Exactly. Good coaches mold their offense around what their players do best. Dusty May has two 7 footers that score and two guards that shoot 39% and 41% from three. The way you optimize that group is pound the paint and shoot 3's. That's not RU's roster's strengths.
This shot chart is a total indictment of steve pikiells lack of an offense
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Coaches also mold their roster around the offense they prefer.
It's not a coincidence that are shot distribution looks the same year after year.
That's not a "roster strength" issue but a roster construction.
The roster strength will never include shooting 3s if you don't recruit multiple 3pt shooters a year.
Yes, roster construction is a different issue. Hayes and Martini can shoot 3's, they're just not well rounded enough in terms of defense and creating their own shot to consistently play meaningful minutes in the BIG. Acuff was the main target for that role but his summer injury apparently hobbled him most of the season. Either we haven't been able to properly evaluate those players out of HS and the portal, we don't have the NIL to pay up, or some combination of both.
In case anyone wants to check out tonight's shot chart:
www.espn.com
It's remarkably similar.
The "but Michigan has 2 guys over 7ft" and "we scored 57pts and almost won so clearly it worked" may have been a bit overstated.
Elite offenses generally (there are obviously exceptions but they are just that - eceptipns) take efficient shots.
Our shot charts generally look the same too (that's not a good thing).
Purdue 100-71 Rutgers (Mar 4, 2025) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights NCAAM game, final score 100-71, from March 4, 2025 on ESPN.
It's remarkably similar.
The "but Michigan has 2 guys over 7ft" and "we scored 57pts and almost won so clearly it worked" may have been a bit overstated.
Elite offenses generally (there are obviously exceptions but they are just that - eceptipns) take efficient shots.
Our shot charts generally look the same too (that's not a good thing).
