Unreal when I watch these so called experts say Indiana is 5th in offense and Syracuse is 95th... If it wasn't for all the clutch and grab, we would be top 20 to say the least.
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Because we can't score... we could play 5 on 0 and if dunks weren't allowed I bet our shooting percentage would be well under 40%.
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Christmas/Keita ALWAYS come to the perimeter and set picks which are great, but always bring an extra defender onto MCW because neither defender has to respect Keita/Christmas shooting the ball
I think a huge key stat for us will be turnover margin. Force IU to play in the halfcourt and beat our zone. If they run, okay, but that will speed up the tempo. If we force more turnovers it could lead to easy baskets for us and transition threes from James.
I disagree in that I think MCW is a good finisher on the break. More often than not he makes the pass for the easy bucket in the fast break situation. Brandon can finish sometimes, other times he ends up a few inches short and out of momentum by the time he is going to the rim. The next time BT gets an assist on the break may be his first. Not sure I've ever seen him dish off on the break other than a few alley oop oops that went astray.I'm not thrilled with the idea of a track meet and it's not just lack of depth that I'm worried about. Our guys run like deer but our guards are not good finishers on the break. They're not even average finishers yet they don't hesitate to take it 1-on-however many defenders are back.
I disagree in that I think MCW is a good finisher on the break. More often than not he makes the pass for the easy bucket in the fast break situation. Brandon can finish sometimes, other times he ends up a few inches short and out of momentum by the time he is going to the rim. The next time BT gets an assist on the break may be his first. Not sure I've ever seen him dish off on the break other than a few alley oop oops that went astray.
I agree when MCW drives in the 1/2 court he has a hard time finishing, but I guess I consider a PG making a dish on the break still finishing. On the fast break MCW usually makes the pass.wow, I disagree about MCW. Sure, he can pass it to someone but when he tries to finish on the break himself he either misses or gets stuffed. He has a tendency to not finish through contact and it's been a pattern all year long.
I agree when MCW drives in the 1/2 court he has a hard time finishing, but I guess I consider a PG making a dish on the break still finishing. On the fast break MCW usually makes the pass.