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[QUOTE="Knicks411, post: 130835, member: 767"]
I was going to start a thread, but I guess I can jump in here.

I was pretty surprised to see we're now second in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency.  Part of that is based on all the turnovers we are forcing on defense, but we're top 10 in the country in both offensive rebounding (not huge surprise, we are generally in the top 40 at worst in this)) and turnover % (big surprise, we are usually outside the top 100).

So yes, the 2010 team was outperforming this one based on shooting percentages (and that was probably the best shooting team we've ever had) but I don't remember them ever being #2 in offensive efficiency.  They finished the year 8th, so I believe they were inside the top 10 most of the year, but I don't remember being as high as 2.  Defensively, we're basically at the same level right now as 2010.  Funny, we are 16th in defensive efficiency this year, were 16th last year, and 18th in 2010.  Pattern seems to be developing.

Anyway, here are just the raw numbers for the first 13 games of 2010 vs the first 13 this year.  Not adjusted for schedule or anything like that.

2011-12: Scoring 1.18 points per possession, allowing .87 points per possession.
2009-2010: Scoring 1.18 points per possession, allowing .84.

So without adjusting for schedules, the 10 team has the slight advantage, and it comes from defense.  Pretty crazy that they are about the same offensively though, isn't it?  Doesn't "feel" that way.
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