FGA per minute of playing time, other metrics

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				Total		Total	3pt
Player	Season	Games	Minutes	Points	FGA	FG %	FG %	Min/G	PTS/Min	FGA/Min	PTS/FGA
Dillingham	2023-24	18	407	250	195	46.2%	38.2%	22.61	0.614	0.479	1.282
Reeves	2023-24	18	550	346	237	50.6%	42.6%	30.56	0.629	0.431	1.460
Ivisic	2023-24	2	26	16	10	60.0%	60.0%	13.00	0.615	0.385	1.600
Wagner	2023-24	17	477	208	183	44.3%	32.1%	28.06	0.436	0.384	1.137
Edwards	2023-24	18	406	146	129	45.0%	28.9%	22.56	0.360	0.318	1.132
Hart	2023-24	5	7	3	2	50.0%	100.0%	1.40	0.429	0.286	1.500
Mitchell	2023-24	18	611	244	163	54.0%	36.7%	33.94	0.399	0.267	1.497
Sheppard	2023-24	18	466	204	117	55.6%	54.8%	25.89	0.438	0.251	1.744
Bradshaw	2023-24	11	226	77	56	55.4%	30.0%	20.55	0.341	0.248	1.375
Thiero	2023-24	9	216	69	47	53.2%	25.0%	24.00	0.319	0.218	1.468
Burks	2023-24	13	104	22	16	56.3%	33.3%	8.00	0.212	0.154	1.375
Onyenso	2023-24	9	124	27	19	57.9%	0.0%	13.78	0.218	0.153	1.421
Totals			3620	1612	1174	49.8%	40.0%		0.445	0.324	1.373
Monk	2016-17	38	1218	754	558	44.98%	39.69%	32.05	0.619	0.458	1.351
Reeves	2022-23	34	945	488	404	41.58%	39.80%	27.79	0.516	0.428	1.208
Murray	2015-16	36	1267	720	538	45.35%	40.79%	35.19	0.568	0.425	1.338
Fox	2016-17	36	1064	601	448	47.77%	24.64%	29.56	0.565	0.421	1.342
Cousins	2009-10	38	893	575	368	55.98%	16.67%	23.50	0.644	0.412	1.563

Based on my review, so far, Robert Dillingham takes the most shots per minute of playing time of any player for UK under Cal, surpassing Malik Monk in 2016-2017. Dilly is clearly a volume-shooter, no question, in the mould of today's NBA guards.

We have four (4) very good guards this year and it's easy to see the number of shots they take, as we are definitely a guard-oriented team this season. I suppose that makes it easier for a good defensive team to game plan for us and explains how we can really struggle on off-shooting nights, like against South Carolina. In that game, we attempted 62 shots and the four (4) guards took 46 of them (74%), while the other five (5) players attempted only 16 shots (26%). The perimeter game is great when we're running and shooting well, but we definitely need to be able to go inside when match-ups and game situations require it.

Based on the metrics above, as many here have discussed, Reed Sheppard definitely needs to take more shots, as his PTS/FGA is pretty impressive !! His shot volume is too low. Hopefully, Reed will become more inclined to take the shots when he has them. The team really needs for him to do so.

NOTE: PTS/FGA include points scored at the free-throw line.

 

[TheDude73]

That Edwards stat is ugly. 406 minutes played, but the lowest PTS/FGA on the team (by far). Not far behind him is DJ, but he's at least been visibly and statistically improving (sans USC).

But a positive - Shep and Dillingham are averaging more minutes per game than Edwards!

What's not captured here in stats is Cal's bizarre substitution timing. Pulling players when they're hot, inserting Edwards when we're on a roll, taking the lead or closing the opponent's lead (USC for example), or just playing rotating players every 1-3 minutes (USC for example).

My worry is that now that Cal has a full and healthy roster, the rotations in and out are going to be painful. He's itching to tinker in late January, and maybe rightfully so given the talent of this roster from player 1-10. But damn if it doesn't muck up the entire flow of our offense. USC was a painful display of old typical Cal ball.

 

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That Edwards stat is ugly. 406 minutes played, but the lowest PTS/FGA on the team (by far). Not far behind him is DJ, but he's at least been visibly and statistically improving (sans USC).

But a positive - Shep and Dillingham are averaging more minutes per game than Edwards!

What's not captured here in stats is Cal's bizarre substitution timing. Pulling players when they're hot, inserting Edwards when we're on a roll, taking the lead or closing the opponent's lead (USC for example), or just playing rotating players every 1-3 minutes (USC for example).

My worry is that now that Cal has a full and healthy roster, the rotations in and out are going to be painful. He's itching to tinker in late January, and maybe rightfully so given the talent of this roster from player 1-10. But damn if it doesn't muck up the entire flow of our offense. USC was a painful display of old typical Cal ball.

What these numbers suggest to me is that in a slow-down game against good teams, if we're going to have have 3/4 of our offense concentrated in the guards, we are very easy to defend and are pretty much one-dimensional. If we continue to play this way, as most here have emphasized, we simply MUST rebound and play defense.

My position is that we need a more-balanced offense attack that includes the inside-outside game, instead of an outside-outside game. 5-Out works well, until it doesn't. Mitchell needs to be more involved inside, but to my view, we need to find out in a hurry whether Biz Z and Bradshaw can regularly score down low. I need to be convinced that Big Z is not capable of playing down low and scoring on post moves, lobs and put-backs. It's obvious we have enough perimeter shooters.

 

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Reports are that Dillingham is sick and may not play. Sheppard will definitely need to take more shots today, ten (10) minimum, I’d say.

