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stokesjokes wrote: ↑February 1st, 2024, 10:42 pm Can’t complain about a short rotation tonight. Southerland, Yates, Spell, and McKay have all had first half minutes. I wonder if coach sees this as a safer game to experiment.Foul trouble with Venzant and Rode, plus the TKO on Robinson has forced a deeper rotation. Goof fortune to be up at half. This LU team needs some grit in the second half. Cleveland and Venzant cant be the only 2 that want it.
AATL wrote: ↑February 1st, 2024, 10:52 pm Nice game for Cleveland so far. NMSU has tried a few different options and still seems unsure what to do with him. Venzant is quietly having a nice night as well.Cleveland’s potential is through the roof. He could really be special by the end of his career.
JK37 wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 7:50 amPfft. That’s been the worst trend in basketball ever. I LOVE the 3 point line but analytics is one of those things that looks and sounds good on paper but in reality is often different. Faking a 3 and hitting a pull up 15’ off one dribble will always be efficient and deadly.ECC29 wrote: ↑February 1st, 2024, 11:42 pm No one wants to shoot mid-range other than Peebles.It’s the lowest efficient shot in the game.
But the way this team misses layups, I see your point.
Purple Haize wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 8:44 amThe best shot is an open shot. Plus the threat of mid-range pull-ups spaces the defense better for the 3s and layups.JK37 wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 7:50 amPfft. That’s been the worst trend in basketball ever. I LOVE the 3 point line but analytics is one of those things that looks and sounds good on paper but in reality is often different. Faking a 3 and hitting a pull up 15’ off one dribble will always be efficient and deadly.ECC29 wrote: ↑February 1st, 2024, 11:42 pm No one wants to shoot mid-range other than Peebles.It’s the lowest efficient shot in the game.
But the way this team misses layups, I see your point.
stokesjokes wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 1:11 pmThe vast majority of Michael Jordan's highlights are awesome lay-ups and dunks, but he was most deadly with the midrange jumpshot. We've got guys capable, who've done it before but for some reason only want to shoot the 3 or drive to the basket when everyone else is considerably taller than them.Purple Haize wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 8:44 amThe best shot is an open shot. Plus the threat of mid-range pull-ups spaces the defense better for the 3s and layups.JK37 wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 7:50 amPfft. That’s been the worst trend in basketball ever. I LOVE the 3 point line but analytics is one of those things that looks and sounds good on paper but in reality is often different. Faking a 3 and hitting a pull up 15’ off one dribble will always be efficient and deadly.
It’s the lowest efficient shot in the game.
But the way this team misses layups, I see your point.
I don’t think you can build an offense around it anymore, but your offense is going to be better if you can and will take and make that shot.
LUOrange wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 3:16 pmMichael Jordan averaged 37 points per game at age 24. He made 11 threes the entire season.stokesjokes wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 1:11 pmThe vast majority of Michael Jordan's highlights are awesome lay-ups and dunks, but he was most deadly with the midrange jumpshot. We've got guys capable, who've done it before but for some reason only want to shoot the 3 or drive to the basket when everyone else is considerably taller than them.Purple Haize wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2024, 8:44 amThe best shot is an open shot. Plus the threat of mid-range pull-ups spaces the defense better for the 3s and layups.
Pfft. That’s been the worst trend in basketball ever. I LOVE the 3 point line but analytics is one of those things that looks and sounds good on paper but in reality is often different. Faking a 3 and hitting a pull up 15’ off one dribble will always be efficient and deadly.
I don’t think you can build an offense around it anymore, but your offense is going to be better if you can and will take and make that shot.
paradox wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2024, 10:34 am Let me add this. I don't care what Cleveland said after he was fouled after that make, late in the game, and then doubled-down on with an elbow pressed in his face. So, you can foul on the shot and then be allowed to hard press an elbow to the face? All this with clear knowledge of how the game started out with Shiloh taking a vicious sucker blow upper-cut to the face?It was called a double-tech, what more do you want?