@Temple

[Jon Rycek]

A lot of action going down in the ranking this week, first week of conference games are always brutal. There's a lotta action just above our reach, hoping for a couple more losses in between. #10 Kansas, #11 Texas a&m, #12 UNC, #15 Miami have all already gone down so far this week. We take care of business and if things go right we could be in for a big leap this week, back up to 12-14 possibly.

 

[cincrulz11]

I completely get it. But Jenifer can't pass up open looks. It doesn't work for our offense.

and thats not to say in another sample size of 30 attempts he couldn't shoot over 40% if he gets hot a couple games.

 

[waterhead]

A lot of action going down in the ranking this week, first week of conference games are always brutal. There's a lotta action just above our reach, hoping for a couple more losses in between. #10 Kansas, #11 Texas a&m, #12 UNC, #15 Miami have all already gone down so far this week. We take care of business and if things go right we could be in for a big leap this week, back up to 12-14 possibly.

Yah that Florida game probably cost us about 10 spots. There were some losses that week too. If we take care of the next two...we have some ability to jump. Not really happy about the Broome situation but we gotta win regardless of who is out there. The frosh wings are going to get their feet wet in a couple games that could be tighter than they have seen playing time in so far. I would expect to see 35 minutes from Evans and probably 32 or so from Cumberland. We can't get those two in foul trouble.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

He’s probably going to get plenty of chances. Xavier and Florida didn’t even try to guard him. They just had his man constantly double our bigs

I expect Jenifer to go 0-2, 1-2, or 2-2 from 3. I can live with any of those.

 

[cincrulz11]

I expect Jenifer to go 0-2, 1-2, or 2-2 from 3. I can live with any of those.

its not just him. and im just speaking from a statistical point of view. i think all our guys are shooting higher than what we should expect going forward.


similar to what ervins84 was talking about in that thread about FT% from that other team. a hot small sample size, is simply that. (btw that team shot 64.9% from the FT line on 37 attempts their last game, why weren't people blowing up the board here about that?)

 

[waterhead]

I expect Jenifer to go 0-2, 1-2, or 2-2 from 3. I can live with any of those.

Yah...he's been averaging closer to 3 I think...but against better competition he will be closer to 2. With Broome out he could be around 3 though.

It will be interesting to see the minute distribution for Williams and Moore while Cane is out. There will probably be somewhere between 10-15 minutes available even in close games provided Evans and Cumberland stay out of foul trouble. If Moore can start by making 1 of his first two shots I would probably opt to see more minutes from him. If not...maybe we go with more of Williams.

 

[cincrulz11]

Yah...he's been averaging closer to 3 I think...but against better competition he will be closer to 2. With Broome out he could be around 3 though.

It will be interesting to see the minute distribution for Williams and Moore while Cane is out. There will probably be somewhere between 10-15 minutes available even in close games provided Evans and Cumberland stay out of foul trouble. If Moore can start by making 1 of his first two shots I would probably opt to see more minutes from him. If not...maybe we go with more of Williams.

temple's style seems more suited to Moore I'd think. I haven't really watched them play but I'd imagine they have somebody Mick would feel comfortable with letting Moore guard.

 

[coachpipe]

and thats not to say in another sample size of 30 attempts he couldn't shoot over 40% if he gets hot a couple games.

just saw a stat that he has only made two 3 pointers in his career on the road. 1 at Uconn and 1 at Bowling Green

 

[GarradJ21]

I think Keith's shot is weird and coming out of high school he was never thought of as a knock down shooter but none of could have predicted it would be this bad. I wonder now how much of it is mental. When I went to the black vs red scrimmage I think he knocked down at least three 3s. Now, what does he have, 2 all year?

Everyone else is fine shooting 3s. I don't think it matters whose shooting them as long as it's not forced like Washington has done in the past (although this year not really). Of course Evans, Cumberland Broome and Moore are our best 3 point shooters.

 

[GarradJ21]

My guess is Cane will be ready to go for SMU. I bet he was cleared but Cronin is going through with his decision on not to rush him back. So by Sunday it should be a go. At least I'm hoping.

 

[justinhub2003]

temple's style seems more suited to Moore I'd think. I haven't really watched them play but I'd imagine they have somebody Mick would feel comfortable with letting Moore guard.

Temple doesn't defend the rim at all.


This actually might be a game for Keith to get to the rim. They defend the 3 decently well, but they get killed on 2 point shots.

 

[waterhead]

its not just him. and im just speaking from a statistical point of view. i think all our guys are shooting higher than what we should expect going forward.


similar to what ervins84 was talking about in that thread about FT% from that other team. a hot small sample size, is simply that. (btw that team shot 64.9% from the FT line on 37 attempts their last game, why weren't people blowing up the board here about that?)

I understand that 14 games is a small sample to expect to see for a whole year. But we have more data to use than just this year for many of these guys. We are going to see more late clock situations as we go driving down some %'s but I don't expect a drop in % with the open shots. We haven't had a lot of desperation shots so far. It just depends on how many we see going forward.

I think we have passed up quite a few open looks as well when I have been thinking go ahead and shoot that. We will have to take more of those early decent looks against better defenses so we aren't stuck with desperation shots as we have been in year's past.

 

[cincrulz11]

just saw a stat that he has only made two 3 pointers in his career on the road. 1 at Uconn and 1 at Bowling Green

just looked it up, correct, 2-13 career on the road from 3.

 

[cincrulz11]

Temple doesn't defend the rim at all.


This actually might be a game for Keith to get to the rim. They defend the 3 decently well, but they get killed on 2 point shots.

but doesn't micks decision tend to have more to do with what you can bring defensively?


against the athletic teams Williams has played more, against the non athletic teams its been moore.

 

[waterhead]

just saw a stat that he has only made two 3 pointers in his career on the road. 1 at Uconn and 1 at Bowling Green

That is a shocking stat! This is for true away games...but not neutral games.

But still shocking. I hope that changes tonight...lol!

 

[waterhead]

That is a shocking stat! This is for true away games...but not neutral games.

But still shocking. I hope that changes tonight...lol!

Actually neutral isn't much better...

1 for 10 if my stats are correct

 

[justinhub2003]

but doesn't micks decision tend to have more to do with what you can bring defensively?


against the athletic teams Williams has played more, against the non athletic teams its been moore.

I'd rather not Jacob evans guard Quentin Rose but I imagine he has to.


Guarding him will take away some offensive energy.

 

[cincrulz11]

Actually neutral isn't much better...

1 for 10 if my stats are correct

7-17 on neutral court

 

[waterhead]

7-17 on neutral court

Yah...I was looking at the wrong column. My bad

 

[justinhub2003]

This could end up being a mighty quiet game at Temple tonight.


They are expected to get up to 7 inches of Snow.

I would Imagine the game doesn't get cancelled but I do think it hurts attendance a bit. They had a decent amount of seats unsold as of yesterday. Add in that kids are still not back in class yet.