mrjames
Professor
Posts: 6062
Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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01-18-18 07:32 PM - Post#243927
In response to TheLine
Block rate and conversion rate at the rim are worse than last year. Your steal rate is down big. The things the defense most controls are significantly worse than last year. Yes, the rebounding has been good, but a lot of that is because opponents are missing more of the shots that are easier to rebound (jumpers and free throws) than they did last year and fewer of the shots that are tougher to rebound (at rim and specifically blocks at the rim).
Two of the things that regressed hardest against you in league play last year (3PT% and FT%) are the primary things driving your “improved†defense. I’d rather have it be things that are more under my control.
Best part about Penn’s D this year is how it scares opponents off the line, but that also turned a bit in league play last year. Need to keep pushing opponents off the line and into 2PT Js.
I’d rather have last year’s D, frankly.
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