Comments on: Monday Numbers http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/ An Unofficial University of Michigan Basketball Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:31:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13795 Robbie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:03:30 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13795 Here is an answer to the question about whether the 3-point line has affected everyone: http://statsheet.com/mcb/beyondthearc/teams What's interesting is that the better 3-point shooting teams last year seem to be the most impacted this year. 22 of the top 25 from last year have a worse percentage right now. There could be a lot of factors playing into this (losing personnel, cold streak, etc.) but the line moving back has definitely impacted Division I teams on the whole (as is evident from this: http://statsheet.com/mcb/beyondthearc) Here is an answer to the question about whether the 3-point line has affected everyone: http://statsheet.com/mcb/beyondthearc/teams

What’s interesting is that the better 3-point shooting teams last year seem to be the most impacted this year. 22 of the top 25 from last year have a worse percentage right now. There could be a lot of factors playing into this (losing personnel, cold streak, etc.) but the line moving back has definitely impacted Division I teams on the whole (as is evident from this: http://statsheet.com/mcb/beyondthearc)

]]> By: Justin C http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13794 Justin C Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13794 Shot selection is a big part of it. Also, we sometimes get into a funk where shot creation comes off the dribble for a three. Coach B must continue to preach to these guys that they must move the ball through passing more than dribbling. Driving and kicking is one thing, but multiple cross-overs at the top of the key followed by fade away threes from NBA range from Manny are not the answer. Another part is Gibson and Ant are not hitting open shots. I'm with everyone else that Ant needs to come off the bench. Shep is giving us more right now and maybe a start will continue to add to his confidence. As for Gibson, I think it's a matter of time before he gets his shot going. Shot selection is a big part of it. Also, we sometimes get into a funk where shot creation comes off the dribble for a three. Coach B must continue to preach to these guys that they must move the ball through passing more than dribbling. Driving and kicking is one thing, but multiple cross-overs at the top of the key followed by fade away threes from NBA range from Manny are not the answer.

Another part is Gibson and Ant are not hitting open shots. I’m with everyone else that Ant needs to come off the bench. Shep is giving us more right now and maybe a start will continue to add to his confidence. As for Gibson, I think it’s a matter of time before he gets his shot going.

]]> By: michmgoblue http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13793 michmgoblue Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:57:04 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13793 I got some answers, through 6 games last year there were 106 free throw attempts sinking 72. This year there are 111 attempts and sank 88. Rebounding, last year 200, this year 207. Steals 36, this year 48. Turnovers, 75, this year 82. I think it comes down to how the 1-3-1 helps out. Last year they gave up 65.2 ppg, but this year it is down to 57.8 ppg. I got some answers, through 6 games last year there were 106 free throw attempts sinking 72. This year there are 111 attempts and sank 88. Rebounding, last year 200, this year 207. Steals 36, this year 48. Turnovers, 75, this year 82. I think it comes down to how the 1-3-1 helps out. Last year they gave up 65.2 ppg, but this year it is down to 57.8 ppg.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13785 Dylan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:22:08 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13785 OK guys. I'll have some answers for you tonight. :-) OK guys. I’ll have some answers for you tonight. :-)

]]> By: BBall http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13783 BBall Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:56:54 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13783 haha...all questions no answers! I got another one - how has the 3 point line being moved back affected the percentage for everyone? Also - seems like we are taking a lot of REALLY deep 3's. hopefully the floor spacing will get better and they start taking some 3's that are closer to the line/higher percentage. Beilein has been talking about shot selection too. hopefully that gets better and can improve the percentages. haha…all questions no answers!

I got another one – how has the 3 point line being moved back affected the percentage for everyone?

Also – seems like we are taking a lot of REALLY deep 3’s. hopefully the floor spacing will get better and they start taking some 3’s that are closer to the line/higher percentage.

Beilein has been talking about shot selection too. hopefully that gets better and can improve the percentages.

]]> By: UMDC http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 UMDC Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13778 Those are some interesting numbers. So now I'm wondering why it is that we are winning? Is our defense that much better (the 1-3-1 certainly seems to be)? Is our free throw shooting that much better (my guess is yes)? If so, are we getting to foul line more? Are we doing better rebounding? Do we have more steals? Do we have fewer turnovers? Of course, I'm too lazy to find the answers to these questions. Those are some interesting numbers. So now I’m wondering why it is that we are winning? Is our defense that much better (the 1-3-1 certainly seems to be)? Is our free throw shooting that much better (my guess is yes)? If so, are we getting to foul line more? Are we doing better rebounding? Do we have more steals? Do we have fewer turnovers?

Of course, I’m too lazy to find the answers to these questions.

]]> By: gpsimms http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13775 gpsimms Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:33:50 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13775 yup, itll come around. just get ant outta there. (just kidding, i said that for you, giddings) yup, itll come around. just get ant outta there. (just kidding, i said that for you, giddings)

]]> By: Giddings http://www.umhoops.com/2008/12/01/monday-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13762 Giddings Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:48:51 +0000 http://www.umhoops.com/?p=546#comment-13762 Wow... not sure if we should take those shooting percentages as a good sign or a bad sign. The good news is that we are 5-1 with a neutral floor win over UCLA despite some abyssmal shooting that should get better. The bad news is that if we continue to shoot this poorly, we won't be able to go into the 1-3-1 as much as we'd like and our defense could suffer, leading to potential losses. I've gotta think that the shooting will come around. Wow… not sure if we should take those shooting percentages as a good sign or a bad sign.

The good news is that we are 5-1 with a neutral floor win over UCLA despite some abyssmal shooting that should get better.

The bad news is that if we continue to shoot this poorly, we won’t be able to go into the 1-3-1 as much as we’d like and our defense could suffer, leading to potential losses.

I’ve gotta think that the shooting will come around.

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