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SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby MFFL02 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:50 pm

Last year, SMU finished 320th out of 345 D1 schools in Three Point Field Goals Made per Game, averaging 4.7 per contest. We've made 11 after 2 games this season. With shooters like Keith, Nic and Ben E, we need to be attempting way more 3 Point shots. I'm calling Larry out for not making an offensive adjustment this off-season.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby SMU89 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:23 am

We couldn't make layups.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby SMU 86 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:37 am

MFFL02 wrote:Last year, SMU finished 320th out of 345 D1 schools in Three Point Field Goals Made per Game, averaging 4.7 per contest. We've made 11 after 2 games this season. With shooters like Keith, Nic and Ben E, we need to be attempting way more 3 Point shots. I'm calling Larry out for not making an offensive adjustment this off-season.


I think SMU was very low in 3 point attempts per game as well. I know that our offense runs through the low post first if possible and then back out. I don't think the 3 pointer shots are incorporated that much into our offense.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby GiddyUp » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:41 am

Crazy stat.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby mrydel » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:42 am

We suffer much more from the lack of defending against the 3 than we do in the lack of making the 3.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby GiddyUp » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:48 am

mrydel wrote:We suffer much more from the lack of defending against the 3 than we do in the lack of making the 3.
very true
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby SMU 86 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:49 am

mrydel wrote:We suffer much more from the lack of defending against the 3 than we do in the lack of making the 3.

Seems both are about equal so far. The stats don't lie though. I don't think LB is a fan of the 3 point shoot.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby mrydel » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:13 am

I agree. Especially since he said he prefers the 2 pointers.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby Harry0569 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:22 am

mrydel wrote:I agree. Especially since he said he prefers the 2 pointers.


esp mid range 2s ughhhhhhhhhh. most inefficient shot in bball
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby GiddyUp » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:29 am

mrydel wrote:We suffer much more from the lack of defending against the 3 than we do in the lack of making the 3.


Maybe Harry can pull up last year's 3 point defensive stats and rankings.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:01 am

Pretty shocking stat for sure.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby Harry0569 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:09 am

GiddyUp wrote:
mrydel wrote:We suffer much more from the lack of defending against the 3 than we do in the lack of making the 3.


Maybe Harry can pull up last year's 3 point defensive stats and rankings.


Will post while I eat lunch. At first glance it's okay. Opponents shot 32% from 3 against us last year (#61 in nation) vs. 34% this year.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby ojaipony » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:17 am

I was suspecting that our 3 point attempts to go up this year with JMart and BenE (and a more confident KF?) but that hasn't been the case as of yet. I agree that our perimeter D is a bigger concern and that definitely will kill us this year (it might tonight). Last year, I blame that lack of D directly on the losses to Arky, UVA, and MN. (damn near cost us the same against Cal also). If we don't lock that down, I worry it will keep us out of the tourney again. I'd like to see Nic take about 6-7 per game depending and the rest of the team take about 10 total depending. Do that and a much stronger perimeter D and we beat Indy and quite a few other resume building games.
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby MFFL02 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:29 am

Pay attention to our Bigs and our wing players when they drive, they throw horrible passes to our perimeter shooters who are open for threes. As a result, the shooters barely catch the pass and by then the defense has recovered and the shooter is out of position to shoot the wide-open three. I've noticed this both in the Lamar game and versus Gonzaga. Ball movement is definitely an area in which we need to improve immediately!
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Re: SMU's Lack of 3-Pointers

Postby Rebel10 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:38 am

It's hard for any team to lock down a good 3 point shooting team. You need to make a few yourself to counter things a bit. If you are making 2's and they are making some 3's it may not turn out to well. Larry Brown seems to like and one 3 point plays but who do we have that can get to the rack consistently?
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