading Scorer SK 2/08 @SMU: 8 assists/ 19 TO/ 55 Points scored/ Leading Scorer SK 2/22 UofL: 8 assists/ 13 TO/ 57 points scored/ Leading Scorer SK 3/01 @UConn: 7 assists/ 20 TO/ 45 points scored/ Leading Scorer SK 16-17 Season: 2/01 @Tulsa: 10 assists/ 11 TO/ 57 Points scored/ Leading Scorer TC 2/08 UCF: 19 Assists/ 5 TO/ 60 points scored/ Leading Scorer KW 2/12 @SMU: 15 Assists/ 12 TO/ 51 points scored/ Leading Scorer JE 2/15 @USF: 15 Assists/ 10 TO/ 68 Points scored/ Leading Scorer KJ What this data shows us is that we are a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TEAM than 2013-2014. We share the ball much better ( 14.75 APG Vs 9 APG) and protect the ball much better (9.5 TOpg Vs 13.8 TOPG). Add in that in 2013-14 season SK lead us in scorer in every single one of those games where as this season, we are far more balanced, with a different leading scorer in every one of the games you cherry picked from. Even worse, the games you cherry picked from 13-14, 3 of the 5 were HOME games. Like we performed that bad at HOME that year!! Where as the games you cherry picked from 16-17, only 1 of those games were home games and we just so happened to run into a guy who is 7'6. You also left out the 2 other homes we played after Xavier which didn't fit your narrative so you excluded them. Like the only things I am finding from your numbers is: We perform on the road this year as good or better than we did at home in 13-14. That we are much more balanced offensively. That we share the ball and protect the ball better and that we are winning games away from home even when are performing no so good. |
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02-16-2017, 06:26 PM | #12 |
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This team is clearly better than the team from last year, the team from the year before, or any of Mick's teams. I don't need a bunch of meaningless stats to tell me different. Only one stat matters 23-3. We could lose in the first round, but we are positioned to do well in tourney. We can score at multiple positions with multiple players. We can also play lock down defense. The most important difference is our ability to limit our turnovers in tight game. We will see in March.
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02-16-2017, 07:09 PM | #13 |
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I would love Kenyon come back to town and spend a week or 2 with the team, he would get this team out of this phase,slump,rut or whatever it is.
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02-16-2017, 07:24 PM | #14 | |
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This is not a coincidence obviously. Our versatility hasn't helped much on the road in terms of shooting. Obviously we are doing something right winning games But we need to do better shooting on the road because no tourney games will be in our arena. |
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02-16-2017, 09:55 PM | #16 | |
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I mean, pretty much, this is what we've always been missing. THE ABILITY TO WIN IN MULTIPLE WAYS. We are experts In the rock fights and if you wanna get up and down with us, we can do that just as well. Thats what you want in the tourney: Versatility and Balance. |
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02-16-2017, 10:01 PM | #18 | |
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I felt quite confident after the Xavier game. That's what a high major college game should look like. I don't know if the team is wearing down or is in a funk but I am not optimistic any longer... |
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02-16-2017, 10:04 PM | #19 | |
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02-16-2017, 10:19 PM | #20 | |
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Its funny; Mick wanted to mirror his offense after Notre Dame's and ND's is always top 10 in Assist to TO ratio every year. 1 year after trying the new approach we are 3rd in Assist to TO ratio and ND is second. I'd call that making a plan and executing it. You can also call it good coaching |
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