MCW's assists and turnovers

[SWC75]

I decided to chart Michael Carter-Williams’ assists and turnovers over the course of the season to see what kind of trend there is. I’ll supply both a differential and a ratio.

San Diego State 4 assists 4 turnovers Even 1-1
Wagner 11 assists 3 turnovers +8 3.7-1
Princeton 9 assists 3 turnovers +6 3-1
Colgate 13 assists 1 turnovers +12 13-1
Arkansas 9 assists 6 turnovers +3 1.5-1
Eastern Michigan 11 assists 6 turnovers +5 1.8-1
Long Beach State 10 assists 4 turnovers +6 2.5-1
Monmouth 16 assists 3 turnovers +13 5.3-1
Canisius 14 assists 2 turnovers +12 7-1
Detroit 10 assists 6 turnovers +4 1.7-1
Temple 6 assists 3 turnovers +3 2-1
Alcorn State 6 assists 5 turnovers +1 1.2-1
Central Connecticut 13 assists 6 turnovers +7 2.2-1
Pre-season totals: 132 assists 52 turnovers +80 2.5-1
Per Game: 10.2 assists 4 turnovers +6.2

Rutgers 10 assists 2 turnovers +8 5-1
South Florida 5 assists 3 turnovers +2 1.7-1
Providence 6 assists 1 turnovers +5 6-1
Villanova 7 assists 3 turnovers +4 2.3-1
Louisville 7 assists 8 turnovers -1 0.9-1
Cincinnati 7 assists 3 turnovers +4 2.3-1
Villanova 4 assists 5 turnovers -1 0.8-1
Big East totals: 46 assists 25 turnovers +21 1.8-1
Per Game: 6.6 assists 3.6 turnovers +3.0

He had really bad games, overall vs. Louisville and Villanova, (and he won the Louisville game at the end). His turnovers have actually gone down in Big East games, (but the pace and scoring are slower). The big thing is that his assist totals have gone from astronomical to kind of average for e point guard. Teams have learned to cut off his passing lanes and force him to try to score and he’s a better passer than scorer.

 

[pfister1]

I decided to chart Michael Carter-Williams’ assists and turnovers over the course of the season to see what kind of trend there is. I’ll supply both a differential and a ratio.

San Diego State 4 assists 4 turnovers Even 1-1 62
Wagner 11 assists 3 turnovers +8 3.7-1 88
Princeton 9 assists 3 turnovers +6 3-1 73
Colgate 13 assists 1 turnovers +12 13-1 87
Arkansas 9 assists 6 turnovers +3 1.5-1 91
Eastern Michigan 11 assists 6 turnovers +5 1.8-1 84
Long Beach State 10 assists 4 turnovers +6 2.5-1 84
Monmouth 16 assists 3 turnovers +13 5.3-1 108
Canisius 14 assists 2 turnovers +12 7-1 85
Detroit 10 assists 6 turnovers +4 1.7-1 72
Temple 6 assists 3 turnovers +3 2-1 79
Alcorn State 6 assists 5 turnovers +1 1.2-1 57
Central Connecticut 13 assists 6 turnovers +7 2.2-1 96
Pre-season totals: 132 assists 52 turnovers +80 2.5-1
Per Game: 10.2 assists 4 turnovers +6.2 82

Rutgers 10 assists 2 turnovers +8 5-1 78
South Florida 5 assists 3 turnovers +2 1.7-1 55
Providence 6 assists 1 turnovers +5 6-1 72
Villanova 7 assists 3 turnovers +4 2.3-1 72
Louisville 7 assists 8 turnovers -1 0.9-1 70
Cincinnati 7 assists 3 turnovers +4 2.3-1 57
Villanova 4 assists 5 turnovers -1 0.8-1 71
Big East totals: 46 assists 25 turnovers +21 1.8-1
Per Game: 6.6 assists 3.6 turnovers +3.0 67.85

He had really bad games, overall vs. Louisville and Villanova, (and he won the Louisville game at the end). His turnovers have actually gone down in Big East games, (but the pace and scoring are slower). The big thing is that his assist totals have gone from astronomical to kind of average for e point guard. Teams have learned to cut off his passing lanes and force him to try to score and he’s a better passer than scorer.

