[Paint Touches] Best MU shooters by zone 2018-19

[PaintTouches]

Here's a quick visualization on who thrives where on the floor this season. Sam is ridiculous.

https://painttouches.com/2019/02/26/best-marquette-shooters-by-zone-2018-19/

[Silkk the Shaka]

"Markus Howard's prowess from just inside the 3-point arc was also fascinating. Those are usually the most inefficient shots you can take, but when you hit 15/20, it makes sense to keep firing away."

I'll say! I'm not the best at math, but 75% on long 2's (which have basically become verboten) is even better than a ridiculous 43% from 3 (~65% effective%).

Dear lord Markus is good

[rocky_warrior]

This is interesting.  And while I don't expect to see the results, I'm curious how many other teams (even just top 10 teams) would have 5 guys show up on that chart.  Maybe more than I think.  While Markus and Sam are the bulk of MU's scoring, it's good to know there's lots of options to go around.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Sam's turnarounds and fade aways near the bucket never look great coming out of the hand....but damn if he doesn't hit almost every one of them.

[GooooMarquette]

Who would have guessed before the season that Sacar would be our best shooter from the right 3-point corner?

From his frosh debut to now, that young man's improvement has been remarkable. He started as a defensive specialist, with little offensive game. Then he added slashing with some nice finishes. Now, he is a legitimate threat to hit the pull-up in the lane and even the spot-up 3-pointer off a nice pass. Can't wait to see what he adds next season....

[Silkk the Shaka]

Who would have guessed before the season that Sacar would be our best shooter from the right 3-point corner?

From his frosh debut to now, that young man's improvement has been remarkable. He started as a defensive specialist, with little offensive game. Then he added slashing with some nice finishes. Now, he is a legitimate threat to hit the pull-up in the lane and even the spot-up 3-pointer off a nice pass. Can't wait to see what he adds next season....

Wouldn't be surprised to see a similar trajectory for Dexter Akanno (maybe not the exact arc but similar type of progression)

[Marcus92]

Based on recent games, it seemed to me like Sacar was killing it from the left corner, as well.

He's shooting 15-31 (48.4%) from beyond the arc in conference play. That's first in the Big East. The corner is definitely his favorite spot on the court to let it fly.

[MUMountin]

Who would have guessed before the season that Sacar would be our best shooter from the right 3-point corner?

From his frosh debut to now, that young man's improvement has been remarkable. He started as a defensive specialist, with little offensive game. Then he added slashing with some nice finishes. Now, he is a legitimate threat to hit the pull-up in the lane and even the spot-up 3-pointer off a nice pass. Can't wait to see what he adds next season....

He still has a long way to go, obviously, but given his steady development, I wonder if he has a shot at a Buycks style cup of coffee in the NBA at some point.  Probably not, but love to see a guy who grinds like that get rewarded.

[mug644]

Sam's turnarounds and fade aways near the bucket never look great coming out of the hand....but damn if he doesn't hit almost every one of them.

I disagree with that. I think those shots look soft and smooth, and when they hit rim, the bounce gently around the cylinder, until...BUCKET!

[blikemike2]

I disagree with that. I think those shots look soft and smooth, and when they hit rim, the bounce gently around the cylinder, until...BUCKET!

Sam has a great touch. His ball hits the rim like a feather (you get the gist). Keep it up fellas!!!

[GooooMarquette]

Sam has a great touch. His ball hits the rim like a feather (you get the gist). Keep it up fellas!!!

Yep. When you get the "shooter's roll" time after time, it usually means you're a pretty good shooter.

[Marcus92]

Sam knows when he has a good matchup for a post-up and where he needs to be to get the best shot. His mechanics are smooth. And if it's not there, or the double-team comes, he's great at finding the open man. He's become a much more dangerous offensive threat.