Through 45 Games: 16th O Efficiency, 11th D Efficiency

[LUKE23]

Through 45 Games:

Offensive Stats

PPG: 98.5 (15)
PPG differential: +.8 (13)
FG%: .4493 (19)
3's made: 5.6 (22)
3 point %: .35 (20)
FTM: 19.5 (10)
FT%: .782 (9)
Eff FG%: .484 (21)
TS%: .532 (20)
Offensive Efficiency: 107.1 (16)
PPS: 1.21 (20)
ADJ FG%: .48 (21)
Pace: 91.4 (14)
Assists: 21.2 (12)
Assist Ratio: 14.9 (15)
Turnovers: 14.0 (17)
A/TO: 1.47 (15)
Turnover Ratio: 23.8 (15)

Rebounding Stats

Total Rebounds: 41.7 (14)
Rebounding Diff: +2.0 (7)
Rebounding %: .512 (7)
Offensive Rebounds: 12.4 (6)
Def Reb Rate: 74.4 (9)
Off Reb Rate: 29.5 (4)
Tot Reb Rate: 51.2 (7)

Defensive Stats

Opponent's PPG: 97.7 (13)
Opponent's FG%: .453 (14)
Opponent's 3 %: .361 (15)
Opponent's FTA: 29.6 (28)
Blocks: 3.6 (29)
Steals: 7.1 (16)
Turnovers forced: 15.4 (2)
Defensive Efficiency: 106.1 (11)

Pretty clear to see that Bogut being out negatively effects this team rebounding and defensively. Without Bogut back there, we don't have anyone to alter shots, which is allowing guards to get help from other players, and leaving people open for 3's. Our 3 point defense was top 5 for much of the first part of the year, and is now middle of the pack in the league. The rebounding ranks are also slipping.

Offense is improving, primarily due to Redd and CV's hot play.

Combined rank of 27 projects to over .500 record.

[europa]

Major defensive improvement and strong offensive improvement this season as well. Good to see Hammond's moves paying off nicely.

Getting Bogut healthy is obviously important but if Hammond can add another defender to the mix, that could also help stabilize the defense and prevent any further slippage.

[jeremyd236]

I think this team can play D and that goes without saying. Adding RJ/LRMAM/Bogut's improvement and of course Coach Skiles are the obvious reasons. But Redd and CV have stepped it up as well.

The part that concerns me about making a "playoff push" is our offense. What happens when Redd or CV can't carry this team? I can assume everyone's going to blame Redd, etc. but he's been absolutely on fire lately. I don't think it's feasible to assume Ridnour can score much more than he is.

So if RJ is still on this roster, sooner or later he's going to have to be "on fire" a few times if we want to win games down the stretch. Bogut's going to have to come back, ready to score down low.

We can't keep depending on CV/Redd to combine for 50 every night. Sooner or later it won't happen.