I generally agree with this. I have been saying for years we need to take more 3 point attempts (and better than that, make them). here's what I'll say though--Ace takes (and makes) a lot mid range shots which will make our shot chart look bad. And because he's Ace they're still good shots.
It's not just Ace taking those shots, though. Sommerville taking 20 footers is ridiculous, for instance.
The shot chart is much more an indictment of the defense. The offense is putting up plenty of points. But keep banging that drum.
you're right. the Somerville's 20 footers are bad selection.
No, it would have been more along the lines of: "The only way to win with a shot selection like this is by having two lottery picks"
It's a combination of both. This is not your typical Pike defensive driven team. But it is very much the way Pikes shot charts have looked over the years. The offensive game has changed. Mid range jumpers are a thing of the past (don't necessarily think that is a good thing). It is lay ups, dunks or 3 pointers. Yet here we have a good percentage of our shot selection in the 5-20 ft range. ANd the worst part is we are not that efficient at hitting those shots with regularity. 1st half last night was an anomaly. I would love to see a full season shot chart, compared to every other B1G, power conference team. It won't play out well I am sure.
U should see a nate oates shot chart. Same thing. Its just basketball. There is almost never a good reason to shoot a mid range shot just inside the 3 point line
Lol. Look at dusty may shot charts. This isnt just because they played us. This is intentional
It is not a this year thing. You can go back and look at prior years.
Yes mid-range jump shots are being phased out of the game, and I agree it's not a good thing at all, especially if the team doesn't have a strong post presence and/or good 3PT shooters. The mid-range 2 may not be the most efficient shot statistically, but those who excel at it make them a much more difficult player to guard (see DeMar Derozan, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, etc. in the NBA).
Do you want Somerville taking shots at the rim?
The shot chart tells me that Dusty May has two 7 footers who are good at scoring in the post and draw a lot of attention from the opposing D.
Not great. Btw they scored 58 total points that game haha.
"But iso-ball is an offense." Biggest lie ever. Shot chart shows we only play playground offense.
no. it's on purpose to optimize production/performance of the roster, so it is the chosen offense. Pike knows what works best for this team. It's not good enough to win all that much due to the overall talent level, but it's the best plan.
Im telling you its not that skewed. Look at his shot charts over the years. Idk if theres a stat for it but id bet over his 9 years that we’re top 20 of the 360ish d1 teams in mid range shot attempts per possession
I would agree that our team prob takes more mid/longe range 2s than most teams. Ace can shoot from anywhere bit even he takes very inefficient shots many times.
He shoots 86% (86%!!!) from the foul line and is going to the line more each game. Not factoring that in, and foul shooting generally, diminishes the shot chart value. And based on his foul shooting he certainly projects to be a good shooter in future years.
1. I agree he can be a good shooter