 

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				Total		Total	3pt
Player	Season	Games	Minutes	Points	FGA	FG %	FG %	Min/G	PTS/Min	FGA/Min	PTS/FGA
Dillingham	2023-24	19	407	250	195	46.2%	38.2%	21.42	0.614	0.479	1.282
Reeves	2023-24	18	587	370	257	50.2%	43.1%	32.61	0.630	0.438	1.440
Ivisic	2023-24	3	28	16	10	60.0%	60.0%	9.33	0.571	0.357	1.600
Wagner	2023-24	18	511	216	193	43.5%	31.0%	28.39	0.423	0.378	1.119
Edwards	2023-24	19	415	146	130	44.6%	28.9%	21.84	0.352	0.313	1.123
Hart	2023-24	5	7	3	2	50.0%	100.0%	1.40	0.429	0.286	1.500
Mitchell	2023-24	19	645	254	173	52.6%	37.9%	33.95	0.394	0.268	1.468
Sheppard	2023-24	19	501	218	129	54.3%	55.3%	26.37	0.435	0.257	1.690
Bradshaw	2023-24	12	238	77	57	54.4%	30.0%	19.83	0.324	0.239	1.351
Thiero	2023-24	11	241	77	56	48.2%	30.0%	21.91	0.320	0.232	1.375
Burks	2023-24	13	104	22	16	56.3%	33.3%	8.00	0.212	0.154	1.375
Onyenso	2023-24	10	149	33	23	60.9%	0.0%	14.90	0.221	0.154	1.435
Totals			3833	1682	1241	49.1%	40.2%		0.439	0.324	1.355
Monk	2016-17	38	1218	754	558	44.98%	39.69%	32.05	0.619	0.458	1.351
Reeves	2022-23	34	945	488	404	41.58%	39.80%	27.79	0.516	0.428	1.208
Murray	2015-16	36	1267	720	538	45.35%	40.79%	35.19	0.568	0.425	1.338
Fox	2016-17	36	1064	601	448	47.77%	24.64%	29.56	0.565	0.421	1.342
Cousins	2009-10	38	893	575	368	55.98%	16.67%	23.50	0.644	0.412	1.563

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[Fox2monk]

				Total		Total	3pt
Player	Season	Games	Minutes	Points	FGA	FG %	FG %	Min/G	PTS/Min	FGA/Min	PTS/FGA
Dillingham	2023-24	18	407	250	195	46.2%	38.2%	22.61	0.614	0.479	1.282
Reeves	2023-24	18	550	346	237	50.6%	42.6%	30.56	0.629	0.431	1.460
Ivisic	2023-24	2	26	16	10	60.0%	60.0%	13.00	0.615	0.385	1.600
Wagner	2023-24	17	477	208	183	44.3%	32.1%	28.06	0.436	0.384	1.137
Edwards	2023-24	18	406	146	129	45.0%	28.9%	22.56	0.360	0.318	1.132
Hart	2023-24	5	7	3	2	50.0%	100.0%	1.40	0.429	0.286	1.500
Mitchell	2023-24	18	611	244	163	54.0%	36.7%	33.94	0.399	0.267	1.497
Sheppard	2023-24	18	466	204	117	55.6%	54.8%	25.89	0.438	0.251	1.744
Bradshaw	2023-24	11	226	77	56	55.4%	30.0%	20.55	0.341	0.248	1.375
Thiero	2023-24	9	216	69	47	53.2%	25.0%	24.00	0.319	0.218	1.468
Burks	2023-24	13	104	22	16	56.3%	33.3%	8.00	0.212	0.154	1.375
Onyenso	2023-24	9	124	27	19	57.9%	0.0%	13.78	0.218	0.153	1.421
Totals			3620	1612	1174	49.8%	40.0%		0.445	0.324	1.373
Monk	2016-17	38	1218	754	558	44.98%	39.69%	32.05	0.619	0.458	1.351
Reeves	2022-23	34	945	488	404	41.58%	39.80%	27.79	0.516	0.428	1.208
Murray	2015-16	36	1267	720	538	45.35%	40.79%	35.19	0.568	0.425	1.338
Fox	2016-17	36	1064	601	448	47.77%	24.64%	29.56	0.565	0.421	1.342
Cousins	2009-10	38	893	575	368	55.98%	16.67%	23.50	0.644	0.412	1.563

Based on my review, so far, Robert Dillingham takes the most shots per minute of playing time of any player for UK under Cal, surpassing Malik Monk in 2016-2017. Dilly is clearly a volume-shooter, no question, in the mould of today's NBA guards.

We have four (4) very good guards this year and it's easy to see the number of shots they take, as we are definitely a guard-oriented team this season. I suppose that makes it easier for a good defensive team to game plan for us and explains how we can really struggle on off-shooting nights, like against South Carolina. In that game, we attempted 62 shots and the four (4) guards took 46 of them (74%), while the other five (5) players attempted only 16 shots (26%). The perimeter game is great when we're running and shooting well, but we definitely need to be able to go inside when match-ups and game situations require it.

Based on the metrics above, as many here have discussed, Reed Sheppard definitely needs to take more shots, as his PTS/FGA is pretty impressive !! His shot volume is too low. Hopefully, Reed will become more inclined to take the shots when he has them. The team really needs for him to do so.

NOTE: PTS/FGA include points scored at the free-throw line.

Shows that Reed need to be a little more selfish.

 

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Shows that Reed need to be a little more selfish.

Yes, to help the team, he needs to always take the shots that are there ...