I went off on a tangent on Twitter today, which is not my usual medium, so I figured I’d put it here as well for those that might have missed it. My apologies to those who saw it twice.
Watching Buddy splashing pull-up 3s last night got me thinking of DJO's PUJITs and how #mubb doesn't have a creator right now. (1/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Sure enough, Hoop-Math shows that 94% of #mubb's made 3s have been assisted. There have only been 5 total 3s that were unassisted. (2/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
This ties back to a point from Saturday, how negative sequences affect multiple possessions. This team lacks a run-stopper/creator. (3/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Duane seems to be perfect for this role, but he's made 2 unassisted 3s in his career. Henry hasn't found the stroke from distance. (4/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
With 7:30 to go down 9 against Seton Hall, MU gets a stop and really needs a score to keep within striking distance. (5/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Henry misses a 2P jumper, Luke misses a tip-in, Haanif turns it over, Duane misses a 3. Hall doesn’t score in that time. (6/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Two buckets would have made it a 5 or 4 point game with 5:30 to go. Instead, MU gets nada and Hall goes on a 10-0 run in 2 minutes. (7/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Everyone got a chance and missed, so I’m not pointing fingers. But a score there gets the crowd/momentum going and changes the game. (8/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
On to GU. A 6-0 run cuts deficit to 8 with 12 to go. Duane miss. Luke miss. Duane miss. Henry miss 3. Haanif TO. Hoya 4-point play. (9/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
#mubb held Georgetown scoreless for just under 6 minutes but didn’t produce for 4 of those minutes. You just can’t win like that. (10/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Now, this is not some mystic revelation or be-all solution. There is a lot to work with in that regard. But it’s a glaring need. (11/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
Long story short, #mubb needs someone to create for themselves when the offense isn’t functioning. Who will step up? (12/12)
— Paint Touches (@PaintTouches) January 5, 2016
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