Texas Tech Playing Like Kentucky Should

[KA4Prez]

Currently 12 for 41 from three.

NOT SHY.

Currently shooting under 40% with only 7 free throw attempts. Still in position to win.

This is why the analytics say to play this way.

 

[GoNoles111]

I mean they're in an absolute dog fight with a 14 seed...


So...



Ok?

 

[KA4Prez]

I mean they're in an absolute dog fight with a 14 seed...


So...



Ok?

Because they are shooting under 40% and been out-rebounded. They also are missing their second-leading scorer.

The point is, Kentucky has been basically smoked in every game they shoot under 40% because they go away from the three-point shot.

 

[KA4Prez]

Contrary, when you have great shooters (like Kentucky had before Jax was out), better than Texas Tech, and you have an ON night (say 40%) from three, you smoke the other team.

There's a reason Pope wanted 30+ attempts a game.

He's just gotten away from it in many games in lieu of tough twos or a haphazard post-up game.

 

[gbl97]

Isn't it interesting that Pope's defensive strategy is to force the other team into long twos, yet he's ok with his own guys settling for long twos? Drives me nuts.

 

[TucsonCat]

We didn't get away from threes. The other teams have taken them away. Quite easily.

I expect we'll be jumping for joy blasting away against Troy. And not finding daylight against Illinois.

 

[MathUK]

Currently 12 for 41 from three.

NOT SHY.

Currently shooting under 40% with only 7 free throw attempts. Still in position to win.

This is why the analytics say to play this way.

That’s 29%. You see, Raymond, I don’t like that.