Another big factor may be that our average scoring per game is 15 points pg less in Big East competition than it was in the OOC. It is easier to get assists in an up and down free wheelin style of play vs. a slower more methodical half court where a lot of our offense come off of one on one stuff and jump shots.

 

[TinyManInside]

I decided to chart Michael Carter-Williams’ assists and turnovers over the course of the season to see what kind of trend there is. I’ll supply both a differential and a ratio.

San Diego State 4 assists 4 turnovers Even 1-1
Wagner 11 assists 3 turnovers +8 3.7-1
Princeton 9 assists 3 turnovers +6 3-1
Colgate 13 assists 1 turnovers +12 13-1
Arkansas 9 assists 6 turnovers +3 1.5-1
Eastern Michigan 11 assists 6 turnovers +5 1.8-1
Long Beach State 10 assists 4 turnovers +6 2.5-1
Monmouth 16 assists 3 turnovers +13 5.3-1
Canisius 14 assists 2 turnovers +12 7-1
Detroit 10 assists 6 turnovers +4 1.7-1
Temple 6 assists 3 turnovers +3 2-1
Alcorn State 6 assists 5 turnovers +1 1.2-1
Central Connecticut 13 assists 6 turnovers +7 2.2-1
Pre-season totals: 132 assists 52 turnovers +80 2.5-1
Per Game: 10.2 assists 4 turnovers +6.2

Rutgers 10 assists 2 turnovers +8 5-1
South Florida 5 assists 3 turnovers +2 1.7-1
Providence 6 assists 1 turnovers +5 6-1
Villanova 7 assists 3 turnovers +4 2.3-1
Louisville 7 assists 8 turnovers -1 0.9-1
Cincinnati 7 assists 3 turnovers +4 2.3-1
Villanova 4 assists 5 turnovers -1 0.8-1
Big East totals: 46 assists 25 turnovers +21 1.8-1
Per Game: 6.6 assists 3.6 turnovers +3.0

He had really bad games, overall vs. Louisville and Villanova, (and he won the Louisville game at the end). His turnovers have actually gone down in Big East games, (but the pace and scoring are slower). The big thing is that his assist totals have gone from astronomical to kind of average for e point guard. Teams have learned to cut off his passing lanes and force him to try to score and he’s a better passer than scorer.

A big factor is that less talented teams allow more transition buckets and are less effective at forcing our shots to come from the perimeter. Now that we are in Big East play and we are without our best perimeter shooter, teams are basically packing it in and daring us to shoot from the outside. So the passing angles are not as open as they were because we don't have anyone outside of Triche who can make a three, and he's really, really streaky. MCW's assist totals would probably increase again if JS comes back, not only because JS should in theory shoot it at a higher percentage, but also because the threat of him on the court will cause other teams to guard closer to the perimeter, opening things a bit.

Mason

 

[SWC75]

Another big factor may be that our average scoring per game is 15 points pg less in Big East competition than it was in the OOC. It is easier to get assists in an up and down free wheelin style of play vs. a slower more methodical half court where a lot of our offense come off of one on one stuff and jump shots.

In other words, "the pace and scoring are slower".

 

[Melancer46]

For what it's worth, 6.6 assists per game isn't "average" in college. That 6.6 would put him in the top 15 in the country still.

 

[SWC75]

For what it's worth, 6.6 assists per game isn't "average" in college. That 6.6 would put him in the top 15 in the country still.

True. It's not exactly pedestrian, except compared to what he was doing before. His 1.8-1 assist to turnover ratio is bit less than ideal. Last year Scoop averaged 4.9 assists to 2.3 turnovers. The year before that he was 5.9-2.9