MBB G2 M1: Louisiana 66, UNO 63

[cajuns80]

Are we playing Saturday as Marlin stated was a done deal in his presser? Or that not happening?

[Cajunsmike]

Trying to find out now

[cajuns80]

Trying to find out now

Thanks

[Cajunsmike]

Quick reminder our staff relies on analytics to some degree and design things to push open threes and shots in the paint. Mid range is an afterthought. They will not pass an open one up if it is late in shot clock however. That is an area I disagree with staff on. I think we should prioritize mid range a little more. Consider two huge baskets last night late were mid range makes by Gueye and AU. On the other hand the huge majority of threes taken last night were open. Shooting such a low percentage was doubly frustrating therefore.

[cajuns80]

Quick reminder our staff relies on analytics to some degree and design things to push open threes and shots in the paint. Mid range is an afterthought. They will not pass an open one up if it is late in shot clock however. That is an area I disagree with staff on. I think we should prioritize mid range a little more. Consider two huge baskets last night late were mid range makes by Gueye and AU. On the other hand the huge majority of threes taken last night were open. Shooting such a low percentage was doubly frustrating therefore.

Agreed, if we were shooting 38-40% from 3 for our guards I would agree with them on taking the 3 but we don’t shoot near that clip with our guard trio of Russell, Wilson, Au. Don’t think Wilson will ever be shooting at that clip. Offense got better in the second half using Au to get Wilson some easy slashes to the rim

[CajunEXPRESS]

It doesn’t take some strange algorithms analytics to understand making 3 pointers at 33.333% clip is equal to the a duce at 50% clip. But it’s not. Those inside the arch duces gets you many more foul shots, and with a good rebounding team more 2nd chance points.

Then of course there’s the clear sign you’re not even close to the 33.333% mark. My 3rd grade granddaughter can give me the odds of that suddenly changing during the game.

[zephyr]

Quick reminder our staff relies on analytics to some degree and design things to push open threes and shots in the paint. Mid range is an afterthought. They will not pass an open one up if it is late in shot clock however. That is an area I disagree with staff on. I think we should prioritize mid range a little more. Consider two huge baskets last night late were mid range makes by Gueye and AU. On the other hand the huge majority of threes taken last night were open. Shooting such a low percentage was doubly frustrating therefore.

Creating "open" shots should always be the focus of an offense. This stupid 3 ball or layup thing works very well if you are the Golden State Warriors and have shooters all over the place. You have to have the players with talent and skills to be able to execute what you want. Why build a team on shooting 3's when we have guys who can't shoot for ____?

[cajuns80]

Creating "open" shots should always be the focus of an offense. This stupid 3 ball or layup thing works very well if you are the Golden State Warriors and have shooters all over the place. You have to have the players with talent and skills to be able to execute what you want. Why build a team on shooting 3's when we have guys who can't shoot for ____?

And with all these missed 3's, teams are getting out in transition and getting way too many easy buckets.

[moorecajun]

Most of the SBC tournament games have been played at the Alario Center, not Lakefront Arena.

Sorry Dave, I have gone to some of the games at Lakefront Arena.

[Cajunsmike]

Creating "open" shots should always be the focus of an offense. This stupid 3 ball or layup thing works very well if you are the Golden State Warriors and have shooters all over the place. You have to have the players with talent and skills to be able to execute what you want. Why build a team on shooting 3's when we have guys who can't shoot for ____?

Obviously these guys are showing they can make the three pointers in practice. Guys like Au and Butts have done so in their previous stops. Wilson actually shot 38 per cent from three last year. Perhaps the pressure of having to actually perform in games is a factor here. As far as analytics go, the 33.33 percent from three equaling 50 percent from two is obvious. However, it is also true that rebounding numbers and free throw attempts are negatively impacted by a heavy reliance on the three ball. Studies have shown that you have to hit 38 percent from three to truly make it equal to 50 percent from two. At least that is what NBA folks believe. I imagine it is similar in the college game.