Nebraska vs Illinois

[Jim14510]

Well that was some pretty good basketball fellas. Fun while it lasted.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Banton of course makes the one after Teddy draws the block hahahahahah

I'm hopeful that Fred letting Banton YOLO just about anythjng he wants this season will pay dividends in the long run.

 

[Jim14510]

That out of bounds play was fucking stupid

 

[Mavsker]

Smh

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

I'm hopeful that Fred letting Banton YOLO just about anythjng he wants this season will pay dividends in the long run.

I admit I have not followed DONU basketball, but WTF is he doing? He is so bad at shooting

 

[Jim14510]

I admit I have not followed DONU basketball, but WTF is he doing? He is so bad at shooting

He's not a very good shooter. As someone else said I want to like him so bad.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I admit I have not followed DONU basketball, but WTF is he doing? He is so bad at shooting

My guess is that Fred thinks it will payoff in the long run to get him comfortable shooting threes. He is certainly not making them at a high rate, but it seems like they are probably viewing it as a long term project and getting a guy to take them can sometimes be a key to building it into a reliable offensive skill.

 

[hothouse_corn]

My guess is that Fred thinks it will payoff in the long run to get him comfortable shooting threes. He is certainly not making them at a high rate, but it seems like they are probably viewing it as a long term project and getting a guy to take them can sometimes be a key to building it into a reliable offensive skill.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Roofus was a dumb fuck in the RRS game thread tonight.

Fuck that guy. NFM.

 

[Jim14510]

Roofus was a dumb fuck

 

[Baron Winnebago]

The big offensive problems with Nebraska basketball are abysmal free throw and three point shooting. They're something like 31st in getting to the line and, I shit you not, 331st in team percentage. I don't think it needs further explanation that we are leaving a fuck load of points in the court every single game.

Turning to 3 point shooting, Teddy and Trey are the only guys shooting the ball at an above average to good rate. Lakes can clearly shoot but he's not a good enough player to throw in midseason and have any appreciable impact.

Fred took/kept some guys with the hope that they'd help us in our problem areas, so let's dive into that a bit.

Kobe Webster
-Pre Nebraska: .374 from 3 on 5.8 attempts (FT .752 on 2.2 attempts)
-At Nebraska: .333 on 3.6 attempts (FT .632 on 1.2 attempts)

Lat Mayen
- Pre Nebraska (Chipola) .386 from 3 on 3.5 attempts (FT .815 on 2.3 attempts)
- At Nebraska: .329 on 5.3 attempts (FT .688 on 1.1 attempt)

Thor
- last season: .372 on 4 attempts (FT were cool too)
-the season: .188 on 2 attempts (Ft still pretty cool)


There are some defensive ones too, but that seems like a second order concern at this point.

 

[Jim14510]

The big offensive problems with Nebraska basketball are abysmal free throw and three point shooting. They're something like 31st in getting to the line and, I shit you not, 331st in team percentage. I don't think it needs further explanation that we are leaving a fuck load of points in the court every single game.

Turning to 3 point shooting, Teddy and Trey are the only guys shooting the ball at an above average to good rate. Lakes can clearly shoot but he's not a good enough player to throw in midseason and have any appreciable impact.

Fred took/kept some guys with the hope that they'd help us in our problem areas, so let's dive into that a bit.

Kobe Webster
-Pre Nebraska: .374 from 3 on 5.8 attempts (FT .752 on 2.2 attempts)
-At Nebraska: .333 on 3.6 attempts (FT .632 on 1.2 attempts)

Lat Mayen
- Pre Nebraska (Chipola) .386 from 3 on 3.5 attempts (FT .815 on 2.3 attempts)
- At Nebraska: .329 on 5.3 attempts (FT .688 on 1.1 attempt)

Thor
- last season: .372 on 4 attempts (FT were cool too)
-the season: .188 on 2 attempts (Ft still pretty cool)


There are some defensive ones too, but that seems like a second order concern at this point.

Since the covid stoppage the defense has been pretty damn solid. Walker underneath helps a lot.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Since the covid stoppage the defense has been pretty damn solid. Walker underneath helps a lot.

Yeah. He's helped. They really just need to play more competitive games together.

The three guys they are bringing in at minimum theoretically fix some of the offensive issues.

 

[hothouse_corn]

The big offensive problems with Nebraska basketball are abysmal free throw and three point shooting. They're something like 31st in getting to the line and, I shit you not, 331st in team percentage. I don't think it needs further explanation that we are leaving a fuck load of points in the court every single game.

Turning to 3 point shooting, Teddy and Trey are the only guys shooting the ball at an above average to good rate. Lakes can clearly shoot but he's not a good enough player to throw in midseason and have any appreciable impact.

Fred took/kept some guys with the hope that they'd help us in our problem areas, so let's dive into that a bit.

Kobe Webster
-Pre Nebraska: .374 from 3 on 5.8 attempts (FT .752 on 2.2 attempts)
-At Nebraska: .333 on 3.6 attempts (FT .632 on 1.2 attempts)

Lat Mayen
- Pre Nebraska (Chipola) .386 from 3 on 3.5 attempts (FT .815 on 2.3 attempts)
- At Nebraska: .329 on 5.3 attempts (FT .688 on 1.1 attempt)

Thor
- last season: .372 on 4 attempts (FT were cool too)
-the season: .188 on 2 attempts (Ft still pretty cool)


There are some defensive ones too, but that seems like a second order concern at this point.

I think you've hit it on the head, but I don't have a good handle on why these pre/post NU stats are so different.

It's a step up in level for some of them, so maybe more nerves from the free throw line?

But, most of the transfers are making free throws at significantly lower rates than they did at their previous stops.

Let's tear down Pinnacle Bank Arena and build a better arena where players make their free throws and three point attempts.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I think you've hit it on the head, but I don't have a good handle on why these pre/post NU stats are so different.

It's a step up in level for some of them, so maybe more nerves from the free throw line?

But, most of the transfers are making free throws at significantly lower rates than they did at their previous stops.

Let's tear down Pinnacle Bank Arena and build a better arena where players make their free throws and three point attempts.

Webster and Mayen have definitely stepped up in competition, but I haven't really noticed Mayen taken a ton of really contested ones. It seems like they'll have good ball movement, get him an open look, and most games he just misses.

 

[Jim14510]

If nothing else this is the first time after the game since noncons that I've been optimistic in the direction they're going.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Thor seems like the biggest disappointment because he shot a high percentage on volume against pretty similar competiton. And he has basically looked like he has never seen a basketball before this year.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

I put down $20 on the moneyline and almost won $200 🙁

 

[Huskerbuck85]

If nothing else this is the first time after the game since noncons that I've been optimistic in the direction they're going.

I hear ya but wait till they absolutely blow the next few!
For the record I believe Hoiberg will get it right.

 

[hothouse_corn]

@Baron Winnebago

I wanted to argue, but ended up agreeing with you for the most part.

There must be a curse on Nebrasketball if we keep bringing in 90% career free throw shooters that shoot 65% as Huskers, and 38% 3-point shooters that shoot 15% as Huskers.