Stats don't lie

[Chicago-bound Hoosier]

I took a look at the career shooting %s of our guards (throwing out Franklin who barely has half a season to go on). When you look at the numbers (Green, Phin, AD, Damezi)....well, Al's leads the way with a blistering career shooting percentage of 41%. Everyone else is in the 30s...even Green (who shot over 40% in limited time his frosh yr but has finished in the 30s every season since). This isn't just 3 pointers, it's all FG including layups.

So....as a group, our guard core is a career thirty-some-percent shooting squad. (averages out to arond 37% total).

Based on those numbers, the results we are seeing really shouldn't be surprising.

 

[victorbear]

I took a look at the career shooting %s of our guards (throwing out Franklin who barely has half a season to go on). When you look at the numbers (Green, Phin, AD, Damezi)....well, Al's leads the way with a blistering career shooting percentage of 41%. Everyone else is in the 30s...even Green (who shot over 40% in limited time his frosh yr but has finished in the 30s every season since). This isn't just 3 pointers, it's all FG including layups.

So....as a group, our guard core is a career thirty-some-percent shooting squad. (averages out to arond 37% total).

Based on those numbers, the results we are seeing really shouldn't be surprising.

Our guard do not have to score for us to be effective, Love Archie.

 

[Cavanagh]

I took a look at the career shooting %s of our guards (throwing out Franklin who barely has half a season to go on). When you look at the numbers (Green, Phin, AD, Damezi)....well, Al's leads the way with a blistering career shooting percentage of 41%. Everyone else is in the 30s...even Green (who shot over 40% in limited time his frosh yr but has finished in the 30s every season since). This isn't just 3 pointers, it's all FG including layups.

So....as a group, our guard core is a career thirty-some-percent shooting squad. (averages out to arond 37% total).

Based on those numbers, the results we are seeing really shouldn't be surprising.

Glad we have some good guard prospects coming in next year to fix that!

 

[minneman]

I took a look at the career shooting %s of our guards (throwing out Franklin who barely has half a season to go on). When you look at the numbers (Green, Phin, AD, Damezi)....well, Al's leads the way with a blistering career shooting percentage of 41%. Everyone else is in the 30s...even Green (who shot over 40% in limited time his frosh yr but has finished in the 30s every season since). This isn't just 3 pointers, it's all FG including layups.

So....as a group, our guard core is a career thirty-some-percent shooting squad. (averages out to arond 37% total).

Based on those numbers, the results we are seeing really shouldn't be surprising.

Out of curiosity, is that 37% average the average of using the combined actual FGM/FGA (the correct way) or did you average their averages (incorrect)?

Regardless, they aren't very good shooters to be sure. The problem is, outside of a few games this year many shots the last few years have not been in rhythm. Green, in particular, loves to try to go one-on-one and make something happen. He often does, though it's something bad more often than not.

 

[ufo33]

Out of curiosity, is that 37% average the average of using the combined actual FGM/FGA (the correct way) or did you average their averages (incorrect)?

Regardless, they aren't very good shooters to be sure. The problem is, outside of a few games this year many shots the last few years have not been in rhythm. Green, in particular, loves to try to go one-on-one and make something happen. He often does, though it's something bad more often than not.

Green is awesome.

 

[Chicago-bound Hoosier]

Out of curiosity, is that 37% average the average of using the combined actual FGM/FGA (the correct way) or did you average their averages (incorrect)?

Regardless, they aren't very good shooters to be sure. The problem is, outside of a few games this year many shots the last few years have not been in rhythm. Green, in particular, loves to try to go one-on-one and make something happen. He often does, though it's something bad more often than not.

actually just ball parked it. But, just ran the numbers and the group is a combined 563-1461 (38.5%) in their careers. Al 41% DG 38.6% Phin 37% DA 32%.

I didn't look at FT% but as a group, these guys have not been the most reliable FT shooting guards either.

We have a group of backcourt players who are just not good shooters. And with the 3pt shot and 30 second clock, that's always going be a challenge to overcome.

 

[IUCrazy2]

actually just ball parked it. But, just ran the numbers and the group is a combined 563-1461 (38.5%) in their careers. Al 41% DG 38.6% Phin 37% DA 32%.

I didn't look at FT% but as a group, these guys have not been the most reliable FT shooting guards either.

We have a group of backcourt players who are just not good shooters. And with the 3pt shot and 30 second clock, that's always going be a challenge to overcome.

Wonder what the percentage is against teams in the top half of the RPI versus the bottom. Durham was playing decently against the 200+ ranked teams we play at the beginning of the year. I would bet that there is a pretty big difference between conference percentages and non conference percentages.

I went and checked 1 player. Al Durham was 40-81 (49.4%) against nonconference foes. When playing against the Big Ten he is 20-64 (31.2%).

 

[Chicago-bound Hoosier]

Wonder what the percentage is against teams in the top half of the RPI versus the bottom. Durham was playing decently against the 200+ ranked teams we play at the end of the year. I would bet that there is a pretty big difference between conference percentages and non conference percentages.

yeah I don't have the time to dig that deep but no doubt, these guys are better shooters against the November cupcake parade in Assy Hall than they are during B1G road games. By a wide margin.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

I took a look at the career shooting %s of our guards (throwing out Franklin who barely has half a season to go on). When you look at the numbers (Green, Phin, AD, Damezi)....well, Al's leads the way with a blistering career shooting percentage of 41%. Everyone else is in the 30s...even Green (who shot over 40% in limited time his frosh yr but has finished in the 30s every season since). This isn't just 3 pointers, it's all FG including layups.

So....as a group, our guard core is a career thirty-some-percent shooting squad. (averages out to arond 37% total).

Based on those numbers, the results we are seeing really shouldn't be surprising.

Except that 3/26 is 11.5%, so it's still surprising.

 

[minneman]

actually just ball parked it. But, just ran the numbers and the group is a combined 563-1461 (38.5%) in their careers. Al 41% DG 38.6% Phin 37% DA 32%.

I didn't look at FT% but as a group, these guys have not been the most reliable FT shooting guards either.

We have a group of backcourt players who are just not good shooters. And with the 3pt shot and 30 second clock, that's always going be a challenge to overcome.

Not too far off for a guesstimate, then. I'm sure their FT shooting would be lower than one would like from their guards. I'd hope the guards shoot 75%+ and I know that Green is around 70% for his career and less than that this season.

Green is awesome.

Do you not tire of posting the same thing over and over? This wasn't clever sarcasm the first time and it certainly isn't the 495th time.