Big East 2024 Offseason

[Dr. Blackheart]

That took a couple hours longer than I thought it would. lol

The grace period expired but I Sir Rico had already jumped on this.   

[StillAWarrior]

The grace period expired but I Sir Rico had already jumped on this. 

Indeed he had. Scanning through the posts I didn't appreciate the meaning of Rico's comment.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Indeed he had. Scanning through the posts I didn't appreciate the meaning of Rico's comment.

Oh. Heh. I will correct. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Villanova is 1st in the country in FT%.

84.1%

Can't let them get to the line.

[Herman Cain]

Villanova is 1st in the country in FT%.

84.1%

Can't let them get to the line.

Game at Finneran Pavilion , it’s going to be loud in there .

https://villanova.com/news/2022/12/30/mens-basketball-marquette-and-villanova-to-meet-on-new-years-eve.aspx

[Uncle Rico]

Villanova is 1st in the country in FT%.

84.1%

Can't let them get to the line.

Opponents only shoot 68% at the line against Marquette.  FT defense matters

Teams get 17% of their points from the line against Marquette.  National average is 18%.

Villanova FTA/FGA is 33.3%, national average is 31.3%.  21% of their points come at the line, 37% from 3.  Stop the 3

[Newsdreams]

Villanova is 1st in the country in FT%.

84.1%

Can't let them get to the line.

FT% no matta

[Herman Cain]

https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2022/12/30/seton-hall-basketball-faces-a-game-we-have-to-win-vs-st-johns/69761544007/

[brewcity77]

Villanova is 1st in the country in FT%.

84.1%

Can't let them get to the line.

The worst free throw shooting team in the country is Brown at 56.4%. With that average, if you sent them to the line every trip down, they would average 1.128 points per possession, which would be a top-20 offense. You shouldn't let anyone get to the line.

Stop the 3

I want them to shoot threes. It's their most used but least efficient method of scoring. This is their worst shooting team in a decade. Let it fly.

[Uncle Rico]

The worst free throw shooting team in the country is Brown at 56.4%. With that average, if you sent them to the line every trip down, they would average 1.128 points per possession, which would be a top-20 offense. You shouldn't let anyone get to the line.

I want them to shoot threes. It's their most used but least efficient method of scoring. This is their worst shooting team in a decade. Let it fly.

How about guard the 3

[brewcity77]

How about guard the 3

I would say always contest threes, but I'm a big fan of zoning this team. They want to shoot threes (8th in 3PFGA/FGA) and aren't very good at it, so let them shoot from range. They also aren't a good offensive rebounding team, so that minimizes the biggest drawback of our zone. If they get hot, we could very well end up paying for that strategy, but I still think it's better than letting Daniels, Slater, and Dixon attack inside and get to the line, both areas where they are more efficient.

[Uncle Rico]

I would say always contest threes, but I'm a big fan of zoning this team. They want to shoot threes (8th in 3PFGA/FGA) and aren't very good at it, so let them shoot from range. They also aren't a good offensive rebounding team, so that minimizes the biggest drawback of our zone. If they get hot, we could very well end up paying for that strategy, but I still think it's better than letting Daniels, Slater, and Dixon attack inside and get to the line, both areas where they are more efficient.

This sounds sound

[tower912]

Xavier playing without fear.

[MuggsyB]

X is pushing UCONN around early.  Very surprised. 

[tower912]

If UConn hits the offensive boards like this against X, how will it look against MU?

[MuggsyB]

If UConn hits the offensive boards like this against X, how will it look against MU?
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I've stated we could have probs Tower but we did a tremendous job vs Purdue.  UCONN with a nice little push to take a 1pt lead.   They're super dangerous when they hit triples. 

[tower912]

Yup.  Somewhere Xavier Muggsy is displeased.

[Jay Bee]

Villanova is 1st in the country in FT%.

84.1%

Can't let them get to the line.

Completely irrelevant. #FTsNoMatta

[Uncle Rico]

Seton Hall up by 5 on St. John’s at half

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I would say always contest threes, but I'm a big fan of zoning this team. They want to shoot threes (8th in 3PFGA/FGA) and aren't very good at it, so let them shoot from range. They also aren't a good offensive rebounding team, so that minimizes the biggest drawback of our zone. If they get hot, we could very well end up paying for that strategy, but I still think it's better than letting Daniels, Slater, and Dixon attack inside and get to the line, both areas where they are more efficient.

I'm of the opposite mind. In general on defense I think it is better to not let the opponent do what they want to do. Neptune is no Wright but he's not a dummy. If they want to shoot threes it is because the coach knows that that this is a better strategy for their team than going for twos. Yes they have a better 2P% than 3P% but I think that is because teams are defending the three and they are only taking the two when it is effectively a gimme. I think Nova will turn down twos in favor of threes whether you try to run them off the line or not. The difference is that they will make them if you leave them open and will only make some of them if you are in their grill.

[MuggsyB]

Yup.  Somewhere Xavier Muggsy is displeased.

Who is Xavier Muggsy?

[tower912]

Nunge missing the start of the second half with flu like symptoms.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Who is Xavier Muggsy?

[MuggsyB]

Nunge missing the start of the second half with flu like symptoms.

Huh?  Is that a euphemism for "tired of guarding Sanogo"?

[Herman Cain]

X showing a lot of fight today against U Conn. Would be helpful to the
whole league if The Musketeers could win .