Locker
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Nov 21, 2014 10:04:48 GMT -5
Post by Locker on Nov 21, 2014 10:04:48 GMT -5
Very small sample size, etc., etc., but pretty interesting in any event:
Georgetown is currently ranked 15th in the nation -- out of 351 teams -- in average length of offensive possession. Per kenpom.com. So for now we are playing as quickly on offense as almost anyone.
We have never finished in the Top 150 in this metric since Pomeroy started tracking it in 2010.
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Locker
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Nov 21, 2014 10:07:13 GMT -5
Post by Locker on Nov 21, 2014 10:07:13 GMT -5
The only major conference teams currently playing faster on offense are Cal, Purdue, Arkansas, USC, and Nebraska. We have the fastest offensive tempo of any team in Pomeroy's overall Top 25.
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SirSaxa
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Nov 21, 2014 10:42:36 GMT -5
Post by SirSaxa on Nov 21, 2014 10:42:36 GMT -5
Defense and Rebounding -- once we hit Atlantis and Big East play -- will determine how much we run. I don't think anyone is expecting GU to stay at #15 in terms of tempo for the season, but we'd all like to see a significantly faster tempo than in previous years. We have the horses to get out and to finish, but do we have the D to get turnovers? and do we have the rebounders to grab the boards and make the outlet passes - consistently? And which Josh Smith is going to show up to most games this season? Game 1 Josh? Or Game 2 Josh?
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This Just In
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Nov 21, 2014 11:14:45 GMT -5
Post by This Just In on Nov 21, 2014 11:14:45 GMT -5
Very small sample size, etc., etc., but pretty interesting in any event: Georgetown is currently ranked 15th in the nation -- out of 351 teams -- in average length of offensive possession. Per kenpom.com. So for now we are playing as quickly on offense as almost anyone. We have never finished in the Top 150 in this metric since Pomeroy started tracking it in 2010. I would think LJ Peak being inserted into the starting lineup is a big factor in the uptempo scoring. Against St. Francis, Peak was on fire and scored at will. Also Peak kept the same scoring mentality against Texas A&M-CC even though the not as successful as his debut game. Then there is Bowen and Trawick who can both finish on breaks. Thus far this season, this is a really talented team that plays well uptempo.
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GUMBA
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Post by GUMBA on Nov 21, 2014 13:13:09 GMT -5
As much as I fell in love with LJ Peak's quick first step going to the rack in game 1, it is Aaron Bowen's slicing and dicing in both games that has impressed me the most. Those two players are going to significantly increase the speed of play this year. Get out and run Hoyas!
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seaweed
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Nov 21, 2014 13:24:39 GMT -5
Post by seaweed on Nov 21, 2014 13:24:39 GMT -5
Sample size is small enough to be skewed by all those first half possessions Tuesday night where TAMU-CC picked our pockets as we brought the ball up.
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hoyainspirit
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Nov 21, 2014 17:43:22 GMT -5
Post by hoyainspirit on Nov 21, 2014 17:43:22 GMT -5
The other side of that KenPom stat also caught my attention. The 19.5 avg defensive possession length isn't too shabby. Make 'em work when they set up. Hope those stats look similar after 10 to 12 games.
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Post by strummer8526 on Nov 21, 2014 23:02:05 GMT -5
Sample size is small enough to be skewed by all those first half possessions Tuesday night where TAMU-CC picked our pockets as we brought the ball up. Who let Debbie Downer into the thread?
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Nov 22, 2014 0:33:28 GMT -5
Post by RockawayHoya on Nov 22, 2014 0:33:28 GMT -5
Continuing to play faster has a lot of benefits for this team, given its improved athleticism and speed from 1 through 10-11 in the rotation.
1) Cheap and easy baskets. Remember those scoring droughts we always seem to go through year after year? Runouts after defensive stops should help stop this. 2) Less shot clock violations. I used to go crazy over how many times we'd end up with a bad shot that didn't draw iron (or no shot at all) because we simply passed the ball around too much to set up the perfect shot while our movement on offense stagnated. Removing those empty possessions from the equation helps tremendously. A poor shot can be rebounded. A shot clock violation can't. 3) Tire out the other team. Given our newfound depth, there aren't a lot of teams that can match that, which is weird to say because it's been the opposite the past few years. But I believe we have the roster now to turn the table on our opponents in this regard.
It will be interesting to see if we are able to continue doing these things once the real competition starts.
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