hunt-ducks
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Travis had many fans criticizing his slow-down style of basketball, and offensive sets last season...... me included.
We took the lowest number of 3-point shots in the Big Sky last season. We rarely had points off fast breaks.
College basketball has rapidly become a game of three-point shooting, and it makes sense. Good 3-point shooting teams will make better than one-third of their 3's. Therefore, to equal the point output of a team shooting 3's, it takes about 55% shooting from 2-point range. Difficult to accomplish.
Yet, so many times last season our players passed-up open 3's, trying to work the ball inside. I believe this must change going forward.
I will go on record in expressing my opinion that our slow-down offensive philosophy hurts our recruiting, as well as keeping our current players from transferring. Kids want to run, fast-break, and shoot 3's today. Coaches should never become rigid in their philosophy, and should be flexible enough to change if it is warranted. Not sure if Travis believes this, but I do. I just hope it doesn't impact our recruiting, especially with transfers who are being recruited by other schools who run a fast-paced offense.
Your thoughts?
We took the lowest number of 3-point shots in the Big Sky last season. We rarely had points off fast breaks.
College basketball has rapidly become a game of three-point shooting, and it makes sense. Good 3-point shooting teams will make better than one-third of their 3's. Therefore, to equal the point output of a team shooting 3's, it takes about 55% shooting from 2-point range. Difficult to accomplish.
Yet, so many times last season our players passed-up open 3's, trying to work the ball inside. I believe this must change going forward.
I will go on record in expressing my opinion that our slow-down offensive philosophy hurts our recruiting, as well as keeping our current players from transferring. Kids want to run, fast-break, and shoot 3's today. Coaches should never become rigid in their philosophy, and should be flexible enough to change if it is warranted. Not sure if Travis believes this, but I do. I just hope it doesn't impact our recruiting, especially with transfers who are being recruited by other schools who run a fast-paced offense.
Your thoughts?