Kolek planning to go pro
Any predictions on Fischer stats for this year?
I think we will play faster this year so all his numbers will go up. Probably around the same minutes (30/game), but more shooting, similar efficiency, and more rebounds. He may also get a better assist rate as he has better pass out options. Just taking a guess -- 13.5 ppg, 6 rpg, 1.5 assists per game, and 0 police reports.
We will be a bad rebounding them, if he averages on 6 rebounds a game. 14pts 9 rbs
Real question: What do folks think Luke's rebounding percentages can be this year? With the broken wing a year ago, he was at 6.8% and 12.8%. In limited time at I4, he was 11.1% and 12.6%.I'd *like* to see OR% at 9%+ and DR% approaching 17%+... a DR% of less than 15% would not be pleasing.
FT% is nearly irrelevant
Mostly agree, except for the last THree minutes.
FT% doesn't really determine if a team is good or not. I don't think anyone claimed that to be the case. The importance of it, however, is obvious. These are free points. Fischer shot only 58% last year. Get that to 70% and it's worth (rounding) an extra point per game for him and the team.
If he shoots the same number of free throws as he did last year and shoots 70% instead of 58% it would mean 10 more points in a season.
That's why JB is right.Getting to the line often is important for several reason and situational FT shooting is important (last two minutes of the game).Overall, though, it's way down on the list.
I've always looked at overall FT% as a leading indicator of a teams focus, conditioning, and, for lack of a better descriptor, discipline. Teams that can't hit free throws are either super talented and don't need that focus or teams i wouldn't trust in clutch situations. Does it singularly effect W's and L's? As was pointed out, no. As a non 'top 10' program would I feel more confident with a 10 pt higher FT% going into March? Absolutely - preparation and execution are the only things that can overcome superior talent. Clearly not the only/primary indicator. But isn't it a pretty good leading indicator?
No. It's not a good indicator and your thoughts are complete off base and unsupported by facts.Ask Izzo. #328 in the nation. Final Four. Ask Steve Fischer.
70% would not be worth an extra point per game rounding to the nearest point. Nonetheless, "these are free points" is a bizarre thing to say. If they were free points, they would be granted - end of story.They're not free points.To suggest so is wrong and outlandish.
My fault, thanks for the correction. I ran it at 70% and then at the FT% he shot at IU, which was 78%. It was the 78% then we get to an extra point per game. At 70% it's roughly a half point.Would you be more acceptable to Free Points Opportunity? I was raised by coaches that called them free points...there to be taken if you master an easy shot. That's my bias, but I've heard plenty of coaches call them "free points". I wouldn't call it wrong, or outlandish.