Will Cal run a quicker offense next year?

[5iveStarRecruit]

You have a link to all of this, as well as the sample size.

The first stat : http://hoop-math.com/Kentucky2015.php

KAT High school 3s : http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/karl_anthony_towns_914541.html

2nd stat. You just need to scroll down past his picture to get the 3-pt stat : http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Karl-Towns-61831/

 

[3rex]

We went 10, at times 11, deep this past year & didn't play fast.

Don't see it happening.

 

[JonathanW]

I hate these kind of ignorant posts (like the OPs).
1) Cal played big last year, because that was our strength, he'll likely play smaller/faster next year because that will be our strength
2) The college game isn't slower because (most) coaches want it slow. It is slower than the NBA for a number of reasons: players simply not as good as NBA players need more time to get an open shot, zone defenses force offenses to take longer to run, the short NBA shot clock forces NBA players to look for a shot sooner

 

[Hoskins91]

The first stat : http://hoop-math.com/Kentucky2015.php

KAT High school 3s : http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/karl_anthony_towns_914541.html

2nd stat. You just need to scroll down past his picture to get the 3-pt stat : http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Karl-Towns-61831/

I wouldn't want him just camping out there, but I agree that unless he was just terrible in practice that you don't at least pull it out every once in awhile.

 

[UKSlim]

Calipari is a grinder. That isn't going to change.

 

[AF Cat]

I feel like he is in tune with the nba guys wishes and they have overwhelmingly been critical of college basketball and the slow it down style. I wouldn't be surprised if he abandoned the slow ball in favor of an up and down tempo early on and tweak the defense as the season plays out. A quicker pace team I believe will also put us back on top of the recruiting world.

Cal is OK at coaching transition offense...plenty of athletes to run the court. However, he has never had an effective half court offense during his time at UK. His silly dribble-drive offense is a simple marketing scheme to make people think he has a unique plan. One guy trying to score on five guys is not a good idea; never effective against a good zone defense. Cal doesn't recruit enough players with a high B-Ball IQ (players like Ulis) to run a half-court offense. Without basketball players to run a half court scheme you end up playing "Tubby Ball" (Stand, Watch, & Hope),

GBB!!!

 

[Aike]

Cal is OK at coaching transition offense...plenty of athletes to run the court. However, he has never had an effective half court offense during his time at UK. His silly dribble-drive offense is a simple marketing scheme to make people think he has a unique plan. One guy trying to score on five guys is not a good idea; never effective against a good zone defense. Cal doesn't recruit enough players with a high B-Ball IQ (players like Ulis) to run a half-court offense. Without basketball players to run a half court scheme you end up playing "Tubby Ball" (Stand, Watch, & Hope),

GBB!!!

1. Cal has a plan on offense, whether you like it or not. The scheme he used last year was good enough to get us to top 5 in offensive efficiency.

2. The Dribble Drive is much more intricate and harder to guard than you imply - if you have the appropriate personnel to run it. We haven't run THAT much DD under Cal.

3. Plenty of our players have had high basketball IQ. It's insulting to say otherwise. It's still a challenge for Freshman to get up to speed quickly.

 

[bucsrule8872]

The last two years we were led by two 6'6 guards who were not extremely effective in transition. Our best offensive players were dominant big men who were good at posting up in the halfcourt set.

It would have been a mistake to run the DDMO with the Twins in the backcourt and Randle/KAT inside.

Now with Ulis and Briscoe in the backcourt and Labissiere inside, it makes perfect sense.

 

[5iveStarRecruit]

The last two years we were led by two 6'6 guards who were not extremely effective in transition. Our best offensive players were dominant big men who were good at posting up in the halfcourt set.

It would have been a mistake to run the DDMO with the Twins in the backcourt and Randle/KAT inside.

Now with Ulis and Briscoe in the backcourt and Labissiere inside, it makes perfect sense.

Except Ulis doesn't drive to the rim. Next years roster isn't going to be more equipped to do something the previous two weren't.

I don't know why people pump up this DDMO. Cal's version is just ISO ball. Its not like he has the floor spread with the optimal lineup. All it is a simple PnR at the end of the shot clock.

 

[Aike]

Except Ulis doesn't drive to the rim. Next years roster isn't going to be more equipped to do something the previous two weren't.

I don't know why people pump up this DDMO. Cal's version is just ISO ball. Its not like he has the floor spread with the optimal lineup. All it is a simple PnR at the end of the shot clock.

What are you talking about? Running DDMO and running PnR are not the same thing.

People "pump it up" because Cal ran it very effectively at Memphis, and has at times here.

And "Cal's version" is a great deal more complex than "just ISO ball."

But I almost forgot. You are a basketball savant and Cal doesn't know what he's doing.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Except Ulis doesn't drive to the rim. Next years roster isn't going to be more equipped to do something the previous two weren't.

I don't know why people pump up this DDMO. Cal's version is just ISO ball. Its not like he has the floor spread with the optimal lineup. All it is a simple PnR at the end of the shot clock.

Driving is an area that Ulis needs to work on, but it's not just about the PG driving.

Others can drive as well. It is a MOTION offense. Players rotate to different positions.

I think we will see a lot of Briscoe driving and if we get Murray, he'll be driving as well.

Briscoe is tailor made for the DDMO. He will attack the rim a lot. Ulis will hit some open jumpers from the wing when Briscoe kicks the ball out. As will Murray.

Of course, we may be too critical of Ulis since he wasn't given the opportunity to drive much in our offense last season. The team (as I mentioned before) was not built for that.

And yes, the DDMO is Cal's version of ISO ball, what is your point?

 

[JonathanW]

Except Ulis doesn't drive to the rim. Next years roster isn't going to be more equipped to do something the previous two weren't.

I don't know why people pump up this DDMO. Cal's version is just ISO ball. Its not like he has the floor spread with the optimal lineup. All it is a simple PnR at the end of the shot clock.

Ulis may not drive to the rim, but he drives to the "nail" for the pull up jumper or to find the open man when they collapse on him. Just as effective as a drive to the rim.

 

[WitnessGreatness]

Yes. Also, Cal needs to run pick n roll, pick n pop with Ulis/Briscoe and Skal next year