[Paint Touches] MU's transition offense plummets

[PaintTouches]

Losing a PUJIT3 machine like Rowsey was always bound to impact the transition game, but the transition offense is currently one of the worst in the country. Did not see that coming.

https://painttouches.com/2018/11/28/marquettes-transition-offense-plummets/

[skianth16]

I wouldn't have guessed that we'd have such high rankings for transition offense in recent years. Our guys always seemed more comfortable in a half court offense. If we look just at points in transition or points score in transtion as a percentage of total points scored, I would think we'd have to fall to somewhere in the middle of the pack. Then again, as shown through PPP and efg% in the article, being able to hit 3s in transition does make a big difference.

[MarquetteDano]

Is part of the reason for this because we are not getting good transition opportunities?  We don't seem to get a lot of live ball turnovers well into the backcourt.  If we get a transition it always seems to start well into the frontcourt or where the other team is already in transition defense.

I am sure part of it is because we don't have a typical quick point guard or even a two guard that can get the ball up court quickly and score/pass but I wonder how of much if it is also just not having a good "starting place" of the transition?

[PaintTouches]

If we look just at points in transition or points score in transtion as a percentage of total points scored, I would think we'd have to fall to somewhere in the middle of the pack.

Your instincts are spot on. Transition has never been a big point getter for MU relative to D1. 166th in 2018, 120th in 2017.

The efficiency has been what has made MU so remarkable in previous years. Relatively low volume but high output. This year, the volume and output are both low. 

[tower912]

Fumbled defensive rebounds.  Only one player quick enough to sprint ahead to the 3 point line.   Need dribblers and quick guys and to catch a rebound cleanly.   And Markus got 7 rebounds last night.   Having the one guy with the speed and the shooting ability grabbing defensive rebounds in the lane without their momentum going up court slows down your transition offense.  There is no one to pass ahead to and he can't consistently beat everyone to the other end off the dribble.
  Now, if he starts leaking  out while Chartouny gets the board and pushes, the numbers should improve.   Or, if Bailey shows the quickness he did last night, BB could get some easy run outs.